David A. Clark May 15, 2015 Randolph-Macon College 204 Henry Street Ashland, VA 23005 [email protected] (804) 752-7210 http://faculty.rmc.edu/davidclark Education University of California, San Diego Ph.D. in Mathematics Spring 2008 Tufts University B.S. in Mathematics and Astrophysics Summa Cum Laude Spring 2001 Oxford University, Pembroke College Student in Mathematics 1999-2000 Honors and Grants Rashkind Research Grant 2013 Art Conway Enthusiasm for Teaching and Learning Award 2012 Chenery Research Grant 2011, 2012, 2013 Walter Williams Craigie Grant 2009 Project NExT Fellowship 2008 Outstanding TA Award 2007 Summer Graduate Teaching Fellowship 2007 Allan Kay Scholarship 2005, 2007 Warschawski Scholarship 2002 Phi Beta Kappa, member 2000 Academic appointments Associate Professor, Randolph-Macon College 2014–present Assistant Professor, Randolph-Macon College 2008–2014 Adjunct Faculty, San Diego City College 2007 Associate Instructor, UC San Diego 2006-2007 Head Teaching Assistant, UC San Diego 2006–2007 Teaching Assistant, UC San Diego 2002–2007 Research Assistant, Smithsonian Institution 2001–2002 1 of 5 David A. Clark Publications and preprints “A modern solution to the Gion shrine problem,” with J. Arias de Reyna and N. Elkies, submitted to The American Mathematical Monthly. Knots, Molecules, and the Universe: An Introduction to Topology, with E. Flapan et al., book manuscript to be submitted to the American Mathematical Society. “Metric madness,” Math Horizons. April 2012, 20-24. “Functoriality for the su3 Khovanov homology,” Algebr. Geom. Topol. 9 (2009), no. 2, 625-690. 2008. “Fixing the functoriality of Khovanov homology,” with S. Morrison and K. Walker, Geom. Topol. 13 (2009), no. 3, 1499-1582. “Geologic Map of MTM–20021 and –25012 Quadrangles, Margaritifer Terra Region of Mars,” with J. A. Grant, S. A. Wilson, and C. M. Fortezzo, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3041, 2009. “Geologic Map of the Mead Quadrangle (V-21), Venus,” with B. A. Campbell, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 2897, 2000. Presentations “Japanese temple geometry” Mathematics and computer science colloquium, Longwood University, Farmville, VA. February 2015. “Geometric topology for liberal arts majors” MAA MathFest, Portland, OR. August 2014. “Japanese temple geometry” Governor’s Japanese Academy, R-MC. July 2014. “The celestial element method: finding polynomial roots in 18th century Japan” MAA MD-DC-VA Section Meeting, Longwood University. November 2013. “Japanese temple geometry” Governor’s Japanese Academy, R-MC. July 2013. “Japanese temple geometry” Mathematics colloquium, Siena College, Loudonville, NY. January 2013. “Geometric topology for liberal arts majors” MAA MD-DC-VA Section Meeting, VMI, Lexington, VA. October 2012. “Guesses, metrics, and basketball” MAA MathFest, Madison, WI. August 2012. “Japanese temple geometry” Governor’s Japanese Academy, R-MC. June 2012. 2 of 5 David A. Clark “Japanese temple geometry” Japan Workshop (for Virginia high school teachers), R-MC. April 2012. “Dimension and direction” Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Spring Honors Conference, R-MC. April 2012. “Khovanov homology for knotted webs” Special Session on Invariants of Knots, AMS Central Section Meeting, Lawrence KS. March 2012. “Freedom or death: a warden’s game” Mathematics and computer science colloquium, Ripon College, Ripon, WI. November 2011. “Guesses, metrics, and basketball” MAA MD-DC-VA Section Meeting, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA. November 2011. “Categorifying higher su3 knot polynomials” Topology seminar, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. March 2011. “Freedom or death: a warden’s game” Mathematics and computer science colloquium, Longwood University, Farmville, VA. November 2010. “An action of the symmetric group on su3 Khovanov homology” Special session on Algebraic Structures in Knot Theory, AMS Western Section Meeting, UCLA. October 2010. “Knotty mathematics and the Jones polynomial” Mathematics colloquium, Towson University, Towson, MD. February 2010. “Knotty mathematics and the Jones polynomial” Mathematics colloquium, Hood College, Frederick, MD. February 2010. “Functoriality for the su3 Khovanov homology” Special session on Categorification, Joint Mathematics Meetings, Washington, D.C. January 2009. Workshops Project NExT: Teaching Introductory Statistics MAA MathFest, Portland, OR Undergraduate Faculty Program Park City Mathematics Institute, Park City, UT Inquiry-Based Learning MAA PREP 2010 Workshop, University of Texas, Austin 3 of 5 August 2015 Summer 2011 May 2010 David A. Clark Homology Theories of Knots and Links MSRI Research Workshop, Berkeley, CA March 2010 Project NExT Workshop MAA MathFest, Portland, OR August 2009 Low-Dimensional Topology MSRI Research Workshop, Berkeley, CA August 2008 Project NExT Workshop MAA MathFest, Madison, WI July 2008 Geometry and TQFT ˚ Arhus University, ˚ Arhus, Denmark June 2007 Graduate Summer School Park City Mathematics Institute, Park City, UT Summer 2006 Courses Taught Randolph-Macon College Introduction to Finite Mathematics (MATH 105) Introduction to Statistics (MATH 111) Calculus I (Math 131) Calculus II (MATH 132) Calculus with Mathematica I (MATH 141) Calculus with Mathematica II (MATH 142) Traditional Japanese Mathematics (MATH 170, with travel to Japan) Discrete Mathematics (MATH 220) Graph Theory (MATH 330) Advanced Traditional Japanese Mathematics (MATH 381, with travel to Japan) Mathematics Senior Seminar (MATH 415) Real Analysis (MATH 421) Topology (MATH 451) Dimension and Direction: A Journey Through Mathematical Space (HONR 291) Untangling DNA: Knot Just Genetics (FYEC 245) Imagining the Shape of the Universe (RMCS 108) San Diego City College College Algebra UC San Diego Calculus II Calculus III Applied Linear Algebra Smithsonian Institution Led educational activities on the floor of the National Air and Space Museum. 4 of 5 David A. Clark Service First-Year Transitional Advisory Board r Coordinate implementation of RMCS 101. 2014-present Study/Travel Course Committee r Coordinate implementation of future J-term travel courses. 2014-present Pi Mu Epsilon Faculty Advisor r Manage selection and processing of new members. r Organize annual induction ceremony and lecture. 2011-present International Study and Research Awards Committee r Keep apprised of study abroad opportunities and deadlines. r Stand ready to assist students with their grant applications. 2011-present College Life Committee (Chair, 2011-2014) r Annually select student Commencement speaker. r Researched and circulated a recommendation regarding students’ use of personal electronic devices. r Researched and circulated a report on issues related to the Academic Calendar. 2010-present Mathematics Department Webmaster 2009-present Teacher Preparation Committee r Keep apprised of changes to the mathematics required for Virginia teacher certification. r Annually approve students for training placement in local schools. 2009-present Ad Hoc Committee on the First-Year Experience r Researched and proposed an alternative first-year experience course, RMCS 101, which was ultimately approved by the Faculty. 2012-2013 Freshman Academic Advisor 2012-2013, 2014-2015 Faculty Search Committees r Biology (twice), Accounting, and Education. Phi Beta Kappa Werner Award Selection Committee 5 of 5 2010-2012, 2014 March 2011
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