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DOCTORAL ADVISOR

Pierre Conner, Nicholson Professor of Mathematics

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND SCHOLARLY WORK

1.    “The Locker Puzzle,” with Eugene Curtin, The Mathematical Intelligencer, Vol. 28, Number 1, 2006.
2.    “Math Explorations,” with Terry McCabe and Hiroko Warshauer, Stipes Publishing, Champaign, IL, 2006.
3.    "Mathworks: An Innovative Approach to Systemic Change in Mathematics Education" with Joyce Fischer, The Journal of the Society of Educators and Scholars, Carolyn Morales, Chief Editor, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 26, 2003.
4.    “Mathematical Explorations,” Mathematics Informatics Quarterly, Vol. 13, No. 1, March 2003.
5.    “Geometric Explorations with the Geometer’s Sketchpad”, with Willie Yong and Agus Susanta,  Menemui Matematik (Discovering Mathematics), Vol. 25, No. 1, 2003.
6.    “Mathworks: Preparing Young Hispanic Students for Algebra”, with K. Reinke, 2003 Education Monograph Series, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, Heritage and History: A Celebration of Diversity, Houston, Feb.  2003.
7.    “Arithmetic and Geometric Mean,” with Willie Yong, Menemui Matematik (Discovering Mathematics), Vol. 24, No. 2, 2002, p. 17 –22.
8.    “Discovering Discrete Mathematics, Level 4”, with T. McCabe and D. Shapiro, Stipes Publishing, 2001.
9.    “Math Explorations, Level 3,” with T. McCabe, D. Shapiro, and H. Warshauer, Stipes Publishing, 2001.
10.    “Why Number Theory is an Ideal Subject for an Honors Course,” with T. McCabe, The National Honors Report, Vol. XXII, No. 1, Spring 2001.
11.    “Algorithms,” with H. Warshauer, Encyclopedia of Mathematics, Routledge Falmer, New York, London, 2001.
12.    “Mathematics, Nature” with H. Warshauer, Encyclopedia of Mathematics, Routledge Falmer, New York, London, 2001.
13.    “The Mathematical Mystery Tour, Level 1”, with T. McCabe and H. Warshauer, Stipes Publishing, 2000.
14.    “MathQuest, Level 2”, with T. McCabe and H. Warshauer, Stipes Publishing, 2000.
15.     Began “Math Reader Magazine” for elementary students, 1998.
16.     Began “Math Explorer Magazine” for intermediate students, 1998.
17.     Different Approaches to Summer Programs, Summac Forum, Volume 3, Number 1, February, 1995.
18.     Factoring by Grouping, with P. Kennedy and E. Curtin, Mathematics and Computer Education, Vol. 25, Number 2, Spring 1991.
19.     Suzuki Meets Polya, Teaching Algebra to Elementary School Children, with D. Hazlewood and S. Stouffer, The Arithmetic Teacher, Volume 37, Number 3, 1989.
20.     Conway’s Parallel Sorting Algorithm, Journal of Algorithms, No. 7, 1986, p. 270-276.
21.     Canonical Localizers and Non-Maximal Orders in the Witt Setting, Journal of Number Theory, Volume 20, 1984, p. 81-9.
22.     Diagonalization up to Witt, Pacific Journal of Mathematics, Volume 98, No.2, 1982, p. 469-475.
23.     The Witt Group of Degree k Maps and Asymmetric Inner Product Spaces,
        Lecture Notes in Mathematics, 914, Springer Verlag, 1982.
 

SELECTED LECTURES AND TALKS

1.    “Early undergraduate experiences in middle school classrooms,” Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), Irvine, CA, Jan. 27, 2007.
2.    “Forming a mathematical learning community using interactive TV (ITV) and distance learning,” Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), Irvine, CA, Jan. 27, 2007.
3.    “MAA Panel Discussion—MathNerds, Moore Method, and mathematics: What do they have in common?” Joint Mathematics Meetings, New Orleans, Jan. 8, 2007.
4.    “Creating Math Learning Communities Locally and using ITV,” AMS-MAA-MER Special Session on Mathematics and Education Reform, I, New Orleans, Jan. 8, 2007.
5.    “Developing Projects for the Siemens Research Competition,” invited talk at the Siemens Regional Finals at Georgia Tech, Nov. 17, 2006.
6.    “Mathematics Competitions and Summer Math Programs,” National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology, NCSSSMST Professional Conference 2006, San Antonio, TX, March 18, 2006.
7.    “Not a Fishing Expedition:  Posing Questions Seeking Understanding” with Alejandra Sorto, Terence McCabe and Hiroko Warshauer. National Council of Teacher of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO. April 2006.
8.    “Recruiting future math teachers with an early K-12 classroom experience,” with Hiroko Warshauer, Alex White, and Alejandra Sorto, MAA Session on Research and Other Mathematical Experiences for Students Outside the Classroom, Joint Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, Jan. 2006.
9.    “Research, Questioning and the Siemens-Westinghouse Competition,” invited talk, National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology, NCSSSMST Student Conference 2005, Atlanta, Nov. 19, 2005.
10.    “Math Inquiry Groups,” NCTM national meeting, with Terry McCabe, Hiroko Warshauer, Susan Brown, Catalina Barrones, Aaron Wilson, and Sheri Stein, Anaheim, April, 2005.
11.    “Workshop for Career and Technology Math, Health Science, and Science Teachers of the Greater Austin Area,” Capital Area Training Foundation, with Hiroko Warshauer, June 2004.
12.    “Primary Math World Contest and Summer Math Camps”, 37th Annual Rio Grande Valley Council of Teachers of Mathematics, U. Texas Pan American, Nov. 16, 2002.
13.    “Discovery Learning: Mathematics for all students,” Keynote address, Northwest Regional Conference, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Lubbock, TX,  Feb. 2, 2002.
14.    “Challenging Problems for the Primary Mathematics World Contest”, 36th Annual Council of Teachers of Mathematics, U. Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Nov. 3, 2001.
15.    “Setting Up a Summer Math Camp”, 35th Annual Rio Grande Valley Council of Teachers of Mathematics, U. Texas Pan American Edinburg, Nov. 11, 2000.
16.    Invited talk to Texas Section of American Math Society, “What is Good
    Teaching”, Austin, TX, April 8, 2000.       
17.    “Enrichment Activities for All Students,” 34th Annual Rio Grande Valley Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Edinburg, TX, Dec. 4, 1999.
18.     “Intervention Projects for Minority Pre-college Students,” Invited Panelist, San Antonio Joint Mathematics Meetings, Jan. 16, 1999.
19.     “Beginning a Junior Summer Math Camp,” 33rd Annual Rio Grande Valley Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Edinburg, TX, Nov. 14, 1998.
20.    “Math Magazines for Young Students”, 33rd Annual Rio Grande Valley Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Edinburg, TX, Nov. 14, 1998.
21.    “Challenging Gifted Students in Math K-12,” Keynote Speaker, SWTSU  Saturday Workshop on Gifted Education, San Marcos, TX, Feb. 28, 1998.
22.    “DraMathics –Teaching Math with Drama to Elementary Students,” 32nd Annual Rio Grande Valley Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Weslaco,   TX, Nov. 15, 1997.
23.    “Gifted Students and Their Teachers:  What Do They Expect?” , invited
panelist with Terry McCabe and Nora Perez, National Collegiate Honors Council Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 23, 1997.

HONORS AND AWARDS

1.    2006 Teacher Recognition Award, U. S. Department of Education, U. S. Scholars Program.
2.    Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring, 2001, (President Bush).
3.    First Annual Texas Higher Education Star Award, Closing the Gaps, 2001.
4.    Texas Section Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics
            Award, Mathematical Association of America, 1999.
5.    Everette Swinney Faculty Senate Excellence in Teaching Award, 1996.
6.    SWT Math Department Teaching Excellence Award, 1995.
7.    Presidential Seminar Award, Southwest Texas State University, 1984.

GRANTS AND GIFTS

1.    “The Algebra Connection: Middle School Math Part 1”, co-PI Hiroko Warshauer, Teacher Quality Grant, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, $170,000, May, 2006.
2.    PCMI PD3, Math Science Partnership Grant”, subcontract as part of NSF grant, co-PIs Terry McCabe, Hiroko Warshauer, and Alejandra Sorto, $99,000 per year for 2 years, 2006-2008.
3.    “Mathworks Programs for Students and Teachers,” Richardson Foundation, $99,400, May, 2006.
4.    “Intel Scholars Program,” Intel Foundation, $23,000, Nov., 2006.
5.    “Mathworks Honors Summer Math Camp”, AMS Epsilon Fund,  $12,500, Feb. 2006.
6.     “RGK Curriculum Development Project,” RGK Foundation, $50,000, Nov. 2005.
7.    “Intel Math Leadership Development Program,” Intel Foundation, $30,000, Nov. 2005.
8.    The  Siemens Foundation  gave Mathworks $12,000 to support Siemens Fellows to attend the Honors Summer Math Camp, April 2005.
9.    The American Math Society Epsilon Fund awarded Mathworks a grant of $14,000 to support scholarships for students to attend the Honors Summer Math Camp, Feb. 2005.
10.    “Middle School Math Part 2”, Teacher Quality Type B grant, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, $80,000, May, 2005.
11.    “Middle School Mathematics: Part 1,” Teacher Quality Grant Type B, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, $80,000, May 2004.
12.    “Middle School Mathematics: Part 2,” Teacher Quality Grant Type B, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, $80,000, May 2004.
13.    “Texas Mathworks Discovery Learning Project,” Richardson Foundation, June 2004, $75,000.
14.    “Intel-Mathworks Middle School Math Initiative,” Intel Foundation, $30,000, May 2004.
15.    “Mathworks Honors Summer Math Camp”, AMS Epsilon Fund,  $15,000, Feb. 2004.
16.    “Texas Mathworks Teaching Collaborative and Discovery Learning Project”, $244,000, Meadows Foundation, Dec., 2003.
17.    “Discovery Learning Project”, Educational Advancement Foundation, $43,364, May, 2003.
18.    “Intel Middle School Math Initiative”, Intel, $50,000, 2003.
19.    “PCMI PD3, Math Science Partnership Grant”, subcontract as part of NSF grant, $110,000 per year for 3 years, 2003.
20.    “Mathworks Honors Summer Math Camp”, AMS Epsilon Fund, $15,000, Feb. 2003.
21.    “Southwest Texas State University Mathworks,” Intel, $40,000, 2002.
22.    “SWT Honors Summer Math Camp,” AMS Epsilon, $9,000, June 16, 2002.
23.    “SWT Summer Math Camp and Teacher Institute Supplemental Funding,” Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), $25,000, 9/1/2001-8/31/2002.
24.    “SWT Honors Summer Math Camp,” AMS Epsilon Program, $10,000, March 1, 2000.
25.     “SWT Math Institute for Teachers,” Eisenhower Program, 2000-2001, $74,980.
26.     “SWT Summer Math Camp and Teacher Institute,” U. S. Dept. of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), $442,778, 9/1/99-8/31/2002.
27.    “Texas Math Institute for Teachers,” Eisenhower Program, 1998-1999, $74,470.
28.    “A Summer Research Experience for Science Teachers,” (Co-PI with Joe Koke, D.  Garcia), 1998-2000, $361,071.
29.     “SWT Honors Summer Math Institute,” NSF Young Scholars Program, 1996-1997, $187,030 and $190,484.
30.     “SWT Honors Summer Math Camp,” NSF Young Scholars Program, 1994- 1995, $142,710 and $145,200.
31.     “Honors Math Camp,” NSF Young Scholars Program, 1992-1993, $180,973.
32.     “Organized Research Grant, SWTSU, “Pattern Recognition”, Summer, 1991, $2500.
33.     “Mathematics Professor Teaching in the Elementary Schools: A Cooperative Program in Curriculum Development,” Education for Economic Security Act, EESA, with D. Hazlewood and R. Cooper, 1986, $49,654.

TEACHING

Courses taught at Texas State University (Selected)
Math 1315: College Algebra, Math 1317: Trigonometry, Math 1319, 1329: Business Mathematics Math 2471, 2472: Calculus (Honors), Math 3323: Differential Equations, Math 3377: Linear Algebra, Math 4307: Group Theory, Math 4330: Topology, Math 5306: Ring Theory, Math 5307: Group Theory, Math 5314: Number Theory, Math 5381: Set Theory, Honors 3390: Elementary Number Theory.

SERVICE

Professional Community
•    Editorial Board, Mathematics and Informatics Quarterly

University
•    University Orientation Committee, 2006 –present
•    University Honors Committee, 1997 - present
•    University Standards Committee, 2004 – present
•    University Scholarship Committee, School of Science, 2000-2006.
•    University Housing Committee, 2005-2006.
•    Honors Chair Search Committee, 2003

Department
•    Recruitment Committee, 2003-2004.
•    Ph.D. Committee, 2004-present
•    Advisory Board Committee, 2005 - present

Other

    Dr. Warshauer began the Math Project in the San Marcos Public Schools from 1984-1988. This program was designed to prepare young students for algebra. He founded the Honors Summer Math Camp (HSMC) in 1990, and has taught the number theory course each summer. He began the Math Camp Endowment in 1991 to permanently support this program. 
    Dr. Warshauer extended the program to include younger students in 1996 by founding the Junior Summer Math Camp (JSMC). He developed this into a replicable model and included teacher training in 1997, and founded the Math Institute for Talented Youth (MITY) to coordinate all the programs. In 2001, Dr. Warshauer changed MITY’s name to Mathworks, stressing the expanded mission of this institute in making math work for all students as well as teachers. A list of external grants and donations is attached, totaling over $4 million.
        Mathworks was recognized by Governor Perry as one of five programs in Texas to receive the 2001 Texas Higher Education Star Award for Closing the Gaps. Dr. Warshauer was one of 10 individuals in the country to receive the 2001 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.  In 2006, Dr. Warshauer received the Presidential  Recognition Award for Teaching.
    From 2001-2004, Mathworks sent the first U. S. teams ever to compete in the Primary Math World Contest in Hong Kong. The teams were trained as part of Mathworks Level 5. Mathworks teams again participated in 2006, and won the Po Leung Kuk Cup as the top non-Asian team for the 4th time. Fifty-six (56) Mathworks students have been named Siemens-Westinghouse semi-finalists the past 6 years, 26 regional finalists, and 6 students (2 teams) national finalists (top 6 in the country).