Mohammad Obiedat

Dr. Mohammad Obiedat is a deaf mathematician and computer scientist. He has been teaching mathematics, computer science, and information technology courses at Gallaudet University for more than twenty two years. Dr. Obiedat served as  the Information Technology Program Director from 2013 to 2016, and he is currently serving as the Mathematics Program Director.  Dr. Obiedat  has published several peer-reviewed articles in mathematics and computer science. His research interests are in both  mathematics and computer science, including  algebraic topology, graded ring theory, cryptography,  data structures and algorithms, and Java programming language. He has also worked with some undergraduate students on research projects related to the lattice data structures and cryptography, and has  jointly published a book chapter entitled “The Future of Mentoring Undergraduate Research in Mathematics with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students”.

• Ph.D., The George Washington University, Computer Science, 2015
• Ph.D., Middle East Technical University, Mathematics, 1998
• M.S., The George Washington University, Computer Science, 2007
• M.S., Yarmouk University, Mathematics, 1992
• B.S., Yarmouk University, Mathematics, 1990