Dear Howard University Community,

I regret to inform you of the recent passing of Dr. Todd Drumm, Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics.  Dr. Drumm was a talented mathematician, who specialized in differential geometry, to include Complex Hyperbolic Geometry and the Geometry of Crooked Planes. He received his bachelor’s degree from Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa., and his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College Park. 

Dr. Drumm joined the Howard faculty in 2008, and was an active and energetic member of the faculty throughout his tenure. An outstanding teacher, Dr. Drumm mentored undergraduate, and Ph.D. students. He was frequently lauded as a dedicated teacher who genuinely cared for his students and colleagues.  Dr. Drumm participated in and organized the geometry seminar and the departmental colloquium series, as well as several national and international conferences. Before joining the faculty at Howard, he taught at the University of Pennsylvania, Swarthmore College, Bryn Mawr College, and Yale University.

The Department of Mathematics will conduct a ceremony in honor of Dr. Drumm at a time to be scheduled in the future. Please keep his wife Aimee Johnson, Professor of Mathematics at Swarthmore College, and his sons, Zakk and Maxx in your thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.

Excellence in Truth and Service,

Anthony K. Wutoh, Ph.D., R.Ph.
Provost and Chief Academic Officer