Jason Joseph

Jason Joseph is an Instructor of Mathematics at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) in Morganton, North Carolina. He received his PhD in Mathematics from the University of Georgia in 2020 under the supervision of David Gay and completed a postdoc at Rice University. His research focuses on smooth low-dimensional topology, particularly 4-dimensional manifolds and knotted surfaces, with connections to algebraic structures.

• Education:
  • BS in Mathematics, Bates College
  • PhD in Mathematics, University of Georgia (2020)

Jason has taught diverse courses such as precalculus, linear algebra, and topology, and has mentored students through programs like Camp Euclid and the Directed Reading Programs at Rice and UGA. He is particularly passionate about knot theory and its interdisciplinary links. His current contact is via email at jason.joseph@ncssm.edu.

Labs/Teams: He has been involved with the Directed Reading Program (DRP) at both Rice and UGA, and mentored students at Camp Euclid, emphasizing student-driven exploration in mathematics.