Rachel Levy

data science, AI, mathematical modeling, education, instructional design, communication

Rachel Levy is Executive Director of the NC State University Data Science and AI Academy and Professor of Mathematics. She previously served as a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow and as the Deputy Executive Director of the Mathematical Association of America. She is a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, where she served as VP for Education and Editor in Chief of SIURO. She taught for over a decade in the Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, where she held the Critchell and CGU Fellowships and served as Associate Dean for Faculty Development. She also taught for almost a decade in middle and high school. She holds an MS in Educational Media and Instructional Design from UNC-Chapel Hill and an MS and PhD in Applied Mathematics from NC State University. She is known for innovation in mathematical modeling, data science and AI education, that works for learners with a variety of interests/experiences and aligns to current workforce needs. She also has led professional development for students and faculty in public speaking and press communication. Her mathematics research has focused on applied fluid mechanics. She has been continuously funded by organizations such as the National Science Foundation, Alfred P Sloan Foundation, Research Corporation, and the NC Department of Health and Human Services.

Works (73)

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2024 journal article

Tell your story: Metrics of success for academic data science collaboration and consulting programs

STAT, 13(2).

author keywords: data science consulting; metrics; reporting; stakeholders; statistical collaboration
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: June 11, 2024

2024 journal article

The Hidden Rigors of Data Science

Educational Leadership. https://ascd.org/el/articles/the-hidden-rigors-of-data-science?_hsenc=p2ANqtz--0Zs5FesCqjvrDCIoz4_QY274Cq1DnfpPNKDeAXxUjDVBPzn0zfQ8lPNrFjTXepAHPBPsfE4LKXkH8SJf5ZzeZCsCkWQ&_hsmi=303117934

Contributors: R. Levy

Source: ORCID
Added: January 29, 2025

2022 book

Justice through the lens of calculus: Framing new Possibilities for diversity, equity, and inclusion

[Preprint]. http://arxiv.org/abs/2111.11486.

By: M. Voigt, J. Hagman, J. Gehrtz, B. Ratliff, N. Alexander & R. Levy

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2021 chapter book

A Window into Mathematical Modeling in Kindergarten

By: R. Stankiewicz-Van Der Zanden*, S. Brown* & R. Levy*

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2021 journal article

Three questions from CCTM teachers about Mathematical Modeling

Colorado Mathematics Teacher, 54(1), 1.

By: R. Stankiewitz-Van der Zanden & R. Levy

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2021 journal article

Three questions from CCTM teachers about Mathematical Modeling

Colorado Mathematics Teacher, 54(1), 1.

By: . Z Stankiewitz-Van, R. en & R. Levy

Source: ORCID
Added: February 6, 2023

2020 book

The Privilege of Flight

(R. Levy, Ed.). Iris Cummings Critchell.

By: I. Critchell

Ed(s): R. Levy

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2019 journal article

Tondeur Initiative Builds Career Activities at MAA Sections

MAA Focus, 39(6), 14–15.

By: R. Levy

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2018 book

BIG Jobs Guide: Business, Industry, and Government Careers for Mathematical Scientists, Statisticians, and Operations Researchers

Philadelphia, PA: SIAM - Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

By: R. Levy, R. Laugesen & F. Santosa

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2018 book

Math Modeling: Computing and Communicating

Philadelphia, PA: SIAM - Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

By: K. Bliss, K. Kavanagh, B. Galluzzo & R. Levy

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2017 journal article

Birth of the BIG Math Network

MAA Focus, 37(6), 17–19.

By: R. Levy

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2017 chapter

Euphemia Haynes Lofton

In P. A. Lamphier & R. Welch (Eds.), Women in American History: A Social, Political, and Cultural Encyclopedia and Document Collection. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

By: R. Levy

Ed(s): P. Lamphier & R. Welch

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2017 journal article

SIAM Education Subcommittee Report on Undergraduate Degree Programs in Applied Mathematics

SIAM Review, 59(1), 199–204.

By: R. Levy*, E. Chow, B. Kwon, K. Socha, M. McCarthy & P. Turner

author keywords: undergraduate mathematics programs; mathematics major; applied mathematics
TL;DR: Key findings of the SIAM report on undergraduate education in applied mathematics are summarized, focusing on curricular requirements, the role of industry, undergraduate research, student recruitment, and starting a new program. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2017 journal article

Simulating surfactant spreading: Influence of a physically motivated equation of state

European Journal of Applied Mathematics, 29(1), 30–54.

By: D. Sinclair*, R. Levy* & K. Daniels n

author keywords: AMS classifications: 35Q35 PDEs in connection with fluid mechanics; 76A20 thin fluid films; 76M12 finite volume methods; 76B45 capillarity (surface tension)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 chapter

The Association for Women in Mathematics

In P. Lamphier & R. Welch (Eds.), Women in American History: A Social, Political, and Cultural Encyclopedia and Document Collection. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

By: R. Levy

Ed(s): P. Lamphier & R. Welch

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2016 journal article

Careers Outside Academia: How Should Math and Applied Math Students Prepare?

SIAM News, 49(7), 6.

By: L. Venkataramanan, R. Levy & B. Kolata

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2016 book

GAIMME : Guidelines for assessment & instruction in mathematical modeling education

GAIMME : Guidelines for assessment & instruction in mathematical modeling education. Bedford, MA: Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications & Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

By: S. Garfunkel, M. Montgomery, K. Bliss, K. Fowler, B. Galluzzo, F. Giordano, L. Godbold, H. Gould ...

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2016 book

GAIMME : Guidelines for assessment & instruction in mathematical modeling education

GAIMME : Guidelines for assessment & instruction in mathematical modeling education. Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications & Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

By: S. Garfunkel, M. Montgomery, K. Bliss, K. Fowler, B. Galluzzo, F. Giordano, L. Godbold, H. Gould ...

Source: ORCID
Added: February 6, 2023

2016 journal article

Launch of the Center for Mathematical Modeling: Carlos Castillo-Chavez in El Salvador

SIAM News, 49(4), 11.

By: B. Kwon & R. Levy

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2016 journal article

Mathematical Modeling in the High School Curriculum

The Mathematics Teacher, 110(5), 336–342.

By: M. Hernández, R. Levy*, M. Felton-Koestler & R. Zbiek

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2016 weblog post

Mathematics Society Presidents Endorse Active Learning Statement

Levy, R. (2016, December 20). https://sinews.siam.org/Details-Page/mathematics-society-presidents-endorse-active-learning-statement

By: R. Levy

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2016 article

Mathematics Society Presidents Endorse Active Learning Statement

SIAM News Blog. https://sinews.siam.org/Details-Page/mathematics-society-presidents-endorse-active-learning-statement

By: R. Levy

Source: ORCID
Added: February 6, 2023

2016 journal article

NSF-IPAM Workshop Tackles Workforce Issues

SIAM News, 49(3), 4.

By: R. Levy

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2016 conference paper

Probing the Flipped Classroom: Results of A Controlled Study of Teaching and Learning Outcomes in Undergraduate Engineering and Mathematics

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

By: N. Lape*, R. Levy*, D. Yong*, N. Hankel* & R. Eddy*

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Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2016 journal article

Teaching Mathematical Modeling to Students: From Kindergarten Through College and Beyond

SIAM News, 49(4), 5.

By: R. Levy

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2016 chapter

The GAIMME Report: Mathematical Modeling in the K-16 Curriculum

In C. R. Hirsch & A. R. McDuffie (Eds.), Mathematical modeling and modeling mathematics. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

By: D. Teague, K. Fowler & R. Levy

Ed(s): C. Hirsch & A. McDuffie

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2015 weblog post

5 Reasons to Teach Mathematical Modeling

Levy, R. (2015, May 5). https://www.americanscientist.org/blog/macroscope/5-reasons-to-teach-mathematical-modeling

By: R. Levy

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2015 article

5 Reasons to Teach Mathematical Modeling

American Scientist Macroscope Blogs. https://www.americanscientist.org/blog/macroscope/5-reasons-to-teach-mathematical-modeling

By: R. Levy

Source: ORCID
Added: February 6, 2023

2015 journal article

Collaboration in the Mathematical Sciences Community on Mathematical Modeling Across the Curriculum

CHANCE, 28(4), 12–18.

By: P. Turner*, R. Levy* & K. Fowler*

TL;DR: A major motivation for this article is the fact that applied mathematics and statistics share much of the raison d’être for K–12 education in the mathematical sciences in the first place. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2015 journal article

How Can the SIAM Community Help Embed Math Modeling in K–16 Curricula?

SIAM News, 48(3), 6–7.

By: R. Levy, K. Maki & K. Fowler

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2015 chapter

Industrial Mathematics Inspires Mathematical Modeling Tasks with High Cognitive Demand

In N. J. Higham & M. R. Dennis (Eds.), The Princeton Companion to Applied Mathematics. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

By: R. Levy

Ed(s): N. Higham & M. Dennis

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2015 weblog post

Internships Connect Math Students to New Career Paths

Levy, R. (2015, July 7). https://www.americanscientist.org/blog/macroscope/internships-connect-math-students-to-new-career-paths

By: R. Levy

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2015 article

Internships Connect Math Students to New Career Paths

American Scientist Macroscope Blogs. https://www.americanscientist.org/blog/macroscope/internships-connect-math-students-to-new-career-paths

By: R. Levy

Source: ORCID
Added: February 6, 2023

2015 report

Mathematical Sciences Internships: Building Career Pathways

[Report from the September 1-2, 2015 NSF-IPAM Mathematical Sciences Internship Workshop]. http://www.ipam.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NSF-IPAM-industry-internship-workshop-report.pdf

By: R. Levy

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2015 book

Mathematical Sciences Internships: Building Career Pathways

http://www.ipam.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NSF-IPAM-industry-internship-workshop-report.pdf

By: R. Levy

Source: ORCID
Added: February 6, 2023

2015 book

Partial Differential Equations: an Introduction to Theory and Applications

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

By: M. Shearer & R. Levy

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2015 journal article

SIAM at the National Math Festival

SIAM News, 48(6), 1,6.

By: B. Kwon & R. Levy

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2015 journal article

Should Your Research Be on YouTube?

SIAM News, 48(5), 3.

By: R. Levy

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2015 journal article

The Moody’s Mega Math Challenge Marks 10th Year

SIAM News, 48(5), 6–7.

By: R. Levy

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2015 journal article

Why No Difference? A Controlled Flipped Classroom Study for an Introductory Differential Equations Course

PRIMUS, 25(9-10), 907–921.

By: D. Yong, R. Levy* & N. Lape

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Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2014 journal article

AFTERMATH: Every Math Major Should Take a Public-Speaking Course

Math Horizons, 21(4), 34–34.

By: R. Levy*

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Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2014 weblog post

Can Flipped Classrooms Help Students Learn? We're Trying to Find Out

Lape, N. K., Levy, R., & Yong, D. (2014, April 25). https://slate.com/technology/2014/04/flipped-classrooms-can-they-help-students-learn.html

By: N. Lape, R. Levy & D. Yong

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2014 article

Can Flipped Classrooms Help Students Learn? We're Trying to Find Out

Slate Future Tense Blog. https://slate.com/technology/2014/04/flipped-classrooms-can-they-help-students-learn.html

By: N. Lape, R. Levy & D. Yong

Source: ORCID
Added: February 6, 2023

2014 report

Modeling Across the Curriculum II

[Report on the Second SIAM-NSF Workshop* Alexandria, Virginia January 12–14, 2014]. http://evoq-eval.siam.org/Portals/0/Publications/Reports/ModelingAcross%20Curr_2014.pdf?ver=2018-03-19-103126-827

By: P. Turner, J. Crowley, J. Humpherys, R. Levy, K. Socha & R. Wasserstein

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2014 book

Modeling Across the Curriculum II

http://evoq-eval.siam.org/Portals/0/Publications/Reports/ModelingAcross%20Curr_2014.pdf?ver=2018-03-19-103126-827

By: P. Turner, J. Crowley, J. Humpherys, R. Levy, K. Socha & R. Wasserstein

Source: ORCID
Added: February 6, 2023

2014 journal article

Postdoc Mentorship Can Launch Careers

American Scientist, 102(6), 418.

By: R. Levy*

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2014 conference paper

Probing the Inverted Classroom: A Controlled Study of Teaching and Learning Outcomes in Undergraduate Engineering and Mathematics

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Presented at the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

By: N. Lape*, R. Levy*, D. Yong*, K. Haushalter*, R. Eddy* & N. Hankel*

TL;DR: Rachel Levy facilitates project-based learning for students at all levels, from end-of-class projects in first-year differential equations to yearlong industrial projects for teams of seniors. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: November 8, 2022

2014 journal article

Pulmonary Fluid Flow Challenges for Experimental and Mathematical Modeling

Integrative and Comparative Biology, 54(6), 985–1000.

By: R. Levy*, D. Hill*, M. Forest* & J. Grotberg*

MeSH headings : Extravascular Lung Water / chemistry; Humans; Hydrodynamics; Lung / physiology; Models, Biological; Rheology / methods
TL;DR: This work provides a brief overview of approaches used to model three aspects of pulmonary fluid and flow: the surfactant layer in the deep branches of the lung, the mucus Layer in the upper airway branches, and closure/reopening of the airway. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2014 journal article

SIAM Education Committee Releases Timely Report on Undergraduate Programs

SIAM News, 47(5), 2.

By: R. Levy & P. Turner

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2014 report

SIAM Education Committee Report on Undergraduate Degree Programs in Applied Mathematics

https://www.siam.org/reports/undergraduate_14.pdf

By: R. Levy

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2014 book

SIAM Education Committee Report on Undergraduate Degree Programs in Applied Mathematics

https://www.siam.org/reports/undergraduate_14.pdf

By: R. Levy

Source: ORCID
Added: February 6, 2023

2014 journal article

Self-healing dynamics of surfactant coatings on thin viscous films

Physics of Fluids, 26(4), 042109.

By: S. Strickland n, M. Hin n, M. Sayanagi n, C. Gaebler n, K. Daniels n & R. Levy n

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Surface-Tension Phenomena in Organismal Biology: An Introduction to the Symposium

Integrative and Comparative Biology, 54(6), 955–958.

By: L. Bourouiba*, D. Hu* & R. Levy*

MeSH headings : Animals; Biology / methods; Humans; Hydrodynamics; Locomotion / physiology; Surface Tension
TL;DR: The contributions to the symposium and the papers in this issue are meant to be a starting point for novices to familiarize themselves with the fundamentals of flows driven by surface tension to understand how such understanding of nature's use of surface tension can, in turn, inspire humans to innovate. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2014 journal article

The Scientist-Reporter Collaboration: A Guide to Working with the Press

SIAM News, 47(3), 5–7.

By: R. Levy, F. Lichtman & D. Hu

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2014 chapter book

Two Fluid Flow in a Capillary Tube

By: M. Strait n, M. Shearer n, R. Levy*, L. Cueto-Felgueroso* & R. Juanes*

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Activities for Students: Soap and Slope: Mathematical Adventures in Fluid Dynamics

The Mathematics Teacher, 107(5), 378–384.

By: R. Levy*

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2013 journal article

Grandma Got STEM turns 100 posts old!

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, 3(2), 149–152.

By: R. Levy*

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2013 journal article

Hitting the Target: Connecting Parents to STEM

MAA Focus, 33(6), 15–17.

By: T. Williams & R. Levy

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2013 journal article

Quantitative Approaches to Sustainability Seminars

Notices of the American Mathematical Society, 60(04), 1.

By: R. Levy*

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2013 journal article

SIURO: A Flourishing Home for Undergraduate Research

SIAM News, 46(8), 5.

By: R. Levy & P. Turner

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 8, 2022

2012 article proceedings

Cooperative search with autonomous vehicles in a 3D aquatic testbed

Presented at the 2012 American Control Conference - ACC 2012.

By: M. Keeter*, D. Moore*, R. Muller*, E. Nieters*, J. Flenner*, S. Martonosi*, A. Bertozzi*, A. Percus*, R. Levy*

TL;DR: This work implements a point-to-point controller for remote-controlled submarines with severe control and buoyancy limitations, develops software to track their motion and establish reliable communication and control and proposes multiple randomized algorithms, based on Lévy flights, for locating sparse targets in a three-dimensional bounded environment. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2012 chapter book

Formation of Ocean Surface Patterns by Cetacean Fluke Oscillations

By: R. Levy* & D. Uminsky*

TL;DR: The theory suggests that the role of natural surfactants are of secondary importance in the early formation of flukeprint, and potential directions for future research are described, including collection of quantitative data from real flukeprints. (via Semantic Scholar)
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14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2010 journal article

A theory for the hydrodynamic origin of whale flukeprints

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 46(4), 616–626.

By: R. Levy*, D. Uminsky*, A. Park* & J. Calambokidis*

author keywords: Whale; Flukeprint; Footprint; Vortex ring; Vortex shedding; Wave damping; Breakwater; Surfactant
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14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2010 journal article

Engineering flow states with localized forcing in a thin Marangoni-driven inclined film

Physical Review E, 82(5).

By: R. Levy*, S. Rosenthal* & J. Wong*

TL;DR: This work analyzes numerical simulations of a lubrication model for an inclined thin liquid film modified by Marangoni forces due to a thermal gradient and additional localized forcing heating the substrate to demonstrate possibilities for applications of localized forcing as microfluidic valve. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2009 journal article

Self-similarity in particle-laden flows at constant volume

Journal of Engineering Mathematics, 66(1-3), 53–63.

By: N. Grunewald*, R. Levy*, M. Mata*, T. Ward n & A. Bertozzi*

author keywords: Gravity-driven film flow; Riemann problems; Sedimentation; Systems of conservation laws; Thin liquid films
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Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 8, 2022

2009 other

Stability of traveling waves in thin liquid films driven by gravity and surfactant

By: E. Peterson, M. Shearer*, T. Witelski & R. Levy*

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Automated Review of Prerequisite Material for Intermediate-Level Undergraduate Mathematics

PRIMUS, 17(2), 167–180.

By: R. Levy*, M. Shearer* & P. Taylor

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Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 30, 2019

2007 journal article

Gravity-driven thin liquid films with insoluble surfactant: smooth traveling waves

European Journal of Applied Mathematics, 18(6), 679–708.

By: R. Levy*, M. Shearer* & T. Witelski*

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Communicating Applied Mathematics: Four Examples

SIAM Review, 48(2), 359–389.

By: D. Finkel, C. Kuster*, M. Lasater, R. Levy*, J. Reese* & I. Ipsen*

Contributors: D. Finkel, C. Kuster*, M. Lasater, R. Levy*, J. Reese* & I. Ipsen

author keywords: education; mathematical writing; presentations; audience; peer critique
TL;DR: A water-supply problem considered by the optimization and hydrology communities for benchmarking purposes is introduced and a nonclassical shock wave previously unknown to exist in thin liquid films is discovered. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Growing surfactant waves in thin liquid films driven by gravity

Applied Mathematics Research EXpress, 1.

By: T. Witelski, M. Shearer* & R. Levy*

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 30, 2019

2006 journal article

The Motion of a Thin Liquid Film Driven by Surfactant and Gravity

SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, 66(5), 1588–1609.

By: R. Levy* & M. Shearer*

author keywords: PDE; surfactants; hyperbolic; parabolic system
TL;DR: Wave solutions of a lubrication model for surfactant-driven flow of a thin liquid film down an inclined plane with system of nonlinear PDEs of mixed hyperbolic-parabolic type in which the effects of capillarity and surface diffusion are neglected are investigated. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Kinetics and nucleation for driven thin film flow

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 209(1-4), 145–163.

By: R. Levy* & M. Shearer n

author keywords: kinetics; nucleation; Marangoni; Riemann solver; thin films; hyperbolic conservation laws; traveling waves
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Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Comparison of two dynamic contact line models for driven thin liquid films

European Journal of Applied Mathematics, 15(6), 625–642.

By: R. Levy n & M. Shearer n

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Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

Employment

Updated: February 25th, 2025 17:02

2020 - 2021

American Association For The Advancement of Science Washington, District of Columbia, US
American Mathematical Society Congressional Policy Fellow

2018 - 2020

Mathematical Association of America Washington, District of Columbia, US
Deputy Executive Director and Staff Principal Investigator

2015 - 2019

Harvey Mudd College Claremont, California, US
Professor of Mathematics Mathematics

2015 - 2018

Harvey Mudd College Claremont, California, US
Associate Dean for Faculty Development

2011 - 2015

Harvey Mudd College Claremont, California, US
Associate Professor of Mathematics Mathematics

2007 - 2011

Harvey Mudd College Claremont, California, US
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Mathematics

2005 - 2007

Duke University Durham, North Carolina, US
Postdoctoral Research Associate Mathematics

2001 - 2005

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Graduate Research Assistant Mathematics

1999 - 2001

Carolina Friends School Durham, North Carolina, US
Upper School Dean

1997 - 2001

Carolina Friends School Durham, North Carolina, US
Upper School Faculty

1990 - 1994

Carolina Friends School Durham, North Carolina, US
Middle School Faculty

1990 - 1991

Duke University Durham, North Carolina, US
Mathematics Program Director Talent Identification Program

1987 - 1989

Duke University Durham, North Carolina, US
Instructor Talent Identification Program

Education

Updated: February 3rd, 2025 15:07

2001 - 2005

North Carolina State University Raleigh, US
PhD Applied Mathematics Mathematics

1994 - 1996

UNC-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, US
MA, Educational Media and Instructional Design Education

1985 - 1989

Oberlin College Oberlin, US
BA, Mathematics and English Mathematics and English

Funding History

Funding history based on the linked ORCID record. Updated: February 16th, 2025 18:11

grant August 1, 2023 - July 31, 2026
Creating Diverse Data Science Learning Pathways
Directorate for STEM Education
grant October 1, 2022 - October 1, 2023
To partially support a series of convenings to develop models for data science consulting in higher education
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
grant October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2026
Mentoring a Diverse Cohort of Postdoctoral Scholars in Data Science Education Research
Directorate for STEM Education
grant September 1, 2020 - August 31, 2025
REU Site: National Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program in the Mathematical Sciences
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
grant June 15, 2019 - September 30, 2021
Regional Professional Development for VITAL Faculty
Directorate for STEM Education
grant September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2021
The Mathematical Education of Teachers as an Application of Undergraduate Mathematics (META Math)
Directorate for STEM Education
grant August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2024
PIC Math: Preparation for Industrial Careers in the Mathematical Sciences
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
grant June 1, 2017 - May 31, 2022
REU Site: National Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program in the Mathematical Sciences (NREUP)
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
grant October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2023
Professional Development Emphasizing Data-Centered Resources and Pedagogies for Instructors of Undergraduate Introductory Statistics (StatPREP)
Directorate for STEM Education
grant January 1, 2015 - June 30, 2021
Progress through Calculus
Directorate for STEM Education
grant September 1, 2014 - May 31, 2021
Investigating Mathematical Modeling, Experiential Learning and Research through Professional Development and an Integrated Online Network for Elementary Teachers
Directorate for STEM Education
grant November 1, 2013 - October 31, 2014
Symposium & Workshop: Shaking, dripping and drinking: surface-tension phenomena in organismal biology, SICB Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, January 3-7, 2014
Directorate for Biological Sciences
grant October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2019
Travel Grants for Presentations by Undergraduates at National Meetings
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
grant October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2017
Probing the Inverted Classroom: A Controlled Study of Teaching and Learning Outcomes in Undergraduate Chemistry, Engineering, and Mathematics
Directorate for STEM Education
grant June 1, 2010 - May 31, 2015
FRG: Collaborative Research: Dynamics of Thin Liquid Films: Mathematics and Experiments
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
grant July 1, 2009 - September 30, 2015
Optimizing the Mathematics Postdoctoral Experience: A Teaching and Research Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvey Mudd College
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences

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