Mark Wells

2013-09-01 — 2017-12-31

Highlights

• Designed and delivered engaging curricula for introductory undergraduate astronomy courses as the instructor of record.
• Fostered an interactive and inclusive classroom environment to teach fundamental physics and astronomy concepts to diverse student populations.
• Provided constructive, timely feedback on student assignments to reinforce learning objectives and encourage academic growth.
• Mentored students during weekly office hours, providing targeted academic support across a variety of introductory astronomy courses.
• Demonstrated commitment to student retention by creating a structured pathway for a graduating senior to successfully complete course requirements after a grade appeal.
• Led engaging public science outreach activities, including planetarium shows and rooftop observing sessions for students and community members.
• Analyzed and constructively utilized student feedback to refine teaching methods and improve class time efficiency.

2025-05-01 —

Highlights

• Developed high performance signal analysis software.
• Created clear documentation to aid users and future contributors.
• Outlined clear objectives and goals as well as identified clear benchmarks.

2025-01-01 — 2025-05-01

Highlights

• Developed performant algorithms for real-time audio signal visualization.
• Worked with client to identify problem scope and design priorities.
• Delivered solution milestones in a timely manner and identified improvements for possible followup work.

2022-09-01 — 2024-08-31

Highlights

• Implemented a data analysis pipeline to extract astrophysical signals from noisy time-series data.
• Created a simulation framework to generate synthetic populations from models and simulate the observational sampling process on those populations.

2018-01-01 — 2022-08-31

Highlights

• Collaborated with other researchers to develop specialized data analysis techniques for complex astrophysical datasets.
• Participated in national conferences and presented my research findings to a wide audience with varying levels of subject matter expertise.
• Served as a subject matter expert and referee for a scientific journal.

The Pennsylvania State University 2017-09-01 — 2024-08-31

Courses

• Graduate Minor in Computational Science

College of Charleston 2009-09-01 — 2013-05-31

Courses

• Minor in Chemistry
• Minor in Mathematics

ORCiD

• Curriculum Design
• Student Assessment & Evaluation
• Inclusive Classroom Practices
• Learning Management Systems (Canvas)
• Science Outreach & Communication

• Data Analysis
• Data Visualization
• Scientific Computing
• Simulation & Modeling
• Signal Processing