Michelle DeDeo

Dr. Michelle DeDeo is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of North Florida (UNF), with a Research Collaborator affiliation at Mayo Clinic-Jacksonville since 2017. Her career spans 25 years at UNF, progressing from Assistant Professor (1998-2005) to Associate Professor (2005-2022) and Professor since 2022. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Data Science, Number Theory, and Mathematics, with class sizes ranging from 35 to 140 students.

• PhD in Mathematics (1998) from University of California - San Diego
• Advisor: Audrey Terras (UCSD)
• Key collaborators: Joseph Free, Matthew Thomas, Mayo Clinic physicians

Her research integrates Data Science, Computational Science, and Number Theory across diverse domains:

• Opioid Crisis Analysis: DEA's ARCOS database, 'Opioid Deaths Pre- and Post-COVID' (with FL-DSSG program)
• Graph Theory: Transposition graphs, Heisenberg graphs, Ramanujan bounds
• Medical Applications: Preictal seizure detection (gamma band analysis), knee surgery readmission risk factors
• Mathematical Physics: Toda lattice generalizations, heat equations on finite Poincare planes

Recent publications demonstrate interdisciplinary impact:

• 2025 Physica Scripta paper on multidimensional integrable systems
• 2025 J Community Health Nursing influenza outbreak management study
• 2023 Geriatric Nursing analysis of elderly digital communication

Scientific recognition includes:

• Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award (2024, 2018)
• Dean's Fellowship (2020) for opioid research
• $1.6M TQP Grant (Co-PI, 2019-2024) for teacher development

She has led 25+ independent studies and theses, advised FL-DSSG program since 2020, and served on multiple university committees including Academic Standards and Graduate Committee. Her 38 MathSciNet reviews highlight ongoing scholarly engagement.