Mark Skandera

Mark Skandera is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Lehigh University. He holds a Sc.B. from Brown University (1991), an M.S. from UC-Berkeley (1992), and a Ph.D. from MIT (2000). His research focuses on algebraic combinatorics, particularly Hecke algebra and symmetric group characters, with applications to total nonnegativity and generating functions. He has held postdoctoral positions at the University of Michigan, Dartmouth College, and Haverford College, and visiting roles at the University of Pennsylvania and Universidad de los Andes. His teaching spans calculus, linear algebra, abstract algebra, and combinatorics.

Research interests include algebraic combinatorics, nonnegative matrices, and representation theory. Notable topics involve character evaluations, symmetric functions, and Bruhat order analysis. Teaching emphasizes foundational mathematics courses and advanced topics in combinatorics.

His work has been published in numerous journals and conferences, with a focus on theoretical developments in algebraic structures and combinatorial methods. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, though his contributions to algebraic combinatorics are well-regarded in academic circles.