MatL & Computers Stephen A. Baber, PhD - Associate Professor, Computer Science & Mathematics Harmon C. Brown, PhD - Professor, Mathematics Alva Gene Dugger, MS - Associate Professor, Computer Science, & Director, Academic Computer Deborah G. Duke, MSE - Associate Instructor, Mathematics John W. Nunnally, Jr., MS- Assistant Professor, Computer Science, & Director, Administrative Computer Bill W. Oldham, EdD - Professor, Mathematics, & Director, Mathematics Education Dean B. Priest, PhD - Distinguished Professor, Mathematics Scott S. Ragsdale, BBA- Associate Instructor, Mathematics & Computer Science Stephen W. Smith, PhD- Professor, Mathematics, & Chairman W. Travis Thompson, PhD- Associate Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. :If. .MatAematica/ly speaking * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * • fter serving three years as assistant chairman of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Dr. Steve Smith was appointed chairman so that Dr. Dean Priest could give undivided administrative attention to being Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department could have the leadership it needed. Dr. Priest, who had earned the rank of Distinguished Professor after receiving the Distinguished Teacher Award for the third time, continued to teach Calculus I and an advanced course. Dr. Smith, who received 12 intercollegiate letters in four different sports while a Harding student, continued to serve as assistant baseball coach. Dr. Travis Thompson, who joined the faculty in 1985, fulfilling a long range goal he and his wife had since graduating from Harding, added an important dimension with his expertise in statistics and in writing proposals for grants. He obtained a $45,824 AEGIS grant (Academic Enrichment for the Gifted and Talented in Summer program) which was implemented last summer. His article, "Synthetic Division for Polynomials - More than Just P(S);' was accepted by the Mathematics and Computer Education Journal and "Sequentially Closed Graphs" was accepted by the Yokohama Journal of Mathematics in Japan. Thompson also assisted several faculty members with statistical analysis of their data for master's theses or doctoral dissertations. Dr. Bill Oldham began and sponsored a student club, MECA, Mathematics Computer wizard. Mr. Michael Chalenburg, assistant director of the administrative computer center, works hard on checking through some programs. Chalenburg taught one class in the math and computer department. He was also a member of the Highway Church of Christ in Judsonia, Arkansas, often seroing as songleader. - photo by Je rry Traughber. 178 Math & Computers Education Careers Associated. Gayla Saegert was elected president and received a citation from the Arkansas Department of Education. He also organized a University Tutoring Service for Mathematics Students and appointed Teresa Priest Walker and Janice Wood as co-directors. Trm Baird continued on a leave of absence working toward the Ph.D. degree in computer science and Randy Maddox continued work toward the Ph.D. degree in mathematics at the University of Mississippi. Dr. Priest served as program director for the Southwestern Regional Conference of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in Little Rock and Dr. Srrt!th .spoke at. the ~atio~al A NCTM meeting m Anaheim, Califorrua~
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