Benjamin Galluzzo

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Benjamin Galluzzo
Alma mater University of Iowa
Known for STEM Education
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Institutions Clarkson University
Doctoral advisor Lihe Wang

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]

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Professional career

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

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

References

  1. Faculty and Staff for the Institute for STEM Education, Clarkson University , retrieved September 29, 2020
  2. Mathematics PhDs from the University of Iowa , retrieved September 30, 2020
  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 September 29, 2020.
  4. Ben Galluzzo Appointed Associate Professor in the Institute for STEM Education at Clarkson University, Clarkson University, October 3, 2018, retrieved September 29, 2020
  5. Henry L. Alder Award, Mathematical Association of America , retrieved September 27, 2020