Keynote: Using Math to Understand the Future Peter Bishop is an Associate Professor of Strategic Foresight and Coordinator of the graduate program in Futures Studies at the University of Houston. Dr. Bishop specializes in techniques for long term forecasting and planning. He delivers keynote addresses and conducts seminars on the future for business, government and not-for-profit organizations. He also facilitates groups in developing scenarios, visions and strategic plans for the future. We should also note the very important fact that Peter began his career as an algebra teacher. On twitter, you can follow Peter at @realfuturist.  Keynote: Playing to Learn Math? Maria H. Andersen is the current president of MichMATYC and a Math Professor at Muskegon Community College, where she teaches everything on the track between Algebra
and Calculus in traditional, hybrid, and online formats. She is an
expert on teaching and learning with technology and has recently begun
experimenting with the use of "play" and non-linear learning in her
classes. Maria writes about education, technology, eLearning, and the
future of higher education at TeachingCollegeMath and at eLearn Magazine, where she is the Higher Education Editor. On
twitter, you can follow Maria at @busynessgirl. Keynote: Back when I was in school ... Judy Penna received her undergraduate degree in mathematics from Kansas State University and her graduate degree in mathematics from the University of Illinois. Since then, she has taught at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis and at Butler University, and continues to focus on writing quality textbooks for undergraduate mathematics students. In her free time she likes to travel, read, knit and spend time with her children.  Mark Clark graduated from California State University, Long Beach, with a Bachelor's and Master's in Mathematics in 1995. He is a full-time Associate Professor at Palomar College and has taught there for the past 14 years. He is a member of AMATYC and regularly attends the national AMATYC conferences. Mark is also an author on two developmental math textbooks published by Cengage Learning/Brooks Cole. Through this work, he is committed to teaching his students through applications and using technology to help his students both understand the mathematics in context and communicate their results clearly.  Invited Speaker: Dr. Nancy Sattler, Terra Community College Dr. Nancy Sattler has taught mathematics since 1983 at Terra Community College in Fremont, Ohio. She is past president of OhioMATYC and is the historian for that organization. In AMATYC she has served as the chair of the Placement and Assessment Committee and the Distance Learning Committee. She is the past Treasurer of AMATYC and presently serves as Midwest Vice President. Nancy is a founding member and the treasurer of the Ohio Mathematics and Science Coalition. Judy Beecher has an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Indiana University and a graduate degree in mathematics from Purdue University. She has taught at both the high school and college levels with many years of developmental math and precalculus teaching experience at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis. In addition to her career in textbook publishing, she spends time traveling, enjoying her grandchildren, and promoting charity projects for a children's camp.  Tyler Blake (University of Michigan) is a graduate student in Mathematics Education at the University of Michigan. His current interests lie in mathematics education, psychology, and teacher education. Tyler received his Bachelor's of Science degree in Mathematics and his Washington State Secondary Teaching License from Whitworth University, in Spokane, Washington.  Dr. Gerry Cox (Lake Michigan College) has presented papers at approximately 34 state and national conferences. He has been teaching mathematics for 42 years, the last 35 at Lake Michigan College.  Jill DeWitt (Baker College of Muskegon) is currently the Department Chair of Mathematics at Baker College of Muskegon. She has been teaching developmental math, algebra, and statistics at the college-level since 2005. Her past teaching experience includes teaching online and hybrid courses and she also has experience preparing adult students to take all subject areas of the GED.  Dave Friday (Grand Rapids Community College) is an adjunct instructor of mathematics at Grand Rapids Community College. He is an alumnus of Albion College (BA, 2004) and Michigan State University (MS, 2006). He has been teaching since 2006 and loves every moment of it. When not at work, Dave enjoys playing with his puppy, a boxer named Kyla, playing disc golf, bowling, or gathering with friends.  Vilma Mesa (University of Michigan) is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Michigan. She investigates mathematics instruction at the college level, with a focus on community colleges. She received an MA and a PhD in Mathematics Education from the University of Georgia. Paul Nong-Laolam (Muskegon Community College) is an adjunct faculty member teaching mathematics, computer science, electronics, and engineering. His background is in physics and mathematics. Paul is an expert on the opensource Linux operating system, which he has been teaching for a number of years, and he has developed and written several practical lab manuals for Linux, including computer virtualization. Paul is also an avid programmer, likes to build computers, and explores the limit of their computing capabilities. In physics, Paul takes an interest in quantum field theory, doing research on S-Matrix Theory for his MS program.  Jack Rotman (Lansing Community College) was the chair of the AMATYC Developmental Mathematics Committee from 1993 to 1997, and is again the chair (2005 to 2011); he was involved in writing both AMATYC Standards documents (1995, 2006). Since late 2008, Jack has been the leader of the AMATYC New Life for Developmental Mathematics Project, with the wonderful assistance of over 100 professionals from across the country. Doug Shepelak (SMARTHINKING, Inc.) has helped institutions for more than 15 years in Educationa software/technology sales working for organizations such as Academic Systems, National Computer Systems, Macromedia, Adobe, Nuance Communications, and now SMARTHINKING. He has expertise in curriculum, hardware, and software solutions working with education customers to maximize their purchases into the best solutions for students, faculty, and administration. Doug and his family are located in Westerville, Ohio.  Heejoo Suh (University of Michigan) is a graduate student in Mathematics Education at the University of Michigan. Her current interests lie in the teaching of mathematics to English Language Learners and in the role of the textbook as a resource for teaching and learning. Heejoo received her Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Ewha Womans University, Korea.  Cara Warne (McGraw Hill) is currently an eLearning Consultant with McGraw-Hill Higher Education. She has worked in higher education for 19 years in a variety of roles. Most recently she has focused on sharing new educational tools and efficacy research. She lives in Michigan with her husband and children.  Tim Whittemore (University of Michigan) is a graduate student in Mathematics Education at the University of Michigan. His interests include inquiry-based learning, textbook analysis, and the support that instructors receive while teaching. Tim received a B.A. in Mathematics from Carleton College. |
