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Richard Cleary

  • Professor
  • Robert E. Weissman '64, H'94, P'87 '90 and Janet Weissman P'87 '90 Professor of Business Analytics
Academic Division: Mathematics, Analytics, Science, and Technology
781-239-4507
Professor Rick Cleary is a statistician and mathematician with research and consulting interests in a variety of fields including sports and education. Prior to coming to Babson College in 2013, Professor Cleary taught at St. Michael's College in Vermont, Cornell University, Bentley University, and Harvard University. He has held leadership positions in the Mathematical Association of America, including six years on the Executive Committee as Associate Treasurer. He currently co-chairs the Upper Division Pathways initiative for TPSE Math, see link below. Professor Cleary enjoys working with teachers at all levels to improve statistics education and he gives frequent talks and workshops on ways to encourage statistical thinking. He has been active in the Wellesley community as a youth sports coach and through service on school councils.

Academic Degrees

  • Ph D, Cornell University
  • MA, University of Massachusetts (Amherst)
  • BS, State University of New York, College at Oneonta

Academic Interest / Expertise

Biomechanics; Market Research; Sports Research; Statistics

Awards & Honors

  • 2022 — SUNY Oneonta Distinguished Alumnus, Oneonta State College

Courses

  • Degree Courses 2024

    • QTM 2600 LINEAR ALGEBRA
    • QTM 2622 SPORTS APPLICATION OF MATHEMATICS
    • QTM 3675 PROBABILITY FOR RISK MANAGEMENT

  • Degree Courses 2023

    • QTM 2600 LINEAR ALGEBRA & DYNAMICAL SYS
    • QTM 3674 CRYPTOLOGY/CODING/THEORY

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Cleary, R.J., Miller, S.J. (2023). GOATs and BOATs; or When Might 11/13 be Less Than 6/18?. Mathematics and Sports Journal. Vol: 5, Issue: 1, Page: 7. University of North Carolina, Asheville. link
  • Amendola, R., Miller, M., Kaupp, S., Cleary, R.J., Damron, T., Mann, K. (2023). Modification to Mirels Scoring System Location Component Improves Fracture Prediction for Metastatic Disease of the Proximal Femur. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. Vol: 24, Issue: 65, Page: 1-14. Springer Nature; BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.
  • Cleary, R.J., Velez, W.Y. (2022). Reshaping Undergraduate Mathematics Programs. Notices of the American Mathematical Society. Vol: 69, Issue: 11, Page: 1973-1978. AMS. link
  • Cleary, R.J., Staab, P. (2021). Same Score Streaks: A Case Study in Probability Modeling. Math Horizons. Vol: XXVIII, Issue: 4, Page: 5. Mathematical Association of America. link
  • Cleary, R.J., Edwards, K., Lewis, T., Manes, M., Pearson, M., Quinn, J., Strom, A., Vega, O. (2021). MAA-AIMS: Advancing Inclusivity in the Mathematical Sciences. MAA FOCUS. Vol: 41, Issue: 1, Page: 12-13. Mathematical Association of America. link
  • Cleary, R.J., Muehlmann, B.W., Khachatryan, D. (2020). Statisticians Quietly Support Innovation Through Patents. AMSTAT News. Issue: 520, Page: 2 . American Statistical Association. link
  • Cleary, R.J., Levy, R. (2020). How Some Pandemic Necessities Could Improve Teaching and Learning. MAA Focus. Vol: 40, Issue: 4, Page: 6-7. Mathematical Association of America. link
  • Aylesworth, A., , . (2019). Reawakening Creativity for Business Leaders: Removing Obstacles. Journal of Education for Business. Taylor and Francis. link
  • Zimmerman, W.F., Miller, M.A., Cleary, R.J., Izant, T.H., Mann, K.A. (2016). Damage in Total Knee Replacements from Mechanical Overload. Journal of Biomechanics. Vol: 49, Issue: 10, Page: 2068-75. Pergamon Press. link
  • Goodheart, J.R., Cleary, R.J., Damron , T.A., Mann, K.A. (2015). Simulating Activities of Daily Living with Finite Element Analysis Improves Fracture Prediction for Patients with Metastatic Femoral Lesions. Journal of Orthopaedic Research: a journal for musculoskeletal investigation. John Wiley & Sons, Inc..
  • Mann, K.A., Miller, M.A., Goodheart, J.R., Izant, T.H., Cleary, R.J. (2014). Peri-implant bone strains and micro-motion following in vivo service: a postmortem retrieval study of 22 tibial components from total knee replacements. Journal of Orthopaedic Research: a journal for musculoskeletal investigation. Vol: 32, Issue: 3, Page: 355-361. John Wiley & Sons, Inc..
  • Cleary, R.J., Maxwell, J.W., Rose, C. (2014). Fall 2012 Departmental Profile Report. Notices of the American Mathematical Society. Vol: 61, Issue: 2, Page: 158-164. American Mathematical Society. link
  • Miller, M.A., Goodheart, J.R., Izant, T.H., Rimnac, C.M., Cleary, R.J., Mann, K.A. (2014). Loss of cement-bone interlock in retrieved tibial components from total knee arthroplasties. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. Vol: 472, Issue: 1, Page: 304-313. Springer New York LLC.
  • Cleary, R.J., Maxwell, J.W., Rose, C. (2013). Report on 2011–2012 Academic Recruitment and Hiring. Notices of the American Mathematical Society. Vol: 60, Issue: 5, Page: 586-591. American Mathematical Society.
  • Cleary, R.J., Maxwell, J.W., Rose, C. (2013). 2012-2013 Faculty Salaries Report. Notices of the American Mathematical Society. Vol: 60, Issue: 4, Page: 426-432. American Mathematical Society.
  • Cleary, R.J., Maxwell, J.W., Rose, C. (2013). Preliminary Report on the 2011-2012 New Doctoral Recipients. Notices of the American Mathematical Society. Vol: 60, Issue: 3, Page: 316-324. American Mathematical Society.
  • Cleary, R.J., Maxwell, J.W., Rose, C. (2012). Fall 2011 Departmental Profile Report. Notices of the American Mathematical Society. Vol: 59, Issue: 10, Page: 1423-1431. American Mathematical Society. link
  • Cleary, R.J., Maxwell, J.W. (2012). Annual Survey Doctoral Department Groupings. Notices of the American Mathematical Society. Vol: 59, Issue: 9, Page: 1262-1264. American Mathematical Society.
  • Cleary, R.J., Maxwell, J.W., Rose, C. (2012). Report on the 2010–2011 New Doctoral Recipients. Notices of the American Mathematical Society. Vol: 59, Issue: 8, Page: 1083-1093. American Mathematical Society.
  • Cleary, R.J., Maxwell, J.W., Rose, C. (2012). Preliminary Report on the 2010–2011 New Doctoral Recipients. Notices of the American Mathematical Society. Vol: 59, Issue: 4, Page: 522-530. American Mathematical Society.
  • Cleary, R.J., Maxwell, J.W., Rose, C. (2012). 2011-2012 Faculty Salaries Report. Notices of the American Mathematical Society. Vol: 59, Issue: 3, Page: 410-415. American Mathematical Society. link
  • Cleary, R.J., Maxwell, J.W., Rose, C. (2012). 2011–2012 Faculty Salaries Report. Notices of the American Mathematical Society. Vol: 59, Issue: 3, Page: 410-415. American Mathematical Society.
  • Cleary, R.J., Maxwell, J.W., Rose, C. (2012). 2009-2010 Departmental Profile Report. Notices of the American Mathematical Society. Vol: 59, Issue: 2, Page: 291-300. American Mathematical Society. link

Book Chapters

  • Cleary, R.J. (in press). Ed Sandifer: A Running Mathematician and Mathematical Runner: Euleriana. University of the Pacific. link
  • Cleary, R.J. (2023). Leveling the Working Field: An Ethical Perspective: MAA Values. Page: 2. Mathematical Association of America. link
  • Cleary, R.J., Braun, B., , . (2017). Assessment Chapter, Lead Writer: Instructional Practices Guide. Page: pages 69-177. Mathematical Association of America. link
  • Cleary, R.J. (2015). Benford’s Law as a Bridge Between Accounting and Statistics: Benford's Law: Theory and Applications. Page: 177-190. Princeton University Press. link
  • Cleary, R.J., Thibodeau, J. (2013). Mathematics and Auditing: How Liberal Arts Theory and Business Practice Education Inform Each Other: Shaping the Future of Business Education: Relevance, Rigor, and Life Preparation. Page: 72-82. Palgrave Macmillan.

Articles - Circular or newsletter (e.g., Babson Insight)

  • Cleary, R.J. (2023). Submit to Scatterplot Today: MAA Focus. Vol: 43, Issue: 6, Page: 12-13. Mathematical Association of America. link
  • Cleary, R.J. (2023). Update From the 2022 Chair: Newsletter of SIGMAA Mathematics and Sports. Mathematical Association of America.
  • Cleary, R.J. (2022). Low Stakes New Year Resolutions for Productivity and Personal Satisfaction: MAA Values . Mathematical Association of America. link
  • Cleary, R.J. (2021). Sports Analytics Speakers: Suggested Practices: Newsletter of MAA Special Interest Group on Mathematics and Sports. Mathematical Association of America. link

Presentations

  • Developing Mathematics Programs for Workforce Preparation in Data Science and Other Applications Cleary, R. Malone, C. Joint Mathematics Meetings 2024, San Francisco, CA (2024)
  • Many to One: The Costs and Benefits of Summary Measures Cleary, R. Middlebury College Mathematics Seminar, Middlebury, VT (2023)
  • Big Topics in Sports Analytics Cleary, R. Wellesley High School Seminar Day, Wellesley, MA (2023)
  • Mathematics and Running Converge: My Top 10 Quotes From Ed Sandifer Cleary, R. How Ed Did It: A Memorial Conference for C. Edward Sandifer, On-line (2023)
  • Developing Mathematics Programs for Workforce Preparation in Data Science and Other Applications Cleary, R. Malone, C. 2023 Joint Mathematics Meetings, Boston, MA (2023)
  • Panel Discussion Moderator: Developing Innovative Upper Division Pathway in Mathematics Cleary, R. Velez, W. Lock, P. Guitierrez, J. Adams, M. 2023 Joint Mathematics Meetings, Boston, MA (2023)
  • Scoring Principles Common to Sports and Medicine Cleary, R. Mann, K. Thomas, D. Babson Faculty Research Day, Wellesley, MA (2023)
  • Research to Determine BOATs (Best of All Teammates) Cleary, R. Williams College January Term Class, Williamstown, MA (2023)
  • Connecting Sports and Public Policy Through Ranking, Judging and Voting Cleary, R. MAA MathFest, Philadelphia, PA (2022)
  • Fraud Detection Using Benford's Law Cleary, R. Oneonta State College Mathematics Seminar, Oneonta, NY (2022)
  • Playing Fair with Math and Stats: Analytical Applications to Sports Rules and Rankings Cleary, R. Sacred Heart University Mathematics Day, Bridgeport, CT (2022)
  • Judging GOATs by Their Tails Cleary, R. Miller, S. Babson Faculty Research Day, Wellesley, MA (2022)
  • Suggestions for Future Department Chairs/Service Leaders Cleary, R. Workshop for TPSE Fellows, On-line (2021)
  • Judging GOATs by their Tails Cleary, R. Miller, S. MAA MathFest, On-line (2021)
  • Teaching Math for Data Science: A Potential Resource Cleary, R. National Workshop on Data Science Education, On-Line (2021)
  • Updating your Mathematics Curriculum Cleary, R. Malone, C. Transforming Post Secondary Education (TPSE) Workshop, On-line (2021)
  • Assessing the Pandemic Pivot to Remote Learning: A Crowd Sourced Approach Cleary, R. Langowitz, N. Hanna, R. National Dialogue on Transforming STEM Teaching Evaluation in Higher Education, Virtual (2021)
  • More Mathematics with Less Calculus: Babson as a Model for Alternate Pathways Cleary, R. Babson Faculty Research Chat, Virtual (2020)
  • A Touch of Calculus: Shaking Up the Pre-Requisite Structure of College Mathematics Cleary, R. Electronic Seminar on Mathematics Education, Virtual (2020)
  • Active Learning Online: A Panel Discussion Cleary, R. Levy, R. Weimerskirch, M. Electronic Seminar on Mathematics Education, Virtual (2020)
  • Relaxing Constraints on Creativity Cleary, R. Joint Mathematics Meetings, Denver, CO (2020)
  • The Mathematics of Fairness Cleary, R. Weston Schools Mathematics Faculty, Weston, MA (2019)
  • The Mathematics of Gerrymandering, Electoral Fairness and Power Politics Cleary, R. Teachers as Scholars Workshop, Cambridge, MA (2019)
  • Same Score Streaks in MLB Cleary, R. Babson College Faculty Research Day, Wellesley, MA (2019)
  • Data Science for Mathematicians: What We Already Know and What We Need to Learn. Williams, T. Joint Mathematics Meetings, Baltimore, MD (2019)
  • Advocating for Your Career and Yourself Cleary, R. Abell, M. Tarrant, L. MAA MathFest, Denver CO (2018)
  • Invited Panel on the Instruction Practice Guide: Assessment for Teaching and Learning Cleary, R. Ettinger, B. Yaple, H. Piercey, V. Buckmire, R. SIAM Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2018)
  • Non-Standard Applications of Mathematics to Sports Cleary, R. Needham High School Analytics Club, Needham, MA (2018)
  • Invited Panel on the Instruction Practice Guide: Assessment for Teaching and Learning Cleary, R. Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Diego, CA (2018)
  • Non-Standard Applications of Mathematics to Sports Cleary, R. MMATYC Spring 2017 Conference, Owings Mills, Maryland (2017)
  • The Mathematics of Social Choice Cleary, R. Teachers as Scholars, Harvard University (2017)
  • What Every Math Teacher Needs to Know About Statistics Cleary, R. AMATYC (American Math. Assoc. of Two Year Colleges), Denver, Colorado (2016)
  • Re-Awakening Creativity in Business Leaders Aylesworth, A. Cleary, R. Marketing Education Association, Denver, Colorado (2016)
  • Mathematics and Public Policy: Fair Elections, Fair Division, Rankings, Networks and More Cleary, R. Teachers as Scholars, Cambridge, MA (2016)
  • Teaching Mathematics with Sports Applications Cleary, R. Joint Mathematics Meetings, Seattle, WA (2016)
  • What Every Mathematician Should Know About Statistics ... and Vice Versa Cleary, R. MAA Seaway Section Annual Meeting, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY (2015)
  • Non-standard Applications of Mathematics to Sports Cleary, R. Sacred Heart University Mathematics Day, Fairfield, CT (2015)
  • Non-Standard Applications of Mathematics to Sports Cleary, R. Wellesley High School Seminar Day, Wellesley, MA (2015)
  • Teaching the Background for Data Science and Analytics Cleary, R. Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Antonio, Texas (2015)
  • Non standard Applications of Mathematics in Sports Cleary, R. Pi Mu Epsilon (Math Honor Society) Induction, Springfield, MA (2014)
  • Freshman seminar presentation on careers in mathematics Cleary, R. Denison University, Granville, OH (2014)
  • Statistical Methods for fraud detection Cleary, R. Denison University, Granville, OH (2014)
  • Lecture on Mathematics and Sports Cleary, R. Gordon Lecture, Granville, OH (2014)
  • Lecture on mathematics and sports Cleary, R. New Jersey Section Meeting of the Mathematical Association of America, Glassboro, NJ (2014)
  • Teaching a mathematics and sports course Cleary, R. New Jersey Section Meeting of the Mathematical Association of America, Glassboro, NJ (2014)
  • Moving to Big Data: The Changing Practice of Statistics in the Analytics Era Cleary, R. The Twelfth Annual NES/MAA Dinner Meeting in Memory of Kenneth J. Preskenis, Framingham, MA (2014)
  • Interactive talk on mathematics and sports. Cleary, R. Wellesley High School Seminar Day, Wellesley, MA (2014)
  • Non standard Applications of Mathematics in Sports Cleary, R. Babson College Faculty Research Chat, Wellesley, MA (2014)
  • Cleary, R. Teachers as Scholars Workshop, Cambridge, MA (2013)
  • Non-Standard Applications of Mathematics and Sports Cleary, R. Fall 2013 Meeting of the MAA Ohio Section, Cleveland, OH (2013)
  • Some Non-Standard Applications of Mathematics and Sports Cleary, R. Pi Mu Epsilon Induction, Colchester, VT (2013)
  • What Every Mathematician Should Know About Statistics … and Vice Versa Cleary, R. MAA MathFest, Hartford, CT (2013)
  • Some Non-Standard Applications of Mathematics and Sports Cleary, R. Spring 2013 Meeting of the MAA Northeastern Section, Danbury, CT (2013)
  • Cleary, R. Teachers as Scholars Workshop, Cambridge, MA (2013)
  • Cleary, R. Teachers as Scholars Workshop, Cambridge, MA (2013)
  • Some Non-Standard Applications of Mathematics and Sports Cleary, R. , Middlebury, VT (2012)
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Additional Links

Professional Services

  • Committee Chair Mathematical Association of America (2020 - 2021)
  • Committee Chair Mathematical Association of America (2017 - 2019)

Professional Memberships

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (2016 - Present)

Department & College Wide Services

  • Task Force on Student Evaluation of Teaching (Spring 2019 - Fall 2019)
  • Faculty Search Committee (Fall 2015 - Summer 2016)