| Geoffrey Akst
I have taught undergraduate mathematics for some thirty years, and currently serve as Director of Title III and Professor of Mathematics at Borough of Manhattan Community College/The City University of New York |
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| Geoffrey Akst
I have taught undergraduate mathematics for some thirty years, and currently serve as Director of Title III and Professor of Mathematics at Borough of Manhattan Community College/The City University of New York |
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Recent
professional activities
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Previous
professional activities
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Grants
and research activities
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Other
professional activities
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Borough
of Manhattan Community College
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The
City University of New York
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Honors
Contact information
E-mail:
gakst@nyc.rr.com
Voice:
212/346-8823
Fax:
646/349-1901
Address:
Dr. Geoffrey Akst, Borough of
Manhattan Community College, S726, 199
Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007
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A.B. from Columbia
University (Mathematics), 1963
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M.S. from New York University/Courant
Institute of Mathematical Sciences (Mathematics), 1965
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Certificat Supérieur from The
University of Paris (French Civilization), 1966
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Ed.D. from Columbia
University (The Teaching of College Mathematics), 1976
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Co-author (with Sadie Bragg), a mathematics textbook series
including Basic
Mathematics Through Applications, Fundamental
Mathematics Through Applications, et al., for Addison-Wesley-Longman
Publishers
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Editor, The Placement
Test Newsletter, for The Mathematical
Association of America
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Contributor, Mathematics
Education: An Encyclopedia, for
Routledge
Publishers
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Joint author (with other members of the Joint Subcommittee on
Mathematics Curriculum at Two-Year Colleges), A Curriculum in Flux -- Mathematics at Two-Year Colleges, for the Mathematical
Association of America
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Editor, Improving
Mathematics Skills, for Jossey-Bass
Publishers
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Co-author (with Miriam Hecht), two chapters of Teaching
Basic Skills in College, for Jossey-Bass
Publishers
Recent
professional activities
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Chair of the Editorial, Review and Publicity Committee, The
American Mathematical
Association of Two-Year Colleges
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Member of the Editorial Board of The
Journal of Developmental Education
Previous
professional activities
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Member of the Committee on Testing, The
Mathematical Association of America
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Chair of the Chancellor's Task Force on Mathematics, The
City University of New York
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Chair and principal organizer of numerous national
conferences (including the series Microcomputers
and Basic Skills in College)
Grants and research activities
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Using
technology in the teaching of college mathematics and science (The
Ohio State University)
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Initiating a graphing calculator student loaner program (The
David and Minnie Berk Foundation)
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Adopting a multi-cultural approach to the history of
mathematics (Co-PI with Nkechi Agwu; The City University Faculty Development
Program)
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Investigating the impact of computer algebra systems on the
mathematics curriculum (CUNY Professional
Staff Congress)
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Developing a computerized statistics laboratory (Co-PI with
Patricia Wilkinson and Larry Sher, The National
Science Foundation)
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Investigating the impact of the graphing calculator on the
mathematics curriculum (CUNY Professional
Staff Congress)
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Helping college and high school faculty integrate the
graphing calculator into the teaching of algebra and statistics (CUNY Central
Office)
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Program evaluator/consultant for mathematics programs at
numerous colleges.
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Frequent speaker at national conferences on such issues as
mathematics education, Web-based instruction, mathematics placement,
developmental mathematics, etc.
Borough of
Manhattan Community College
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Mathematics Department
-- Professor of Mathematics, Acting chair, Deputy chair, Coordinator of
developmental mathematics
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Academic Affairs – Director of Title III and co-PI for a
$1.6-million grant focusing on the integration of technology across the
curriculum
The City University of
New York
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Lead developer, The City University of New York's mathematics
website CUNYMath
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Member, CUNY Task Force on Educational Technology
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Chair, CUNY Task Force on Mathematics
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The teaching of undergraduate mathematics
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Recreational mathematics
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Technology-based instruction
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Program evaluation
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Developmental/remedial education
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The Web
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Travel
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Classical music and vocal jazz
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Swimming
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The 2000 National Institute
for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Award
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The 1998-1999 Borough of
Manhattan Community College Performance Excellence Award
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The 1986 American Association
for Higher Education Faculty
Leaders Salute, Change
Magazine
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The 1983 New York State
Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges Mathematics Achievement Award
for Outstanding Contributions to Mathematics Education
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The American Mathematical
Association of Two-Year Colleges
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The Mathematical Association
of America
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The National Council of
Teachers of Mathematics
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The National
Association of Developmental
Educators