Overtoun Jenda, born in an urban area of the northern part of Malawi, [1] is an American mathematician and recipient of a 2020 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. [2] He is a Professor of Mathematics and Assistant Provost for Special Projects and Initiatives at Auburn University. [3] In 2011, Jenda founded the Southern Africa Mathematical Sciences Association Masamu project for research collaboration. [4]
Education
Jenda earned a Bachelor's of Science with Distinction in Mathematics from the University of Malawi. [1] He received a PhD from the University of Kentucky in 1981. His PhD advisor was Edgar Earle Enochs and the title of his dissertation was On Injective Resolvents. [5]
References
- ^ a b "Dr. Overtoun Jenda". www.auburn.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Overtoun Jenda". Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Abebe, Ash; Lenhart, Suzanne; McCullough, Brittany (February 2021). "Overtoun Jenda: A STEMMentor Extraordinaire" (PDF). Notices of the American Mathematical Society. 68 (2): 258–261. doi: 10.1090/noti2214.
- ^ "Growing a Generation of Mathematicians in Africa". Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Overtoun Malandula G. Jenda". The Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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Overtoun Jenda, born in an urban area of the northern part of Malawi, [1] is an American mathematician and recipient of a 2020 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. [2] He is a Professor of Mathematics and Assistant Provost for Special Projects and Initiatives at Auburn University. [3] In 2011, Jenda founded the Southern Africa Mathematical Sciences Association Masamu project for research collaboration. [4]
Education
Jenda earned a Bachelor's of Science with Distinction in Mathematics from the University of Malawi. [1] He received a PhD from the University of Kentucky in 1981. His PhD advisor was Edgar Earle Enochs and the title of his dissertation was On Injective Resolvents. [5]
References
- ^ a b "Dr. Overtoun Jenda". www.auburn.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Overtoun Jenda". Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Abebe, Ash; Lenhart, Suzanne; McCullough, Brittany (February 2021). "Overtoun Jenda: A STEMMentor Extraordinaire" (PDF). Notices of the American Mathematical Society. 68 (2): 258–261. doi: 10.1090/noti2214.
- ^ "Growing a Generation of Mathematicians in Africa". Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Overtoun Malandula G. Jenda". The Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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- 20th-century American mathematicians
- 21st-century American mathematicians
- African-American mathematicians
- University of Malawi alumni
- University of Kentucky alumni
- Living people
- 20th-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American people
- American mathematician stubs