Dr. Jonathan P. Brown, Phd
Bakersfield,CA
Summary
Dynamic educator with a proven track record at Bakersfield College, enhancing student success rates by over sixty percent through: innovative course design, software development, and coordinating interventions by staff and faculty. Skilled in instructional design and effective communication, I foster collaborative environments that drive academic excellence and support diverse learning needs.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Professor/Math Learning Center Coordinator
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, USA
09.2016 - Current
- Coordinated self-paced courses and tutoring for thousands of students.
- Increased success rate by over sixty percent for large semi-self-paced sections.
- Advised up to six undergraduate research groups annually, leading to award winning presentations at major collegiate conferences.
- Developed custom software with ALEKS API's to provide regular personalized learning prescriptions for students.
- Coordinated staff and faculty for instructional interventions.
- Assisted recruitment efforts for new faculty members in the department.
- Collaborated with staff members to design curricula for new courses.
- Provided guidance for Math Club.
- Developed research collaborations between the college and other universities.
- Effectively used campus data systems to send personalized messages to all students enrolled in mathematics courses.
Instructor
Leeward Community College
Pearl City, USA
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Developed comprehensive syllabus and course structure while creating relevant curriculum materials.
- Administered and evaluated all student grades to ensure academic integrity.
- Assessed student learning outcomes to enhance instructional effectiveness.
- Participated collegially in department and college professional activities.
- Collaborated with college committees and organizations to support co-curricular activities.
- Demonstrated sensitivity to diverse student backgrounds and needs, including those with disabilities.
Lecturer
Kapi'olani Community College
Honolulu, USA
01.2014 - 08.2014
- Designed syllabus and comprehensive course framework, constructed and enhanced curriculum, and oversaw all grading processes.
Lecturer
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Honolulu, USA
08.2010 - 08.2014
- Formulated syllabus and organized course layout with emphasis on numerical analysis.
- Crafted detailed curriculum tailored to student needs in numerical analysis.
- Created custom online course software for an introduction to complex variables.
- Oversaw grading administration ensuring fairness and prompt feedback to students.
Teaching Assistant
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Honolulu, USA
08.2010 - 12.2011
- Developed custom online learning application and structured course framework for Pre-Calculus I.
- Administered grading for Pre-Calculus I to ensure precise assessment.
Teaching Assistant
California State University
Turlock, USA
08.2009 - 12.2009
- Primarily facilitated in-class tutorial support while occasionally presenting short lectures.
Research Assistant
California State University Stanislaus
Turlock, USA
03.2009 - 12.2009
- Developed web site and user interface for automated testing of information reliability on medical websites, focusing on algorithm development and report generation.
Research Training Group Participant
University of Texas
Austin, USA
06.2008 - 08.2008
- Implemented a novel multi-scale numerical method for stiff equations developed by Dr. Lexing Ying.
- Completed advanced coursework in wavelets, fast and multi-scale algorithms for integral equations and transforms, high frequency methods for the wave equations, and stochastic multi-scale modeling.
Education
Ph.D. - Mathematics
University of Hawai'i At Mānoa
Honolulu, HI06-2016
Master - Mathematics
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Honolulu, HI03.2014
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
California State University, Stanislaus
Turlock, CA09.2009
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
California State University, Stanislaus
Turlock, CA09-2009
Associate of Science - Mathematics/Science
Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA03.2006
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA03-2006
Skills
- Software development
- Data analysis
- Instructional design
- Coordinating faculty and staff
- Remote instruction, self-paced and synchronous
- Custom reports with SQL & Cognos
- Training and employee development
- Budget development
- Research mathematics
- Competency-based curriculum creation
Current Research
- Busy Beaver
- Arachnid Electrostatic Flight Biomimicry
- Automated Essay Grading
- Pokemon GO Game Theory
- Crypto Mining Profitability
- Foundational Mathematics Alternative Axiomatization
- Computation with Origami
Publications
- Custom Metric and Weighting Scheme for Automated Essay Grading, Working Paper
- Maximum Number of Covers in Lattices and Other Related Posets, Dissertation, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 08/01/16
- Randomized Controlled Trial: Targeted Neck Cooling in the Treatment of the Migraine Patient, Hawai'i Journal of Medicine & Public Health, 07/01/13
- My First Mathfest, Journal of the Central California Mathematics Project, 10/01/10
National And Regional Presentations
- Custom Metric and Weighting Scheme for Automated Essay Grading, AMS 2023 Spring Western Sectionals, Presenter, 05/01/23, A novel algorithm and metric are introduced and cross-validation given, to enhance machine learning methods.
- Graphing is Good for You!, Hawai'i Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference, Co-Presenter, 02/01/12, Math Ed - An introduction to major theorems in graph theory in a way that can be brought to primary and secondary education.
- Disparate Impact: History and Mathematical Implications, Western Business & Management Association International Conference, Presenter, 01/01/11, Applied Statistics - Contrast various used standards applied to hypothetical situations in order to demonstrate excessive vagueness in the law.
- A Sufficient Condition for the Optimality of Huffman Encoding, Joint Meetings of the AMS/MAA, Co-Presenter, 01/01/10, Data Compression - My original proof of the optimality condition for Huffman Encoding.
Regional And National Organizations
- Cal-Bridge Mathematics, Steering Committee
- American Mathematics Association for Two Year College, Research and Mentoring Experiences for Students and Faculty ANet, Founding Member
- California Mathematics Council Community Colleges
- American Mathematical Society
Fellowships And Awards
- Advisor of the Year, Bakersfield College, 01/01/19
- SUPER-M NSF GK12 Fellowship, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 01/01/12 - 12/31/13
- Dean's Medal of Excellence, Student of the Year for Computer Sci, 01/01/10
- AMS Collegiate Problem-Solving Competition Regional Champion, 01/01/09
- Innovative Initiator, Hunger Network, 01/01/08
Languages
- English, native
- Spanish, intermediate
Timeline
Professor/Math Learning Center Coordinator
Bakersfield College
09.2016 - Current
Instructor
Leeward Community College
08.2014 - 05.2016
Lecturer
Kapi'olani Community College
01.2014 - 08.2014
Lecturer
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
08.2010 - 08.2014
Teaching Assistant
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
08.2010 - 12.2011
Teaching Assistant
California State University
08.2009 - 12.2009
Research Assistant
California State University Stanislaus
03.2009 - 12.2009
Research Training Group Participant
University of Texas
06.2008 - 08.2008
Ph.D. - Mathematics
University of Hawai'i At Mānoa
Master - Mathematics
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
California State University, Stanislaus
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
California State University, Stanislaus
Associate of Science - Mathematics/Science
Victor Valley College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Victor Valley College
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