Dr. Mark McKibbenis currently a tenured associate professor of mathematics and computer science at Goucher
College in Baltimore, Maryland. He earned his Ph.D. in mathematics in 1999 from Ohio University, where his
area of study was nonlinear analysis and differential equations. His dedication to undergraduate mathematics edu-
cation has prompted him to write textbooks and more than 20 supplements for courses on algebra, statistics,
trigonometry, precalculus, and calculus. He is an active research mathematician who has published more than
25 original research articles, as well as a recent book entitled Discovering Evolution Equations with Applica-
tions Volume 1: Deterministic Equations, published by CRC Press/Chapman-Hall.
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