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Sarah
Lawrence College Summer 2006 Research Team in Science and Mathematics
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S.
in Mathematics, Lafayette College, 1987
M.S.
in Mathematics, The University of Virginia,
1990
Ph.D.
in Mathematics, The University of Virginia,
1993
Schedule for Academic Year
2008-2009
Fall Semester 2008:
- Discrete Mathematics: A
Gateway to Advanced Mathematics
- Mathematics and Literature (Center for Continuing Education)
Spring Semester 2009:
- Introduction to the Philosophy of Mathematics
Some recently taught courses:
- Mathematics and Jorge Luis Borges
- Real
Analysis
- The History of Mathematics:
From Pythagoras to Newton
- Calculus: The Study of
Motion and Change
- An Introduction to
Statistical Methods and Analysis
- Game Theory: The Study
of Conflict and Strategy
- Abstract Algebra: Groups,
Rings, and Fields
- Topology: The Study of
Shapes and Spaces
- Linear Algebra: The
Study of Matrices and Vector Spaces
- Mathematical Mystery Tour:
Logic, Philosophy, History, Rationality and Games (First-Year Studies
Seminar)
- Mathematics-An Indispensable
Tool for Living (Center for Continuing Education)
Research Interests
Special interests in mathematics education, history and philosophy of
mathematics, game theory, fair division theory, social choice theory, abstract
algebra, applied statistics, and the outreach of mathematics to areas in the
social sciences; author of research papers in the areas of Jordan theory,
nonassociative superalgebras, fair division theory, mathematics education and
mathematical literature.
Publications
Papers listed with links can be viewed as MS Word documents. If you have
difficulties reading or downloading these files, please contact me.
- Mathematical Ideas and Images in the Works of Jorge Luis
Borges. (In progress with students N. Mendoza, H. Mezzabolta, N. Scott and
C. Wolf.)
- An Interesting Application of Multivariable Calculus to
Marine Biology Research. (In progress with Ray Clarke.)
- Efficient Fair
Division: Helping the Worst Off or Avoiding Envy?, Rationality and
Society 17, no. 4, November
2005.
- From Calculus to
Topology: Teaching Lecture-Free Seminar Courses at all levels of the
Undergraduate Mathematics Curriculum, PRiMUS (Problems, Resources,
and issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies), September, 2002.
- Quadratic Jordan Superalgebras, Communications in
Algebra, 29 (2000), 375-401.
- The Kantor Doubling Process Revisited, Communications
in Algebra, 23 (1995), 357-372 (with Kevin McCrimmon).
- The Split Kac Superalgebra K10, Communications in
Algebra, 22 (1994), 29-40.
- The Kantor Construction of Jordan Superalgebras, Communications in Algebra, 20 (1992), 109-126 (with Kevin McCrimmon).
Sarah Lawrence College Activities
Co-Director, SLC Mathematical
Resource Center providing assessment, counseling, and tutoring for students
wishing to strengthen their mathematical skills.
Current SLC
Committees: Advisory Committee on
Appointments and Tenure (2006-2009),
Advisory Committee for the Center for Continuing Education, Committee on
Academic Preparation of Teachers
Former SLC Committees: General Committee, Web Advisory Committee, Substance Use
Committee, Admissions Committee, Sports Center Committee, Budget Committee
Professional Activities
Mathematical
Association of America (MAA): Mathematics Department
Faculty Page
Chair, Metropolitan New York Section of
the Mathematical Association of America, a professional society of over
1,000 mathematicians in the greater New York City area focused on enhancing
undergraduate mathematics education.
Member of Board of Editors, The College Mathematics Journal, a publication of the Mathematics Association of America that publishes articles, short Classroom Capsules, problems, solutions, media reviews and other pieces specifically aimed at the college mathematics curriculum with emphasis on topics taught in the first two years..
Co-founder, Section
NExT: New Experiences in Teaching, a program aimed at supporting new and
rising Ph.D's in mathematics or mathematics education. Section NExT is a local
version of the highly successful national MAA program Project NExT. Like
Project NExT, Section NExT's goal is to support new and pre-tenured faculty who
are interested in improving the teaching and learning of undergraduate
mathematics. Section NExT aims to provide New York area mathematicians who have
recently entered the profession with practical information about, and concrete
suggestions for, implementing more effective pedagogical and professional
strategies, ranging from new teaching methods to writing grant proposals and
balancing teaching and research responsibilities.