Mathematics & Statistics

Alan Russell, associate professor of mathematics, received a grant from the Japan Foundation's Center for Global Partnership. The grant supports his work, "Origami as a Gateway for the Study of Japanese Culture and Society," allows him to strengthen and deepen his work with Clover Garden School, a K-12 charter school in northern Alamance County.

Professor Jeff Clark attended the Joint Mathematics Meetings in New Orleans from Jan. 6-9, 2011.

Amanda Ketner, a senior mathematics major, won the Outstanding Mathematics Education Student Award for the Central Region at the 40th annual conference of the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics held Oct. 28-29 in Greensboro, N.C.

Alan Russell, associate professor of mathematics, published "A Model for Undergraduate Research in Statistics Education" in the July 2010 edition of the International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

Four faculty members were honored May 12, 2010, for superior scholarship, teaching, mentoring and service at Elon University’s faculty-staff awards luncheon. Those recognized included Eric Hall, April Post, Todd Lee and Jeffrey C. Pugh.

Amanda Ketner, a junior mathematics major seeking teaching licensure, along with Jan Mays, senior lecturer in mathematics, and Alan Russell, associate professor of mathematics, presented two sessions at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) annual conference in San Diego, April 20-24.

Senior mathematics major Kelsey Johnson, mentored by James Beuerle, won the Patterson Prize for her research presentation at the MAA Southeastern Sectional Meeting hosted by Elon University from March 25-27.