Math & Computer Stephen A. Baber, PhD- Associate Professor, Computer Science Harmon C. Brown, PhD- Professor, Mathematics Alva Gene Dugger, MS -Associate Professor, Computer Science Deborah G. Duke, MSE- Instructor, Mathematics John Warren Nunnally, Jr., MS- Assistant Professor, Computer Science Bill W. Oldham, EdD- Professor, Mathematics Education, Director Dean B. Priest, PhD- Distinguished Professor, Mathematics & Chairman ScottS. Ragsdale, BBA- Associate Instructor, Mathematics Stephen W. Smith, PhD- Professor, Mathematics & Assistant Chairman W. Travis Thompson, PhD- Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science Music George E. Baggett, DME - Professor, Music J. Warren Casey, MME- Associate Professor, Band Patricia J. Cox, MEd- Instructor, Music Travis A. Cox, MM, MLS- Assistant Professor, Orchestra Kenneth Davis, Jr., DMus- Professor, Choral Music & Chairman Clifton L. Ganus III, DMA - Professor, Choral Music William W. Hollaway, PhD - Professor, Music & Piano Jeffrey T. Hopper, MM - Associate Professor, Music & Piano Ann R. Sewell, MM- Associate Professor, Piano Arthur L. Shearin, DMA- Associate Professor, Choral Music Neva J. White, MM - Assistant Professor, Piano 272 Math & Computer Working towards doctorate E xcellence characterized the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science in faculty curriculum, equipment and facilities, and student achievement as much as any academic unit of the University. Dr. Priest was appointed Chairman for the NCTM Regional Meeting in Little Rock, scheduled for February , 1987. In preparation for the responsibility, he attended a planning meeting in Washington, D.C., June 29-30. In April, he attended the NCTM national meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Bill Oldham presented a paper, "What Do They Do on A Rainy Day in Art, etc.?," at the April, 1985, NCTM national meeting in San Antonio, Texas. He served as NCTM's Arkansas liaison per- :son to Washington affairs. Dr. Harmon Brown served as secretary of the Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics and prepared the test that was used in the mathematics contest of the north central Arkansas high schools. Dr. Stephen A. Baber coached the computer programming team that placed fourth in the regional competition against many of the major universities of the southwest. He also sponsored an intramural programming contest in November. Scott Ragsdale worked toward the M.S.E. degree and served as an assistant football coach. Dr. Stephen Smith, Assistant Chairman of the Department of Mathematics- and Computer Science, presented papers at the NCTM regional meetings in Memphis, Tennessee, and Biloxi, Mississippi, and at the NCTM national meeting. Gene Dugger served as Director of Academic Computing. He also served as Chairman of the Arkansas Chapter of Digital Equipment Corporation Users Society. Two members of the department took leaves of absence for 1985-86 to work toward the doctorate : Tim Baird in computer science at the University of Missouri at Rolla, and Randy Maddox in mathematics at the University of Mississippi. Joining the department at the beginning of the 1985 summer session was Dr. Travis Thompson. Mrs. Debbie Ganus Duke completed the M.S.E. degree at Harding writing a thesis on "A Study of Mathematics Anxiety among Quantitative Business Analysis Students." 11tt
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