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

  1. 1 2 "Dr. Overtoun Jenda". www.auburn.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  2. ↑ "Overtoun Jenda". Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Growing a Generation of Mathematicians in Africa". Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Overtoun Malandula G. Jenda". The Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved 24 February 2021.


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