Donald Spickler

Dr. Donald Spickler is a Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Salisbury University, part of the Henson School of Science & Technology. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Virginia and a B.A. from Shippensburg University. He was recognized as the Distinguished Faculty of the Year in 2011.

Education:

• Ph.D., M.S., University of Virginia
• B.A., Shippensburg University

Research interests focus on cryptography, fractal geometry, and computational mathematics, with notable software contributions such as the Cryptography Explorer and Fractal Generator. His work also extends to educational tools like the PascGalois JE/Zn platforms and administrative applications like the Academic Scheduler.

Awards:

• 2011: Distinguished Faculty of the Year

Advising/grants: No specific advisees or grants listed. Active in software development for academic and administrative purposes.

Labs/teams: Maintains an active GitHub repository with projects in mathematical applications, administrative tools, and education-focused software (e.g., LaTeX Table Creator, Text Converter).