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'''Donal O'Shea''' is a Canadian [[mathematician]], who is also noted for his bestselling books.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanscientist.org/bookshelf/pub/scientists-nightstand-donal-oshea |title=Scientists' Nightstand: Donal O'Shea |publisher=[[American Scientist]] |date=2008-05-20 |access-date=2016-11-14}}</ref> He isserved currentlyas the fifth president of [[New College of Florida]] in [[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]], afrom positionJuly to1, which2012, heuntil June 30, 2021. He was namedsucceeded by Patricia Okker on July 1, 20122021 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncf.edu/news/news/president-okker-assumes-leadership-of-ncf/]] |date=2021-07-01|access-date=2021-09-02}}</ref>. Before coming to New College, he served in various roles at [[Mount Holyoke College]], including professor of mathematics, dean of faculty, and vice president for academic affairs.<ref name="heraldtribune1">{{cite web|author=Christopher O'Donnell |url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20120415/mathematician-deemed-perfect-fit-as-next-new-college-president |title=Mathematician deemed perfect fit as next New College president – News – Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Sarasota, FL |website=Heraldtribune.com |access-date=2016-11-14}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
 
O'Shea graduated with a [[B.Sc.]] from [[Harvard College]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.ncf.edu/directory/listing/donal-oshea/|title=Directory {{!}} Donal O’Shea|date=2015-12-31|work=New College of Florida Directory|access-date=2018-03-15|language=en-US}}</ref> and received a [[Ph.D.]] in mathematics from [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]] in [[Kingston, Ontario]] in 1981; his thesis, titled ''On μ-Equivalent Families of Singularities'', was written under the direction of Albert John Coleman.