Curriculum Vitae

Dr. James Michael Parks

I. Contact

Department of Mathematics

SUNY-Potsdam

Potsdam, NY 13676

Phone: (315) 267-2057/2065

fax: (315) 267-2806

email: parksjm@potsdam.edu

webpage: http://www2.potsdam.edu/parksjm/parksjm.html

II. Education

B.S., Mathematics, U. of Wichita, 1963.

M.S., Mathematics, Wichita State U., 1965;

Thesis: Fixed Point Theorems in Partially Ordered Sets,

directed by Dr. Hugo Teufel.

Ph.D., Mathematics , U. of Houston, 1971;

Dissertation: Homotopy Systems, H-Spaces, and Sheaf Cohomology,

directed by Dr. David G. Bourgin.

III. Memberships, Professional and Honorary Societies

1. AMS (Amer. Math. Society) 1965 – present.

2. AMTNYS (Assoc. of Math. Teachers of New York State) 1982 – present.

3. MAA (Math. Assoc. of America) 1974 – 2008.

4. NCTM (Nat'l. Council of Teachers of Math.) 1989 – 04.

5. Pi Mu Epsilon, Honorary Mathematics Fraternity, 1964 – present.

6. SIAM (Soc. for Indust. & Appl. Math.), 1973 -90, 1994 – 04.

7. AAAS (Amer. Assoc. for the Advancement of Sci.) 1975 – 85, 1998 – 04.

IV. Teaching Experience

1. Instructor & Teaching Fellow, Dept. of Math., WSU, 1963-65.

2. Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Math., U. of Houston, 1965-71.

3. Lecturer, Math. Dept., Houston Baptist Col., 1973-74.

4. Lecturer, Math., Houston Community Col., Spr. & Sum., 1974.

5. Asst. Prof., Dept. of Math., Howard U., 1974-80.

6. Asst. Prof., Math. Dept., SUNY-Potsdam, 1980-83.

7. Assoc. Prof., Math. Dept., SUNY-Potsdam, 1983-90.

8. Full Prof., Math. Dept., SUNY-Potsdam, 1990-2005.

9. Adjunct, Math., SUNY-Potsdam, Fall semester, 2005.

10. Prof. Emeritus, Math., SUNY-Potsdam, 2005-present.

V. Other Professional Experience/Grants/Training

1. Research Techn., NSF Research Grant, U. Houston, Supr.: D. G. Bourgin, 1967.

2. Research Techn., NSF Summer Teachers Institute, Dept. Math., U. Houston,

Supr:: C. Rogers, 1968 & 1969.

3. Head, Inventory Control, K.I.P./Auto Indus.Whse., Wichita KS, 1971-72.

4. Purchaser & Head, Inventory Control, Auto. Div., S.W.I.P., Houston TX, 1972-73.

5. Principal Investigator, NSF Research Grant: Research in Homotopy Theory,

(funded $20,600), Howard U., Wash. DC, funded 1977 -79.

6. AMTNYS positions held:

o Director, 20th Summer Math Workshop, SUNY-Potsdam, Aug. 8-12, 1982.

o Chmn., Summer Workshop Comm., 1983-84.

o County Chmn., St.Law.Co., 1984-86, 1998-01.

o Dist. D Repres., 1985 – 2007.

o Program. Comm. member & computer lab coor., 25th Sum. Math. Workshop, S.L.U., Aug. 2-6, 1987.

o College Repres. & mem, Exec. Comm., 1987- 89.

o Ad hoc Technology Comm. Task Force, 1988-90.

o Chmn., Publ. Comm., 38th Ann. Mtg., Nov. 13-15, 1988.

o Ad hoc Comm. on Middle Level Educ., 1989-90.

o Director, Summer Math Workshop, SUNY-Potsdam, Aug. 3-6, 2003.

o Summer Workshop Advisor, 2003 – 05.

o Member, Sum. Workshop Planning Team, SUNY-Plattsburgh, 2005.

7. Director, 1st Annual NCMW (North Country Math. Workshop), SUNY-

Potsdam, Aug. 5-9, 1985.

8. Director, 2nd Annual NCMW (North Country Math. Workshop), SUNY-

Potsdam, July 7-11, 1986.

9. Member, Design Comm., NSF Proposal: NSF Model Program for Middle

School Mathematics & Science Education Program at Potsdam College

(funded $999,771), Proj. Director: Wm. Doody, funded 1986-91.

10. Director, Math. Program., NSF Model Program for Middle School

Mathematics & Science Education Program at Potsdam College, 1986-91.

11. Participant, MAA Minicourses:

o "Julia Sets and the Mandelbrot Set", AMS/MAA Sum. Mtg., Univ. Maine, Aug. 7-11, 1991.

o "Mathematical Modeling with a Spreadsheet", AMS/MAA Jt. Mtgs, Baltimore MD, Jan. 7-11, 1992.

o "Interactive Differential Geometry", AMS/MAA Jt. Mtgs., Cincinnati OH, Jan. 11-15, 1994.

o "Calculus from graphical, numerical, and symbolic points of view", MAA MathFest, 1994, U. Mn., Aug. 14-17, 1994.

o "A Dynamical Systems Approach to the Differential Equations Course", MAA MathFest 2000, UCLA, Aug. 2-6, 2000.

12. Participant, Computer Workshop, "Mathematica: A Practical Approach",

Variable Symbols, Wash. DC, June 21-22, 1993.

13. Member, Design Team & Math Team, US DOE Grant Proposal, CT^3P:

Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology: Capacity Building

(funded $100,000), Prin. Invest.: Dr. T. Schwob, funded 1999-01.

14. Member, Beta review team, Geometers Sketchpad, ver. 5.0, 2009-10.

VI. Honors & Awards

1. NDEA Title IV Fellowships (3), U. Houston, 1968-69, 1969-70, & 1970-71.

2. NSF Research Grant, SER 7704215, ($20,600), Research in Homotopy Theory,

Dept. of Math., Howard U., 1977-79.

3. Presider, AMS Sum. Mtg., U. Mn -Duluth, Aug. 21-25, 1979.

4. Outside Evaluator, Faculty member's research in Math, Dept. of Math.,

U. Mich-Dearborn, 1983.

5. Invited Panel Member, Seminar on Calculus, DC Heath & Co., AMS/MAA

Jt. Math Mtgs., San Antonio, Jan. 22, 1987.

6. NSF Sum. Research Devel. Grants, NSF Model Prog., SUNY-Potsdam,

Summers: 1987, 1988, 1989 & 1990.

7. PDQWL Term Faculty Development Awards, SUNY-Potsdam, various.

8. Reviewer:

o AMTNYS, NYS Mathematics Teachers' Journal

o McGraw-Hill Publ.

o Brooks/Cole Publ.

o Harper Collins Publ.

o Prentice Hall Publ.

9. Reviewer, The Thinking Curriculum, Educational Video Series, NYSED,

SUNY-Albany, 1993-94.

10. Nominated, President's Award for Excellence in Research & Creative

Endeavor, SUNY-Potsdam, Sp. 1995.

11. Reviewer, AAAS Science Books & Films Catalog

12. Reviewer, Board of Review Editors, AAAS Science Net Links

13. Elected to AAAS Science NetLinks Advisory Board, Sum. 2002.

14. Reviewer, AAAS Science NetLinks Lesson Plans

15. Presider, NCTM Regional Mtg., NY, NY, May 27-29, 1993;

16. Presider, AMTNYS Ann. Meetings & Summer Workshops, various.

17. Research & Creative Endeavors Awards, SUNY-Potsdam, various.

18. MAA Activities:

o MAA Visiting Lecturer, 1994 - 2005.

o MAA liaison, Seaway Sec., 1996 - 2005.

o MAA liaison, MAA National Assoc., 1996 - 2005.

19. Sabbatical, Spr. Sem. 1994, Project: Investigations in Mathematica;

Article published: Transformations, Fixed Points, and Orientations, NYS

Teachers' J., vol. 45, 1994;

Book published: Generic Topology, Revised, McGraw-Hill Int'l Publ., 1994.

20. Guest Convener, Geometers Sketchpad User Group Mtg., AMS/MAA Jt. Mtgs.,

Balt., Jan. 8, 1998.

21. Dept. Advisor, Seaway NExT Prog. (New Experiences in Teaching), 1999-05.

22. Member, Content Advisory Comm., NYSTCE (NYS Teach. Cert. Exams),

NYSED & NES, 2001.

23. Sabbatical, Spr. 2001, Projects: Book: Transformational Geometry with

Applications (in revision); Paper: On Spectra Theory (published as prelim.

Report), Math Dept., SUNY Potsdam.

24. Teaching & Learning Comm. conf. travel grants, SUNY-Potsdam, various.

25. Reviewer, JOMA (Journal of Online Math. & its Applications), 2001-05.

26. Outside Reviewer for Math. Prog., Math Dept., U. Wis.- Oshkosh, Nov. 2001.

27. Outside Co-Reviewer for Math. Prog., Math Dept., SUNY-Plattsburgh, May 2003.

28. Nominated, Distinguished Service Professor Award, SUNY-Potsdam, Spr. 2005.

29. Elected to Emeritus status, SUNY Potsdam, Spr. 2005.

VII. Research Papers, Books, Theses (see also VIII & IX)

1. M.S. Thesis, Fixed-point theorems in partially ordered sets, WSU, Wichita, KS, 1965.

2. Ph.D. Dissertation, Homotopy Systems, H-Spaces and Sheaf Cohomology,

Univ. of Houston, 1971, directed by Dr. David G. Bourgin.

3. Applications of Homotopy in Sheaf Theory, Proc. AMS, 34 (72), 601-604.

4. Cohomology of Quasifiber-Like Mappings, Howard U., (unpubl.) 1974.

5. Sheaves of H-Spaces and Sheaf Cohomology, Trans. AMS, 209 (75), 143-156.

6. On Self-Homotopy Equivalences and Evaluation Mappings, Howard U. Math.

Report No. 12, Sept. 1975.

7. On a Particular Completion Involving the Space of Self-Homotopy Equivalences,

Houston J. Math., 2 (76), 405-414.

8. On a Construction of Classification Spaces, Houston J. Math., 2 (76), 601-603.

9. On H_->(X), Classification Spaces and a Federer Spectral Sequence Construction,

Howard U. Math. Report No. 13, May 1976.

10. Corrigendum to: On a Particular Completion Involving the Space of

Self-Homotopy Equivalences (Hous. J. Math., 2 (76), 405-414), Howard U.

Math. Report No. 14, Sept. 1977.

11. Homotopy Self-equivalences, (Symp., Alg. & Geom. Topo., UCSB, July 25-29, 1977),

Howard U. Report No. 20, Jan. 1978.

12. A Note on an Associated Spectrum, Howard U. (unpubl.) 1979.

13. On the Monoid of Self-equivalences, Houston J. Math., 7 (81), 403-406.

14. Book: Generic Topology, Notes for Topology, SUNY-Potsdam, Math. Dept.

Publ.,1985.

15. An Observation on the Vietoris-Begel Theorem, SUNY-Potsdam Report, 1986.

16. Book: GENERIC TOPOLOGY, Col. Custom Series, McGraw-Hill Publ., 1991.

17. Book: GENERIC TOPOLOGY, Revised, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill Intl. Publ., 1994.

18. Book: Transformational Geometry: A Workbook, SUNY-Potsdam, Math. Dept.

Publ., 1991; Revised & Enlarged, 1997.

19. Identifying transformations by their orbits, contained in: D. Schattschneider & J.

King, ed., GEOMETRY TURNED ON: Dynamic Software In Learning,

Teaching, and Research, MAA Notes #41, 1997.

http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dynamic/geometry_turned_on/

http://www.keypress.com/sketchpad/sketch_bib.html .

20. Book: GENERIC TOPOLOGY, Revised & Enlarged, SUNY-Potsdam, Math.

Dept. Publ., 1997-98, updated 2003.

21. Introduction to Spectra and Generalized Co/Homologies (Prelim. Report), SUNY-

Potsdam, 2001.

22. Subgroups of the Group of Isometries of the Plane, J. of Geom. & Topo., 7(3),(07),

405-422.

23. Errata: Subgroups of the Group of Isometries of the Plane, J. of Geom. & Topo.,

7(3),(07), 405-422, SUNY Potsdam, Math Dept. Publ., 2008.

24. Isometries of the line (Revised), SUNY Potsdam, Math Dept. Publ., June 2009.

25. Subgroups of the Group of Isometries of Space, AAMS, 2(2), (10), 195-208.

26. Book: Transformation Geometry with Applications, SUNY Potsdam, Math Dept.

Publ., 2010.

VIII. Contributed Papers and Lectures

1. Topics in Homotopy Theory and Sheaf Theory, Grad. Math. Seminar,

directed by Dr. D. G. Bourgin, U. Houston, 1970-71.

2. Sheaves of H-Spaces and Sheaf Cohomology, Math. Colloquium,

Howard U., Washington DC, Spr. 1975.

3. On the Space of Self-Equivalences - Preliminary Report, Session on

Alg. Topo., 82nd Ann. Mtg., AMS, San Antonio TX, Jan.22-25, 1976.

4. On the Topological Monoid of Self-Equivalences, Session on Alg. Topo.,

83rd Ann. Mtg., AMS, St. Louis MO, Jan. 27-30, 1977.

5. Homotopy Self-Equivalences, Symp. on Alg.& Geom.Topo.,UCSB, July 25-29,1977.

6. On Associated Spectra, Sess. on Alg.Topo.,Summer Mtg., AMS, U.MN - Duluth, Aug. 1979.

7. Graph Your Favorite Function, Academic Computing Faire, SUNY-Potsdam,1988.

8. What good is trigonometry?, HS-Col. Session, 26th Ann. AMTNYS Summer

Workshop, Bowdoin Col., August 7-11, 1988.

9. Teaching Statistics & Probability on Apple II Computers, 38th Ann. Mtg.,

AMTNYS, The Concord, NY, Nov. 13-15, 1988.

10. Teaching Statistics on Computers, AMS/MAA Jt.Mtg., Phoenix, Jan.11-14,1989.

11. Teaching Statistics on Spreadsheets, 40th Ann. Mtg., AMTNYS,

The Concord, NY, Nov. 11-13, 1990.

12. Theory Meets the Computer, Learning & Research Fair, SUNY-Potsdam, 1991.

13. Panel member: Computing Technology Used at Potsdam Col., Learning &

Research Fair, SUNY-Potsdam, Mar. 21, 1991.

14. Fixed Point, Fixed Point, Where's the Fixed Point?, AMTNYS, 43rd Ann.

Mtg., Buffalo NY, Nov.11-13, 1993.

15. Using Mathematica to Present Graphics in the Classroom, Learning &

Research Fair, SUNY-Potsdam, Mar.10, 1994.

16. Using orientation and fixed points to classify isometries, MathFest 1994,

U. MN., Aug. 14-17, 1994.

17. Using Computers in Transformational Geometry, AMS/MAA Joint Mtgs.,

San Francisco, Jan. 3-7, 1995.

18. Dynamic Geometry & Transformational Geometry, Geometer's Sketchpad

Users Group Mtg., 73th Ann. Mtg., NCTM, Boston, Apr. 6-9, 1995.

19. Using The Geometer's Sketchpad program to Classify Transformations of the

Plane, 8th Ann. ICTCM, Houston, Nov. 16-19, 1995.

20. Finding the triangle of smallest perimeter inscribed in a given triangle, GSP

User Group Mtg., AMS/MAA Joint Mtgs., Orlando, Jan. 9 -13, 1996;

http://forum.swarthmore.edu/sketchpad/maa96/ .

21. Geometers Sketchpad, a dynamic prog. for doing math on the computer, Teaching,

Learning & Info.Tech. II, Assoc. Colleges. - St. Law. Val., Clarkson U., Apr.20, 1996.

22. Geometer's Sketchpad, a dynamic program for doing math on the computer,

Brown-Bag Tech. Sharing Sessions, SUNY-Potsdam, Apr. 25, 1996.

23. Turn & Reflect - on applications of max/min problems in geometry using

Geometer's Sketchpad, 46th An. Mtg., AMTNYS, Concord NY, Oct. 27-29, 1996.

24. Minimum paths on 2xn grids (or How to lace you shoes using the shortest

length of shoe lace), GSP User Group Mtg., AMS/MAA Jt. Mtgs., San Diego,

Jan. 7-11, 1997; http://forum.swarthmore.edu/sketchpad/ .

25. Using GSP in the classroom, 47th An.Mtg.,AMTNYS, Syracuse, Nov. 9-11, 1997.

26. Rethinking Geometry: Teaching Geom. w. GSP, MAA Session on Rethinking

Upper-level Core Math. Courses, AMS/MAA Jt. Mtgs.,Baltimore,Jan.7-10, 1998.

27. What & Where is the Fermat Point?, GSP User Grp. Mtg., AMS/MAA Jt.Mtg.,

Baltimore, Jan. 8, 1998; http://forum.swarthmore.edu/sketchpad/ .

28. Make your Geometry Classes DYNAMIC!, AMTNYS Summer Workshop,

Paul Smiths College, Aug. 9-13, 1998.

29. A Dynamic Geometry Course, Seaway Sec., MAA, Nazareth C., Nov. 6-7, 1998;

referenced in: The Effect of Geometers Sketchpad on the Performance in

Geometry of Malaysian Students Achievement and van Hiele Geometric

Thinking, Noraini Idris, U. of Malaya, Malaysian J. of Math. Sci., 1(2) (07), 169-180.

30. Designing a Dynamic Geometry Course, MAA Session on Geom. in the Class-

room in the Next Millenium, AMS/MAA Mtg., San Antonio, Jan.13-16, 1999.

31. Max/min Problems from Everyday Life, 49th Annual Mtg., AMTNYS,

Buffalo, NY, Nov. 13 , 1999.

32. On the largest rectangle inscribed in a triangle, Geometers Sketchpad User

Group Mtg., AMS/MAA Jt. Mtg., Wash. DC, Jan. 18-22, 2000.

33. Fathom, the dynamic dragging statistics software, CTTT workshop on

software purchased on a US DOE Grant, SUNY-Potsdam, Nov. 11, 2000.

34. Teaching Upper-level Math Courses in the 21st Century, MAA Session on Innova-

tive Uses of the WWW in Teach. Math., AMS/MAA Jt. Mtg., NO, Jan.10-13, 2001.

35. Centers of Triangles, Math Club, SUNY-Plattsburgh, Feb. 25, 2002.

36. 101 Project Ideas for The Geometer's Sketchpad, Research on exhibit at

Learning and Research Fair, SUNY-Potsdam, Mar. 28, 2002.

37. Centers of Triangles, AMTNYS Annual Fall Mtg.. Ellenville, Oct. 27-29, 2002.

38. Beyond Euclid, Seaway Sec., MAA, SUNY-Potsdam, Nov. 1-2, 2002.

39. Division of angles by 2ⁿ+1 and construction of n-gons, Geometers Sketchpad

User Group Mtg., AMS/MAA Jt. Mtg., Baltimore, Jan. 15-18, 2003.

40. The Mathematical Art of M. C. Escher, a joint multi-media presentation with Dr. C.

Downing , Art Dept., for Math Awareness Month, SUNY-Potsdam, Apr. 28, 2003.

41. Trisections and the Conchoid of Nicomedes, Geometers Sketchpad User Group

Mtg., AMS/MAA Jt. Mtg., Phoenix, Jan. 6-11, 2004;

http://www.dynamicgeometry.com/general_resources/user_groups/jmm_2004.html

42. The Geometry of Antiquity, Geometer's Sketchpad User Group Mtg.,

AMS/MAA Jt. Mtg., Atlanta, Jan. 4-8, 2005;

http://www.dynamicgeometry.com/general_resources/user_groups/jmm_2005.html

43. On the Geometry of Antiquity, Learning & Research Fair, SUNY-Potsdam,

Apr. 15, 2005.

44. The Geometry of Antiquity, AMTNYS Summer Workshop, SUNY-Plattsburgh,

Plattsburgh, NY, Aug.7-10, 2005.

45. Certain Subgroups of the Isometry Group of the Plane, MAA Seaway Sec.,

SUNY-Oneonta, Apr. 27-28, 2007.

46. Applications of Geometry: Max/Min Problems, REU Sum. Prog., SUNY Potsdam,

July 6, 2007.

47. Using the Pythagorean Theorem to Solve Puzzles, AMTNYS, Fall, 2010.

IX. Other Papers, Related Activities

1. Having Fun with Derivatives, NYS Math.Teachers' J., 37, (87), 32-36.

2. Having Fun with Derivatives, republished in: FUNCTIONS, Math. Council

of N.B., Teacher's Assoc. of Can., Fall 1987.

3. Teaching Statistics on Spreadsheets- a Natural, Math Dept Publ, SUNY-Pots.,1989.

4. Contributor, Using Computers in Stat. Classroom, MAA Spec. Ses.: Computers in

the Classroom, The Time is Right , AMS/MAA Jt.Mtgs.,Louisville, Jan.17-20,1990.

5. Presenter, Teaching Statistics on Computers, BOCES Sci./Math.

Workshops, Eisenhower Grant Prog., SUNY-Potsdam , June, 1990.

6. Transformations, Fixed Points and Orientations, NYS Math. Teachers J.,

45 (95), 117-121.

7. Transformations, Fixed Points and Orientations, republished in: Virginia

Mathematics Teacher, 22 (96), 35-37.

8. Classifying Isometries of the Plane in Terms of their Orientations & Fixed

Point Sets, Math Dept. Publ., SUNY-Potsdam, 1994.

9. On Proof & Dynamic Software, Mathematics in College J., CUNY Math. J. Publ.,

Winter issue, 1994-95.

10. Finding the triangle of smallest perimeter inscribed in a given triangle, The

Math Forum, CGIS, http://forum.swarthmore.edu/sketchpad/maa96/ ,1996.

11. On the impossibility of finding the 'Fermat Point' in tetrahedra using the

rotation about a vertex method, Math Dept. Report, SUNY-Potsdam, 1998.

12. Max/min Problems in Transformational Geometry, SUNY-Potsdam,

Preliminary Report, 2000.

13. Contributor, 101 Project Ideas for The Geometer's Sketchpad, S. Chanan, ed.,

Key Curriculum Press, Key College Publishing, 2001.

14. Teaching Upper-level Mathematics Courses in the 21st Century, ATCM 2001 Conf.,

Melborne, Australia, Fall 2001 (unpubl., paper accepted, conf. not attended).

15. Panelist, Attracting and retaining mathematics majors, Project NExT, U. of

Vermont, Proj. NExT/MAA MathFest, July 31, 2002.

16. Contributor, Problem Section, #359: Inscribed triangle of largest area, NYS Math

Teachers' Journal, vol. 52, no. 2, '02; solution(s) appeared in vol. 53, no. 2, 2003.

17. Trisections, n-sections, and Regular n-gons Using Geometer's Sketchpad, NYS

Teachers' Journal, 53, 3, (03), 111-113.

18. Co-teacher of Learning Community FIG #10: Connections: The Bridge between

Math, Art & Music, Fall 2003.

19. Panelist, Recruiting students for mathematics departments, Project NExT,

AMS/MAA Joint Mtgs., Atlanta, Jan. 4-8, 2005.

20. A new proof of an old chestnut from: R. Honsberger, Mathematical Chestnuts from

Around the World, Math Dept. Publ., SUNY Potsdam, 2005, A new proof of an old chestnut

21. Webmaster for MATH MINUTE!, an online puzzle webpage for students & the

general public, 2006-10; http://www2.potsdam.edu/parksjm/MM1.1.htm

22. Proof of #414, NYS Math. Teachers J., 58, 1, (08), 37-38.

23. Proof of NSE54, NYS Math. Teachers J., 59, 1, (09), 46-47.

24. Euclids Maximum Puzzle, *New Proof*, SUNY Potsdam, 2010.

25. Proof of #441, NYS Math. Teachers J., 60, 1, (10), 48-49.

26. Max/Min Puzzles for Young Geometers, NYSMTJ, to appear.

X. Grants, Projects and Proposals

1. Co-author, NSF Proposal: A Ph.D. Program in Math. at Howard Univ.,

Howard U., Wash. DC, 1975 (unfunded).

2. Co-author, NSF Proposal: A Comprehensive Undergraduate Program

in Mathematics at Howard Univ., Howard U., Wash. DC, 1976 (unfunded).

3. Co-author, NSF Proposal: A Comprehensive Undergraduate Prog. in the

Math. Sci. for Minority Colleges, Howard U., Wash. DC, 1977 (unfunded).

4. Project Director, NSF Sum. Research Proposal: Research in Homotopy

Theory, Howard Univ., Wash., DC, 1976 ($20,600, funded 1977-79).

5. Proposal, SUNY U. Awards Prog. for Fac. Research Fellowships: Homotopy

Theory and Compactifications 1981 (unfunded).

6. Proposal, SUNY U. Awards Prog. for Fac. Research Fellowships: On the

Vietoris-Begle Theorem and Noncompact Spaces 1982 (unfunded).

7. Math. Liaison, Proposal, USIA Cen. Amer. Prog., Ungrad. Scholarships:

Undergrad. Prog. for Honduran Sec. Sch. Teachers in Math., Sci. & Teach-

ing Methods, Proj. Dir.: Dr. J. Edwards, SUNY-Potsdam 1985 (unfunded).

8. EESA II High. Ed. Compet. Propos. to Improve Math. & Sci. Instr., NYS:

Project NCMW (North Country Math. Workshop), 1986 (unfunded).

9. Math. Liaison, Proposal to EESA II High. Educ. Math. & Sci. Grants,

NYS: Math. & Sci. Teach. Expertise Renewal Proj. (Proj. MASTER),

Project Director: H. Smith,1985 ($65,539, funded1985-86).

10. Mathematics Liaison, NSF Proposal: NSF Model Program for Middle

School Mathematics & Science Education Program at Potsdam College,

Project Dir.: Wm. Doody ($999,771, funded 1986-91).

11. Designed & taught new course: MA125 Prob. & Stat. I (NSF), for NSF Model

Prog., Middle Sch. Tchrs. of Sci. & Math., SUNY-Potsdam, 1988-90.

12. Math. Dept. Liaison, NSF Proposal: The Northeastern U. Calculus Project,

Proj. Direc.: Dr. R. Porter, Northeastern U., (unfunded) 1988.

13. Co-designer of new course: MA495 Culminating Experiences, for NSF

Model Prog., Middle Sch. Teachers. of Sci. & Math, SUNY-Potsdam, 1991.

14. Participant, Request for Proposal to NYSED-Feasibility Study, Dev. Inter-

discipline Math, Sci. & Tech. Major, K-6 Cert. Prog., SUNY-Potsdam, Sum. 1995.

15. Member, math team, CT^3P: Collaboration for Teacher Training with

Technology Project, Proj. Dir.: Dr. T. Schwob, ($100,000, funded 1999 -00).

XI. Graduate Student Seminars Directed, BA/MA & MA Math Programs

1. Linda Archer: Stone-Weierstrass Approximation Theorems for Non-compact Spaces, 1982-83.

2. Mark Metzger: On Milnor's proof of the Brouwer Fixed Point Theorem, 1983-84.

3. Greg Ferguson: A Topological Proof of the Fundamental Th. of Algebra, 1983-84.

4. Daryll Wheatherly (double seminar): Differential Geometry, and H. Whitney's

paper: On Singularities of Mappings of the Plane into the Plane, Fall 1984.

5. Jay Robartes: Comparison of Topologies on Function Spaces, 1984-85.

6. Dwight Tuinstra: Spectral Theorems for Banach Spaces, 1984-85.

7. William Martin: Graph Theory, Minimum Imbeddings & the Genus of a Graph, 1985-86.

8. Virginia Filiaci: On the Nielson Fixed Point Theorem for Compact Maps, 1985-86.

9. Lisa Carte: Introduction to Topological Dimension Theory, Fall 1988.

10. Daniel Voce: The Hurewicz Homomorphism Theorem in Algebraic Topology, 1988-89.

11. Monica Gabriel: Topics in Fibre Bundles, Fibre Spaces, and the Hopf Maps, 1992-93.

12. Angela Vanags: Topics in Differential Geometry, A modern proof of Whitneys

Theorem on Classifying Mappings of the Plane to the Plane, 1994-95.

13. One student: Topics in Intro. Complex, Spr. 1997.

14. Bryan Shay: Topics in Algebraic Topology: Fundamental Groups & Homotopy Theory, 1997-98.

15. Three students: Topology and homotopy theory, Fall 1998.

16. Thomas Schink, Jennifer Easterbrook, Margot Plumadore: Topology and homotopy theory, Fall 1999.

17. Tonia Rust: Isometries and Linear Groups, Fall 2000.

18. Charles Hoffmann, Jason LaComb: Topology, homotopy theory and fiber spaces, Fall 2003.

XII. Scientific Meetings and Symposia

1. Symp. on Inf. Dim. Topo., LSU, Mar. 28 -Apr. 1, 1967.

2. Conf. on Map.Tech. & Prob., in honor of D. G. Bourgin, U.Houston, Nov.6-7,1970.

3. Alg. and Geom. Topo., Stanford U., Aug. 2-21, 1976.

4. Sym. on Alg. and Geom. Topo., in honor of R. Wilder, UCSB, July 25-29, 1977.

5. 3rd Oxford Topology Symp., Math. Inst., Oxford U., ENG, June 27-29, 1978.

6. Algebraic Topo. Symp., Matematisk Inst., Aarhus U., DEN, Aug. 7-12, 1978.

7. 1978 ICM, International Congress of Math., Helsinki, FIN, Aug.15-23, 1978.

8. Wrkshp & Conf., Alg.Topo., Memorial U., St. John's, NFLD, Aug. 6-12, 1983.

9. Meas. Th., Repres. & Appl. to Banach Sps.Conf., St Law. U, Aug.7-10,1984.

10. Combinatorial Conf., SUNY-Oswego, Oct. 25, 1986.

11. 87th Ontario Math. Mtg,. Carleton U., Ottawa, CAN., Feb. 3,1990.

12. Topology & Group Th. Conf., Rensselaerville Inst., NY, Oct.14-16, 1994..

13. 8th Ann. ICTCM -Int'l Conf. on Tech. in Col. Math., Houston, Nov.16-19, 1995.

14. Teaching, Learning & Info. Tech. II, Assoc. Colleges.- St. Law. Val., Clarkson U., Apr. 20, 1996.

15. Inaugural Symposium, Community, Computers, and the University Experience,

Clarkson U., Oct.11, 1996.

16. MacAdemia: Boston College, May 27 -29, 1987; Drexel U. & U. Penn., June 1-3,

1988; RIT & U. Rochester, May 29 -June 1, 1990.

17. Annual NY Region Grad. Math. Conf. @ Syracuse U.: 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86,

87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 97.

18. NCTM , Ann. Mtgs.: 87, 89, 95.

19. NCTM NW Reg. Mtg., NY, NY, May 27-29, 1993.

20. AMTNYS Ann. Fall Mtgs: 81, 82, 85, 87, 88, 90, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 01, 02,

03, 04, 05, 06, 10.

21. AMTNYS Sum. Workshops: 82, 87, 88, 98, 03, 05.

22. MAA Seaway Sec. Mtgs.:

Spring: 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 02, 05, 07;

Fall: 81, 82, 85, 86, 89, 90, 92, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 02.

23. AMS/MAA Jt. Mtgs.: Houston 67, Atlantic City 71, Las Vegas 72, Dallas 73,

Wash. DC 75, San Antonio 76, St. Louis 77, Atlanta 78, San Antonio 80, San

Antonio 87, Atlanta 88, Phoenix 89, Louisville 90, Baltimore 92, San Antonio

93, Cincinnati 94, San Francisco 95, Orlando 96, San Diego 97, Baltimore 98,

San Antonio 99, Wash. DC 00, New Orleans 01, San Diego 02, Baltimore 03,

Phoenix 04, Atlanta 05, New Orleans 07, Washington DC 09, San Francisco 10,

New Orleans 11.

24. AMS/MAA Mathfest: Dartmouth U. 71; U. MN-Duluth 79; U. Michigan 80;

U. Toronto 82; U. Maine 91; U. MN 94; U. Vermont 95; Ryerson Poly. U.,

Toronto 98; Brown U. 99; UCLA 00; U. Vermont 02.

25. Cornell Topology Festival, Cornell U., May 2, 1998.

26. Project NExT Summer Meetings: UCLA 00; U. Vt. 2002.

27. Conf. on Interactions between Representation Theories, Knot Theory, Topology, and

Mathematical Physics, SUNY Potsdam, July 8-12, 2002.

XIII. Related Meetings and Symposia

1. Workshop on Research Proposal Writing, sponsored by NSF & Howard U.

Dept. of Govt. Rela. & Devel., Howard U., April 4-5, 1977.

2. A Symposium on Excellence in Teaching, SUNY-Potsdam, Mar. 16-17, 1984.

3. Teacher Education Meeting with Sven Groennings, former Dir. of

FIPSE, SUNY-Potsdam, Jan. 30, 1986.

4. Epistemology & Psychology of Functions, Hermine Sinclair, SUNY-Pots.,1987.

5. Understanding Todays Students: A Review of 25 Years of Data, Dr. Eric Dey,

Assoc. Col. of St. Law. Val., Clarkson U., Mar. 6, 1992.

6. Member, MAP (Math Alert Prog.) Steering Com., SUNY-Central, 1993-96.

7. Increasing the Learning of 1st Yr. Students, D. Strommer, SUNY-Potsdam,

Apr. 15, 1994.

8. MAA Ad Hoc Comm. on Advising, AMS/MAA Mtg., SF, Jan. 6, 1995.

9. The Role of SUNY-Potsdam in Preparing Educators for the 21st Century,

SUNY-Potsdam Conf., Mar. 10, 1995.

10. Interdisciplinary Panel Member, The Visionary Art of Agnes Denes,

Gibson Gallery, SUNY-Potsdam, Mar. 26, 1996.

11. Inaugural Symposium: Community, Computers, and the University

Experience, Clarkson U., Oct. 11, 1996.

12. High Tech Classrooms: Sharing our Experiences and our Hopes, Associated

Colleges of St. Law. Val., SUNY-Canton, Apr. 4, 1998.

13. 7th Annual Teaching Effectiveness Conf., Assoc. Colleges of St. Law. Val.,

SUNY-Potsdam, Nov. 14, 1998.

14. 6th Annual Instructional Technology Conference, The Challenge of Cyber-

Education, Assoc. Colleges of St. Law. Val., SUNY-Potsdam, Mar. 25, 2000.

15. 9th Annual Teaching Effectiveness Conf., A Foray into Experimental

Teaching, Assoc. Colleges of St. Law. Val., SUNY-Canton, Nov. 4, 2000.

16. Critical Reflections on Technology and Pedagogy, A Regional Conf. on

Instruct. Tech., Assoc. Colleges of St. Law. Val., SLU, Mar. 24, 2001.

XIV. Service, SUNY-Potsdam

A. Campus-Wide Committees

1. Academic Computing Advisory Committee, 1988-95.

2. Computer Resources Committee, 1987-89.

3. Curriculum Committee, 1986-89.

4. Faculty Assembly Executive Committee, 1986-87.

5. Faculty Assembly/Senate, 1985 -88, 1989 -91, 1996-98.

6. Statistics Sub-Comm., Gen. Ed. Comm., 1988-91.

7. Graduate Affairs Comm., 1985-88 (Chair 86-87), 1989-98, 1999-01.

8. Liberal Studies Council/Arts & Science Council, 1989-95.

9. A&S Honors and Experimental Programs Comm., 1997-04.

10. Ad hoc Technology Comm., Fac. Assembly, 1999-2000.

B. Math Department Committees

1. Departmental (Personnel) Comm., 1981-88, 1989-92, 1993-05,

(Chair: Fall 93, 95-96, 97-98, 01-02).

2. Graduate Comm., 1981-83, 1985-88 (Chair), 1990-93, 1995-04.

3. Staffing Comm.,1984-85, 88-89, 89-90, 92-93 (Chair), 96-97, 03-04.

4. Topology Comprehensive Exam Comm. (Chair, various), various years.

5. Real Variables Comprehensive Exam Comm., various years.

6. Complex Variables Comprehensive Exam Comm., various years.

7. Abstract Algebra Comprehensive Exam Comm., various years.

8. Masters Orals Exam Comm. (Chair, various), various years.

9. Calculus I & II Coordinator, 1988-98.

10. Math Dept. Computer Liaison, 1983-98.

11. Library Liaison, various years.

12. Statistics Coordinator, various years.

13. Ad hoc Comm. on Calculus Reform (Chair), 1996-98.

14. Ad hoc Comm. on Course Load Reduction (Chair), 2003-04.

15. MAA Dept. Liaison, 1996-2005.

C. Other, Math Department

1. Math Program Advisor, Admission Office Open House, Sum. Orient., Sum.

Advising, Freshmen Orient. & Advising, Parent's Weekends, various.

2. Math Computer User Group (Chair), 1983-85.

3. Graduate Seminars attendee, Math Dept, various.

4. Math Dept. & Math Honors Awards Presentations, various.

5. Acting Chair, Math Dept., various.

6. Attendee, Pi Mu Epsilon Inductions, various.

XV. Service, External

1. Special Programs, Potsdam Museum, various.

2. Supporter & guest speaker, local HS math programs, Potsdam CS & Canton

CS, various.

3. Fac. Advisor, Potsdam Flyers, SUNY Potsdam Student Aviation Club, 1988-90.

4. Member, EAA Experimental Aircraft Assoc., Chapter 500, Massena, NY, 1983-present;

Positions held: Newsletter editor, 1986-88; Vice-Pres., 1986-88 & 2005-08; Coor., Young

Eagles Flight Program, 1995 –present; Director, EAA500 Flyin Breakfast, various.

5. Presenter, Designing, Building & Flying Aircraft, Aero. & Mech. Engr. Dept.,

Soph. Seminar 200/201, Clarkson U., various.

6. Merit Badge Counselor, Aviation, Boy Scouts of America, 2002 - present.

7. Pilot, U. S. Coast Guard AUX AIROPS, District 09ER-04-04, 2000-06.