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Mary L Mcdonald

Faculty Associate - Research
Operations Research

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Overview

25+ years experience teaching and applying mathematics, statistics, computer modeling, machine learning, and other analytic techniques, to Department of Defense problems.
NPS Experience
  • 2008 - current: Faculty Associate - Research
Research Interests
High Dimensional Data Analysis, Data Mining, Agent-Based Modeling, Evolutionary Algorithms
Teaching Interests
Probability and Statistics, Data Analysis, Agent-Based Modeling

Awards

  • 2024 - Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal, Naval Postgraduate School
  • 2021 - John K. Walker Award, MORS
  • 2017 - Wayne E. Meyer Award for Teaching Excellence, Naval Postgraduate School
  • 2016 - Wayne E. Meyer Award for Teaching Excellence, Naval Postgraduate School
  • 2014 - NATO Science and Technology Organization Scientific Achievement Award (SEED Center Team Award), NATO Science and Technology Organization
  • 2012 - The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) Achievement Award, The Technical Cooperation Program
  • 1997 - Navy League Award for Highest Academic Achievement, Naval Postgraduate School