Benjamin Galluzzo is a Math modeling educator, researcher and enthusiast. As of July 2024, he is the Executive Director of the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP, Inc). Previously, he was an associate professor in the Institute for STEM Education at Clarkson University.[1]

Benjamin Galluzzo
Alma materUniversity of Iowa
Known forSTEM Education
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsClarkson University
Doctoral advisorLihe Wang

Professional career

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Galluzzo received his PhD in applied mathematical and computational sciences from the University of Iowa in 2011. His dissertation, A finite-difference based approach to solving the subsurface fluid flow equation in heterogeneous media, was supervised by Lihe Wang.[2][3] He received a master's degree in mathematical finance from Boston University. His research focuses on the development of strategies and best practices for bringing innovation and active learning into K-16 STEM classrooms, with particular emphasis on mathematical modeling.[4]

Awards and honours

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Galluzzo was awarded the Henry L. Alder Award from the Mathematical Association of America in 2016.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Faculty and Staff for the Institute for STEM Education, Clarkson University, retrieved 2020-09-29
  2. ^ Mathematics PhDs from the University of Iowa, retrieved 2020-09-30
  3. ^ Galluzzo, Benjamin Jason (2011). A finite-difference based approach to solving the subsurface fluid flow equation in heterogeneous media (PhD thesis). University of Iowa. doi:10.17077/etd.kbfbts1p. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  4. ^ Ben Galluzzo Appointed Associate Professor in the Institute for STEM Education at Clarkson University, Clarkson University, October 3, 2018, retrieved 2020-09-29
  5. ^ Henry L. Alder Award, Mathematical Association of America, retrieved 2020-09-27
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