Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., Duke University 2009
  • M.A., Duke University 2005
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Lecturer of Mathematics, Mathematics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2011 - 2019
  • Instructor, Non Tenure Track in Mathematics, Mathematics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2009 - 2011
• Recognition
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  Awards & Honors

  • Advising Excellence Award. Duke Academic Advising. August 2017
  • L. P. and Barbara Smith Award for Teaching Excellence. Duke University Mathematics Department. September 2008
• Expertise
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  Subject Headings

  • Education
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • BIGDATA: F: DKA: CSD: Topological Data Analysis and Machine-Learning with Community-Accepted Features awarded by  National Science Foundation 2014 - 2019
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Conference Papers

    • Bar-On, Rann, Jack Bookman, Benjamin Cooke, Donna Hall, and Sarah Schott. “BRINGING STUDENTS INTO THE PELOTON: LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD AT HIGHLY SELECTIVE UNIVERSITIES.” In Edulearn12: 4th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, edited by L. G. Chova, I. C. Torres, and A. L. Martinez, 1260–70. IATED-INT ASSOC TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION A& DEVELOPMENT, 2012.
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• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • MATH 106L: Laboratory Calculus and Functions II 2020
  • MATH 218: Matrices and Vector Spaces 2020
  • MATH 218L: Matrices and Vector Spaces: Optional Lab Section 2020
  • MATH 718: Matrices and Vector Spaces 2020
  • MATH 105L: Laboratory Calculus and Functions I 2019
  • MATH 218D: Matrices and Vector Spaces: Optional Discussion Section 2018
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  Advising & Mentoring

  • I serve as a pre-major advisor to 10 first year and sophomore students, as well serving as a major advisor to a few upperclass students. Three of my pre-major advisees are Rubenstein scholars.
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  Teaching Activities

  • Lecturer and Course Supervisor, Math 105L and 106L
    
    Developing Course Materials and Technological Innovations for Math 105L and 106L
    
    Lecturer and Lab Instructor, Math 218/218L
    
    Developing Laboratory Materials for Math 218L
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Presentations & Appearances

  • Bringing Students into the Peloton: Leveling the Playing Field at Highly Selective Universities. July 3, 2012  2012
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  Service to Duke

  • Academic Resource Center. Search Committee to Replace Dr. Ben Cooke at ARC. December 2018  2018
  • Consultant. STEM Pathways for Inclusion, Readiness and Excellence (SPIRE) Fellows. Duke University. May 2017  2017
  • Developer of Jupyter-based Linear Algebra Labs. Duke University Math Dept. May 2017 - May 2018  2017 - 2018
  • Lab Manual Editor. Updating the 105L/106L manual to use online tools. Duke University Math Dept. May 2017 - August 2017  2017
  • ONTO - Opening a New Track Onto math. 2016  2016
  • Organizer. Curriculum Innovations. November 28, 2012  2012
  • Success in Science and Mathematics. September 1, 2011 - July 1, 2012  2011 - 2012
  • Organizer. 25L/26L syllabus rewrite. August 25, 2011 - August 25, 2011  2011
  • Calculus Committee. August 25, 2009  2009
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  Academic & Administrative Activities

  • I have served as course supervisor for Math 105L and 106L since 2009. In Fall 2018, I began teaching Math 218, as well as the associated lab component that I designed and implemented.

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