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
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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.
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“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
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August 2015
Summer 2011
May 2010
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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
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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.
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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
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2010-2012, 2014
March 2011