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Jeff Clark is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Elon University, where he has taught since 1988. He earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mathematics from Yale University (1982-1987). His leadership roles include multiple terms as department chair, state director of the Southeastern Section of the Mathematical Association of America, and current Faculty Ombudsperson since 2019.
- Education: B.S., M.S., Ph.D. in Mathematics (Yale University)
- Current Roles: Professor, Faculty Ombudsperson
Clark's research focuses on undergraduate research mentorship and mathematical education, particularly integrating technology (LaTeX, Python, Mathematica) and art into mathematics instruction. His publications span topics from term rewriting systems to pedagogical innovations, with recent projects exploring term rewriting and permutation group analysis.
He has supervised numerous student research projects since 1998, covering cryptography, fractal geometry, game theory, and machine learning applications to Rubik's Cube. His awards include the Distinguished Service Award from the Southeastern Section of the MAA (2015) and Elon's Service-Leadership Award (2015).
- Scientific Awards:
- Distinguished Service Award, Southeastern MAA (2015)
- Elon Service-Leadership Award (2015)
Clark actively presents at national conferences like MathFest and Joint Mathematics Meetings, with recent talks on topics including symmetry operations, derivative sign patterns, and Python in numerical analysis. He is fluent in LaTeX and Python, with a background in C, Perl, APL, and Fortran.
