Overtoun Jenda

Overtoun Jenda
Born
AwardsPresidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring
Academic background
EducationBSc, mathematics, University of Malawi
MSc, PhD, 1981, University of Kentucky
ThesisOn Injective Resolvents (1981)
Academic work
InstitutionsAuburn University
University of Kentucky

Overtoun Malandula G. Jenda is a Malawi-born American mathematician. He is a Professor of Mathematics and Assistant Provost for Special Projects and Initiatives at Auburn University. Jenda received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring in 2020 and was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2024.