Certificates
of
Meritorious Service
1987
Joseph
Hashisaki, Western Washington University (posthumously)
1991
Calvin
T. Long, Washington State University
1996
Donald
W. Bushaw, Washington State University
2001
Kenneth
A. Ross, University of Oregon
2006
Marjorie
Enneking, Portland State University
1987
Joseph
Hashisaki, Western Washington University (posthumously)
The
first sectional Certificate for Meritorious Service was presented in
1987 to
Joseph Hashisaki posthumously. His
widow Mary Jane and his daughter Susan attended the award ceremony in
San
Antonio. The
following citation
was written by sectional Governor D. George McRae:
Starting
with humble beginnings in rural eastern Montana Joseph Hashisaki grew
to a man
of outstanding mathematical stature in the Pacific Northwest and the
nation.
After
his undergraduate studies in mathematics at the University of Montana
(Missoula) and his service in the Pacific front during World War II, he
received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois.
He served on the mathematics faculty at the University of
Montana from 1953 to 1962, before moving to Western Washington
University
(Bellingham) to become chairman of the mathematics department. At Bellingham he provided
the
leadership to develop and strengthen the undergraduate and graduate
programs in
mathematics. His
book on the Theory
of Arithmetic
(co-authored with John Peterson) became
a benchmark in the training of elementary teachers across the land. In the early 1970's, he
was the
founding editor of the Two Year College Mathematics Journal
(now the MAA's College Mathematics Journal ).
Always a strong supporter of MAA, Joe served on numerous
committees and
task forces.
But
to the many that knew him personally, probably the most memorable
aspect of his
life was his infectious enthusiasm for mathematics.
Through his unselfish caring and encouragement he
influenced
a large number of young people to become professional mathematicians. Many a young mathematics
student went
to that first mathematics meeting or presented that first paper because
of the
gentle persuasion of this fine teacher.
On
January 2, 1986, the mathematical community lost one of its finest
members.
1991
Calvin
T. Long, Washington State University
The
second sectional Certificate for Meritorious Service was presented at
the San
Francisco meeting in January 1991 to Calvin T. Long, Washington State
University. The
citation was
written and presented by sectional Governor Norman F. Lindquist:
In
1955, after studying with Ivan Niven, Calvin T. Long received his Ph.D.
from
the University of Oregon. The
following year he joined the faculty at Washington State University
where he
continues to teach with distinction.
He served as Chair of Section (1967-1968) and as Governor
(1982-1985). In
addition, he has
served on several committees and panels for the Section and has advised
the
Washington state government on mathematics education.
Moreover, he has led many projects for the improvement of
mathematics
education, including securing grants for inservice training of
mathematics
teachers.
For
more than thirty years, Professor Long has delivered lectures and
colloquia at
colleges and high schools, stimulating the imagination and curiosity of
both
students and teachers.
1996
Donald
W. Bushaw, Washington State University
The
third sectional Certificate for Meritorious Service was presented at
the
January 1996 meeting in Orlando, Florida, to Donald W. Bushaw of
Washington
State University. Here
is the
citation.
Professor
Donald W. Bushaw attended public schools in Bremerton, Washington,
graduating
from high school in 1943. His
undergraduate studies were done at the State College of Washington (now
Washington State University). He
received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1952.
His dissertation, under the direction of Solomon
Lefschetz,
was a pioneering study which opened up the new mathematical discipline
of
control theory. He
returned to
Washington State University in 1952, starting as an instructor and
steadily
climbing the academic ladder to the rank of full professor in 1962. He has taught a wide
variety of
mathematics courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, but
his
interests are not limited to mathematics.
He taught a course in Eastern Civilization for the Honors
Program at
Washington State University and participated in graduate seminars in
English
and Foreign Languages. He
has used
his extraordinary linguistic abilities to translate a number of books
and
research articles in a variety of languages, including Russian and
Chinese.
Don
has contributed in many ways to the MAA and the mathematics community,
serving
as a Visiting Lecturer, to both colleges and high schools, and on
numerous
committees and panels on curricular reform at both the undergraduate
and graduate
levels. From 1970
to 1973, he was
a member of the MAA's Board of Governors and was nominated
three times for the
presidency of the Association. He
served on the Board of Editors for The College Mathematics Journal, has
been a
consultant to many colleges and universities, and has been a member of
accreditation teams for as many as five institutions.
Don has contributed extensively as a referee and reviewer
of
books, articles and grant proposals.
In 1987 he was named honorary member of the Polish
Mathematical Society,
and later led a delegation on University Mathematics Education to China.
Professor
Bushaw is widely recognized as an exceptionally gifted writer and
speaker. Among his
writings are research papers
on control theory, differential equations, topology, and mathematical
economics
as well as many papers dealing with mathematics education, the history
of
mathematics and mathematical biographies.
The
Pacific Northwest Section is honored to recognize Professor Bushaw with
the MAA
Certificate for Meritorious Service.
2001
Kenneth
A. Ross, University of Oregon
The Pacific
Northwest Section of the
Mathematical Association of America is both pleased and honored to
nominate
Kenneth A. Ross for a Certificate of Meritorious Service. Diligence has
marked
Ken's 37 years of service to the MAA at every level from local
arrangements
chair for sectional meetings to the presidency of the Association. He
is known
to everyone as a gifted mathematics educator, as an inspired leader
who, with
wisdom and wit, has led the Association through challenging times, and
for his
tireless attention to the kind of detail that promotes efficacy in a
large and
complex organization.
Professor
Ross first served the PNW section as local arrangements chairman for
the
national August 1984 meetings held in Eugene and has continued as a
counselor
and informal member of the executive committee ever since. He was local
arrangements chairman also for the sectional AMS-MAA meeting held in
June 1994.
On the national level Ken has been a member (sometimes ex officio) of
the Local
Arrangements Committee for every national meeting from 1984 through
1993. Most
notably he has served the Association as Associate Secretary,
Secretary, and
President and as a member of the Board of Governors continuously since
1984.
Ken has served on many committees within the Association covering
issues such
as meetings and membership, awards and prizes, publications and
editorial
policy, and myriad governance issues such as Finance, Bylaws, and the
Executive
Committees. One of his most notable contributions was his diplomatic\
and
intelligent leadership as chair of the MAA Response Group on the NCTM
Standards.
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Response from
Professor Ross
I truly appreciate
and am honored that
the Pacific Northwest Section has selected me for this award. I am also
a bit
embarrassed. On at least two occasions the section wanted to give this
award to
Ivan Niven and asked me what I thought. I said, "No, this is really an
award designed to honor the unsung heroes of the sections who may not
be widely
known in the MAA. Their local efforts make the MAA strong." No one
asked
my opinion this time! Ivan was a great champion of the Pacific
Northwest
Section who certainly deserved this award and I would like to share it,
spiritually, with him today. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with my
colleagues and friends in the Pacific Northwest and thank them again
for the
honor.
2006
Marjorie
Enneking, Portland State University
It is a pleasure to
nominate Marj
Enneking for the MAA's Certificate of Meritorious Service. Marj Enneking has a long
history of
loyal and helpful service to the Pacific Northwest Section of the MAA. She was Vice Chair of
four-year
colleges from 1980-1981, section Chair from 1983-1985, and section
Governor
from 2000-2003. She
served the
section well in all of these important leadership roles. She is a very active
participant at
section meetings and her presence at these annual events takes many
forms. She's
led panel discussions on topics
from "Issues in K-12 Education" to
"Family Issues" and spoken about the
importance of universal participation in preparation of future teachers. After her time in
Washington D.C. as an
NSF Program Director, she shared with the section much valuable
information by
leading a minicourse on writing grant proposals.
We know from direct experience that Marj's
advice,
encouragement, and grant-writing wisdom has helped our section in
obtaining NSF
funds for curriculum improvement.
There are undoubtedly many in the section who owe her a
round of
heartfelt applause.
She was also
supportive of our section NExT during its early years.
As a consultant, she spent valuable
time talking with our new NExT fellows and encouraging them in their
academic
plans and her active participation at our meetings was always
appreciated.
As her
voluminous service record and accomplishments are of the highest order,
the
Pacific Northwest Section is proud to nominate Marj Enneking for the
MAA's
Certificate of
Meritorious Service.
Award
for
Distinguished Teaching of Mathematics
1992
AndrŽ
Yandl, Seattle University
1993
Jack
Robertson, Washington State University
1994
Millie
Johnson, Western Washington State University
1995
Richard
M. Koch, University of Oregon
1996
Janet
Ray, Seattle Central Community College
1997
Brian
Wick, University of Alaska - Anchorage
1999
Ping-Tung
Chang, Matanuska-Susitna College, University of Alaska-Anchorage
2001
Bruce
Lind and Ron VanEnkevort, University of Puget Sound
2002
Andrew
Chang-Fung Liu, University of Alberta**
**
Andy
Liu was awarded the national Haimo Teaching Award in January 2004
2003
Steven
A. Bleiler, Portland State University
2004
Douglas
F. Mooers, Whatcom Community College
2005
Chris
Meyers, Pacific Lutheran University
2006
James
A. Morrow, University of Washington
2007
Duane
DeTemple, Washington State University
1992
AndrŽ
Yandl, Seattle University
The
citation honoring Dr. Yandl appeared in the Spring 1992 newsletter and
was written
by Ivan Niven. The
central
paragraph is:
A
member of the mathematics department at Seattle University for
thirty-six
years, Yandl is acclaimed by his colleagues in the Seattle area as a
devoted,
enthusiastic, and hard-working teacher.
He was the first recipient of the Outstanding Teacher
Award by the
Associated Students of his institution.
The students, including majors outside mathematics, are
impressed with
his interest in getting them to appreciate mathematical ideas. He arrives at the Student
Union at 7:00
a.m. to answer questions on mathematics for present and former students. His students comment on
his
practicality in his approach to mathematics, as well as his sense of
humor. One student
wrote that "he was
pretty funny, even when he wasn't trying to be."
In a recent survey of all former mathematics majors in the
department of mathematics at Seattle University, a significant number
of alumni
stated that courses taught by Dr. Yandl were ones that were most
beneficial in
their professional lives, and that his support and encouragement were
important
to their professional development.
He has encouraged the gifted students to continue on to
the Ph.D.
degree. His
students have earned
doctorates at various universities, including Stanford, Wisconsin and
Princeton, as well as the Universities of Washington and Oregon in the
Northwest.
1993
Jack
Robertson, Washington State University
The
second sectional Award for Distinguished was presented to Jack
Robertson at
Washington State University. The
award was announced in the Spring 1993 issue of the section newsletter. Here are some excerpts:
Jack
M. Robertson of Washington State University received the
section's 1993
Distinguished Teaching Award and recognizes him for sustained
excellence in
mathematics instruction over twenty-eight years at the college and high
school
levels. Robertson's
numerous
contributions include the direction of NSF-funded summer institutes for
secondary teachers and development of major curriculum materials for
high school
and college. The
institutes have
helped secondary teachers expand their knowledge base and earn advanced
degrees. Robertson
went to WSU in
1964 after completing his doctorate at the University of Utah. He has served as president
of the
Washington State Mathematics Council, member of the MAA Placement Exam
Committee, and member of the Research Advisory Committee of the
National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
In addition, he has been a consultant on instructional
content to school
districts as far away as Hawaii and Texas.
Robertson's contributions to teaching
excellence are broad
and deep. He has
developed and
used pioneering teaching techniques worldwide, including Australia and
New
Zealand. He has
presented concepts
such as "fair division" in settings ranging from
first grade classrooms through
sponsorship of Ph.D. dissertations.
On the "Jim French Radio Talk Show"
in Seattle, he talked for an hour
explaining the problems underlying fair representation and
apportionment. In
1982 and 1983 Robertson was chosen
to present the mathematics component of an institute funded by the
Council of
Energy Resource Tribes for students from a number of Native American
high
schools across the country. His
presentations of solid material to a unique audience were highly
successful and
stand out, in the opinion of the directors of the institute, as one of
the
institute's major successes.
1994
Millie
Johnson, Western Washington State University
At
the 1994 Eugene meeting, the third sectional Distinguished Teaching
Award was
presented to Millie Johnson of Western Washington University. A full report appears in
the Fall 1994
issue of the section newsletter.
Here are some comments from one student:
Everyone
encounters a few precious experiences in their lifetime that
permanently shift
the course of their lives. I
experienced one such shift in Millie Johnson's calculus
class. ... What
brought on this change in
perspective? The
answer lies not
in the specific material that we covered in class, but in this
remarkable woman
whose innovative teaching methods demanded that we not only skim the
surface of
the subject, learning the rules and formulas, but that we dive into the
material, investigating the "what's"
and the "why's" and, perhaps most
importantly, learning the joys of mathematical investigation itself.
1995
Richard
M. Koch, University of Oregon
At
the 1995 Walla Walla meeting, Richard M. Koch of the University of
Oregon was
presented the fourth sectional Distinguished Teaching Award. An article is in the Fall
1995 issue of
the section newsletter. Here
are
some excerpts:
So
what makes his teaching so great?
First, animation! This
guy is so excited about opening the
doors to the beauty of mathematics that students fight to be in his
classroom. Second,
unfailing Respect
for Students.
He never assumes students are dumb if
they ask naive or elementary questions.
Rather he sees questions as opportunities to travel with
students on a
road to reveal more and more mathematics.
1996
Janet
Ray, Seattle Central Community College
The
section's fifth Distinguished Teaching Award was presented
to Janet Perry Ray
of Seattle Central Community College.
The citation, which was written by Elaine Deutschman at
the Oregon
Institute of Technology, appeared in the Spring 1996 issue of the
section
newsletter. A key
paragraph is the
following.
Janet
has been a full-time mathematics instructor at SCCC since 1966,
participating
at all levels of the curriculum from developmental mathematics to
differential
equations. Students
praise her
innovative approaches to mathematical concepts, her respect for them
regardless
of their mathematical prowess, and her high standards for student work. Her colleagues speak of
her as
inspirational, generous with materials and ideas she's
developed, and tireless
in her search for new ways to help students learn.
She enjoys a great deal of goodwill amongst mathematics
educators in the northwest and nationally.
1997
Brian
Wick, University of Alaska – Anchorage
The
section's sixth Distinguished Teaching Award was presented
to Brian Wick of the
University of Alaska – Anchorage.
In 1972, Dr. Wick was the first professor of mathematics
hired by the
institution. The
citation includes
the following.
Dr.
Wick's abilities as an instructor have drawn accolades from
students who
describe him as "stimulating as well as
motivating." He
is credited with having been "personally responsible for
many students' decisions to pursue a career in
mathematics." In
the land of the "Last Frontier"
students have encountered a fellow traveler in the educational arena
who
believes that there is no final frontier but rather infinite frontiers
to
explore and discover together.
1999
Ping-Tung
Chang, Matanuska-Susitna College, University of Alaska-Anchorage
The
section's seventh Distinguished Teaching Award was presented
to Professor
Ping-Tung Chang of Matanuska-Susitna College, University of
Alaska-Anchorage. It
is possible
that this is the first such sectional award in the country where the
winner was
nominated by students.
For
most of his more than thirty years of teaching mathematics Professor
Chang has
taken a special interest in the challenge of communicating mathematics
to the
widest possible audience. He
has
published papers on teacher preparation and strategies for dealing with
math
anxiety. Ten years
ago when he
went to the Mat-Su branch as the only full-time math faculty member, he
had to
confront the full spectrum of this challenge.
Professor Chang became well-known among the elementary and
secondary mathematics teachers of the area.
In addition to promoting a Math Club at the Mat-Su branch,
he inspired the club to serve as tutors for secondary students. Professor Chang is widely
praised for
the support and encouragement he provides to students whether they are
working
at the remedial level or preparing for advanced studies. He is known to be
available for help
from early to late and even on Saturdays and Sundays.
Perhaps the most dramatic indication of the respect won by
his efforts is the fact that his nomination for the distinguished
teaching
award was prepared by the Mat-Su math club.
2001
Bruce
Lind and Ron VanEnkevort, University of Puget Sound
The
section's eighth Distinguished Teaching Award was presented to two
professors
at the University of Puget Sound, Ronald L. Van Enkevort and R. B.
(Bruce)
Lind. Here is the citation for this teaching award.
Bruce
Lind and Ron VanEnkevort of the University of Puget Sound are the
co-winners of
the 2001 Distinguished Teaching Award for the PNW section of MAA. Lind
and
VanEnkevort received their awards at the closing banquet of this year's
PNW-MAA
section meeting at Seattle Pacific University.
Bruce
Lind received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1972 and
began his
teaching career when he joined the faculty of UPS. His wide-ranging
activities
at UPS include running the statistics program (including preparing
undergraduates for the actuarial exams), and supporting the Academic
Challenge
program, which encourages disadvantaged area youth to pursue a college
education by providing summer activities in science and mathematics on
the UPS
campus.
Ron
VanEnkevort began teaching as a high school teacher in the Tri-Cities
area. He
earned a Ph.D. in Number Theory from Oregon State University and joined
UPS in
1971. One of VanEnkevort's passions is the preparation of future
elementary and
secondary teachers.
Both
Lind and VanEnkevort
have served as department chair during times of fast growth and new
programs in
mathematics at UPS. Their support for summer student research projects,
the
development of the computerscience curriculum, and their support for
other
faculty at SPU have earned them then lasting respect of their
colleagues. Lind
and VanEnkevort will each retire at the end of this academic year.
2002
Andrew
Chang-Fung Liu, University of Alberta
Andy
Liu was awarded the national Haimo Teaching Award in January 2004
At the national
meeting in Phoenix, in January 2004, Andy Liu received the national MAA
Debbie
Haimo Teaching Award. Here
is the
citation.
Andrew
Liu's
popularity as a teacher reflects the enormous energy he expends on
teaching,
his ability to make mathematics fun, his uncanny sense fo good
problems, and
his personal interest in his students.
His outstanding reputation as consummate mathematics
educator is
documented by two teaching awards from his own University of Alberta,
two
Canadian national teaching awards, a 3M Teaching Fellowship, and the
David
Hilbert International award for promotion of mathematics learning from
the World
Federation of Mathematics Competitions.
At Alberta, he
designed a unique course in discrete mathematics in which students must
solve
puzzles from D. Shasha' "The Puzzling Adventures
of Dr. Ecco," supplemented by
Liu's own "Professor Scarlet's
Notebook."
Once they understand a puzzle
solution, the mathematics that underlies the solution is
developed. This
challenging course has grown from
a single class of 20 to two sections topping 110 students. He maintains close ties
with colleagues
in the Faculty of Education (he holds a certificate in elementary
teaching as
well as a Ph.D. in mathematics), and designed their course required for
all
students majoring in elementary education.
Andy's
desire to
excite students about mathematics takes many forms. In
Edmonton, he is a popular speaker in schools, has
organized math fairs, and directed summer mathematics camps. For years he has drawn
groups of
enthusiastic junior high students to his free weekly Saturday Math Club. He lures them with
tantalizing problems
(many original and unsolved) and encourages their own ingenuity in
solving
them. Locally,
nationally, and
internationally, he is a devoted supporter of mathematics competitions,
serving
as coach and leader for Putnam and IMO teams, chair of the Problem
Section of
the IMO, and vice-president of the international Mathematics Tournament
of the
Towns.
Andy gladly
shares his ideas in teaching, his problems, and interesting student
solutions
(which are frequently published in journals).
He maintains informal mailing lists, has served as editor
for two volumes of articles prepared for teachers of gifted high school
students, and has collected 16 published articles by his young Saturday
Math
Club students in the S.M.A.R.T. "Analogy" to
share with teachers.
For his remarkable
teaching on so many
fronts, it is a great pleasure to award Andy Liu the Deborah and
Franklin
Tepper Haimo Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of
Mathematics.
2003
Steven
A. Bleiler, Portland State University
Here
is the citation for his award. Steve Bleiler is the
quintessential
teacher. He
attracts, inspires,
and nurtures students at all levels.
He is an enthusiastic ambassador to the high school, an
inspiring
instructor in the classroom lighting the fire of learning, and a guide
to the
graduate students who set out on mathematical journeys of exploration. Steve Bleiler is a natural
speaker. He
is an engaging performer whose wit and delivery captures audiences and
leaves
them with a sense of wonder for the beauty of mathematics. He is just as comfortable
talking about
the topology of horse saddles to groups of high school students in
rural Oregon
as he is talking about more arcane topics in geometric topology to an
audience
of professional mathematicians at an international congress. A performer, educator,
inspiring force,
and enthusiastic colleague, Steve Bleiler embodies the love of
mathematics that
drives all of us.
2004
Douglas
F. Mooers, Whatcom Community College
Doug Mooers
concentrates on student needs,
invites independent thinking, and stimulates curiosity in mathematics. Many students who attend
community
colleges must overcome tremendous barriers to reach their educational
goals;
for some, it takes a special instructor to awaken their confidence and
build
their knowledge – Doug Mooers makes a difference in many of
their
lives. Doug holds
students to high
academic standards while he models a strong, positive work ethic. The students express it
best: "Doug
brings a ray of light to the
subject of math by his kindness, knowledge, commitment, and
understanding." "I
am a returning
student after dropping out of high school twelve years ago with
terrible math
anxiety. But now, I
love coming to
class. His teaching
methods and
sense of humor are great. When
it
comes to test time, I feel very prepared."
"Doug creates an ideal atmosphere for learning
the difficult
subject of calculus. Simply
put
– he is the best math teacher I've had in all the
mathematics courses
I've taken over the years."
"As an
International student, I have trouble understanding some teachers. Mr. Mooers makes learning
easy. His lecture
is clear and precise. He
leads us into the heart of the
problem and explains every step.
But, the best part of the lecture is his humor. He uses different accents
(i.e.,
British, tax collector, rascal,...) to attract our attention and ease
the
atmosphere. His way
of teaching is
invincible."
Doug has
distinguished himself as a
master teacher, an innovator, a leader among faculty, and an
inspiration to
many people. The
broad scope of
Doug Mooer's influence is astonishing.
While his teaching effectiveness and influence beyond
Whatcom Community
College is well-documented, the excitement and curiosity about
mathematics that
he generates among his students is truly inspirational.
2005
Chris
Meyer, Pacific Lutheran University
Chris has a solid
teaching record that
has spanned more than 30 years at PLU.
He has led seminars on pedagogy within the department and
often spoken
on pedagogical issues. He
is known
for using interesting and innovative material in his lectures. He often makes "gadgets"
that
demonstrate points in lecture. For
example, he once built a transparent water tray that he could put on an
overhead projector to demonstrate wave action.
He often uses visual aids many of which he makes. He has produced his own
materials when
he finds available texts lacking, including a book (unpublished) on
matrix
algebra and substantial material on logic and proof.
His contributions outside PLU can be seen in the impact of
his students on the community. For
example, one is dean of the school of science at a local community
college.
2006
James (Jim) A. Morrow,
University of Washington
Jim Morrow was
awarded the national Haimo Teaching Award in January 2008
(excerpts from a
Mathematical Matters,
February 2007, article by Yves Nievergelt)
Jim is an MAA member who has been for several decades a
world-class researcher in pure complex analysis, a world-class
researcher in
applied impedance tomography, and a world-class teacher and mentor of
young
students from high school pupils to undergraduates and doctoral
candidates in
mathematics.
With
a Ph.D. from Stanford in 1967, Jim taught two years at Berkeley and
then was
appointed at the University of Washington in 1969.
A decade later, two junior colleagues, John Sylvester and
Gunther Uhlmann, had just published a groundbreaking result on smooth
impedance
computed tomography in the Annals of Mathematics.
In this context, with a grant from the National Science
Foundation, and
at first with his colleague Edward (Ed) B. Curtis, Jim started a summer
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program on discrete
impedance
computed tomography, a problem which would be more suitable to
students, but
about which one knew next to nothing: can one determine all the
resistors hidden
inside a network, from potentials and currents on the network surface
only? Starting with
the program's
first summer in 1988, outstanding participants include Thaddeus Edens,
David
Ingerman (now an Assistant Professor at MIT), Edith Mooers, Amanda
Mueller,
Olga Simek (now a professor at Kent State University) and Laura
Smithies.
By
the turn of the millenium, new results found by participating
undergraduates
were presented at the International Congress on Applied Mathematics at
Edinburgh, Scotland, and edited into the definitive book on discrete
inverse
problems. Demonstrating
the
influence of Jim's REU program abroad, 2005 participant
Eliana Hechter received
a Rhodes Scholarship to pursue a doctorate in mathematics at Oxford,
where 2002
participant Jeffrey Giansiricusa is also completing his dissertation in
algebraic topology.
Besides
leading his REU program alone, Jim also prepares students for the
world-wide
Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM).
From 2002-2005, Jim has advised two teams a year. In 2002, one team won an
Outstanding
Award and the SIAM Award for Problem A; the other team won a
Meritorious Award
for Problem B (among a total of 525 teams).
In 2003, one team won an Outstanding Award and MAA Award
for
Problem A; the other won an Outstanding Award and the INFORMS Award for
Problem
B (among 492 teams). In
2004, one
team won an Outstanding Award for Problem A; the other team won a
Meritorious
Award for Problem B (among a total of 600 teams).
As an omen of 2005, Jim's very young colleague
Rekha Thomas
advised a third team, who won a Meritorious Award.
Jim also helped coached a team advised by Rekha Thomas. That team won an
Outstanding Award and
the INFORMS Award.
Since
1994, Jim has also been organizing single handedly a spring break
Mathday which
attracts 1200 high school students to campus.
In 2005, under Jim's leadership, they come not
only from the
Pacific Northwest, but from as far away as the Republic of South Africa. Jim now also organizes a
Summer
Institute which brings together 24 high school students from the United
States
and Canada for six weeks at the University of Washington. In recognition of his
international
teaching reputation, in 2005 Jim won the Education Prize from the
Pacific
Institute for the Mathematical Sciences at the University of British
Columbia. Both the
worldwide
success of undergraduates participating in his REU programs and MCM
teams, and
the more than one-thousand high school students attending his Mathday
and
Summer Institute each year, show that Jim is an extremely caring and
effective
teacher of students from all walks of life.
Such a relentless dedication and stunning success with
students at all levels is exceptional for a researcher who has worked
with the
world's best and famous to publish results of lasting
influence. For
these accomplishments, James Allen
Morrow received the 2006 Distinguished Teaching Award from the Pacific
Northwest Section of the MAA.
For the past six years Jim has also been
preparing students for the
Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM). His students have an
enviable record of success, with seven teams that he has coached
receiving the Outstanding Winner Award, and five of those seven winning
additional awards from the MAA, INFORMS, and SIAM.
Since 1994 Jim has organized a Mathday at UW, bringing 1,200 high
schoolers from the Northwest to the campus. It is an
opportunity to showcase the relevance of mathematics to a variety of
disciplines.
In addition, he is the codirector of the Summer Institute for
Mathematics at the University of Washington. This program
brings twenty-four high schoolers from the U.S. and Canada to campus
for six weeks in the summer. They take courses in the mornings
and
have lectures, activities, and field trips in the afternoons, with
speakers from academia and industry.
In 2003 Jim received the Distinguished Teaching Award at the University
of Washington. In 2005 Jim won the Education Prize
from the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences at the
University of British Columbia. In addition to making time
for
all of these initiatives, Jim is also a highly successful researcher
who has published results of lasting influence. He is most
deserving
of the Haimo Distinguished Teaching Award.
2007
Duane
DeTemple, Washington State University
Duane DeTemple
epitomizes the highest level of excellence in the pursuit of
mathematics
instruction. He is
not only an
exceptional instructor in the classroom, but also develops new courses
and
programs of study, is a popular
speaker for educators, contributes generously in service
to both
Washington State University (WSU) and the mathematics education
profession, and
is the author of numerous publications, including a text that is used
widely in
pre-service teacher preparation programs throughout the United States
and
Canada.
DeTemple has
been a member of the mathematics faculty at WSU since 1970. At WSU, he is a leader in
course and
program development and innovation.
His contributions to mathematics education include: Designed and implemented
the honors
sequence of mathematics courses.
Developed a Masters of Science with Teaching Emphasis for
graduate
students planning a career in secondary or community college
mathematics
instruction. Developed
a Diversity
Resources Handbook highlighting activities emphasizing multicultural
mathematics
topics. Co-authored
(with Kimberly
Vincent and Verna Adams) the book "Activity Based
Instruction in Elementary
Mathematics," used extensively in WSU pre-service education
courses. Co-founded
(with Jack Robertson) the
Seminar in Combinatorial Geometry that has been offered since 1983.
Service to both
the state and his profession are exemplified by the following examples: Advisory Board Member,
High School
Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint.
State Coordinator, American High School Mathematics
Contest,
1992-1995. Chairman,
Pacific
Northwest Section, MAA, 1977-1978.
In addition to
his service work, Duane works with WSU undergraduates in many
capacities
outside of his normal teaching duties.
He mentors undergraduate research projects; he takes WSU
secondary
mathematics majors to the annual Northwest Math Conference; and he
advises
future high school mathematics teachers.
Duane is also an informal mentor to less senior faculty
members. He
includes them in projects, funds
travel to professional meetings through his grants, and supports their
initiatives. Furthermore,
Duane
stays current with research on mathematics teaching and learning and is
usually
one of the first to turn research-based innovations into common
classroom
practice.
In conclusion,
Duane DeTemple is a deserving recipient of this award.
He has quietly, but effectively, served
WSU, the state and his profession for the past 36 years through course
and
program innovations, service and publications, and mentoring students
and
junior colleagues.