Stephen Baber, Ph.D.-Associate P rofessor of Math & Computer Science Tim Baird, Ph.D.-Assistant Professor of Computer Science & CIS, Director of Computer Degree Program Harmon Brown, Ph.D. -Professor of Math Gene Dugger, M.S.-Associate Professor of Math & Computer Science Deborah Duke, M.S.E.-Instructor of Math Randy Maddox, Ph.D.-Assistant Professor of Math Bill Oldham, Ed.D. -Professor of Math, Director of Mat h Education Dean Priest, Ph.D.-Professor of Math & Dean of the College of Ar ts and Sciences Scqtt Ragsdale, M.S.E.-Instructor of Math & Computer Science Ste've Smith, Ph.D. -Professor of Math & Cha irman of the Department Travis Thompson, Ph .D.-Associate Professor of Math & Computer Science CHECK THIS THEORY OUT. Scott Ragsdale and junior Jim Laughery look through the sports section of the Daily Citizen. Ragsdale spent time in the classroom and was an assistant football coach. - Photo by Sharon Bowles. BASES LOADED. Steve Smith, chairman of the department, flashes a smile during a Bison baseball game . Smith also served as the team's head coach. - Photo by Sharon Bowles. Department strives to meet goals The mathematics and computer science department worked to meet its pre-set objectives. Those objectives included providing cultural training in mathematics, preparing teachers for secondary school mathematics, providing basic training in computing and giving the basic training needed in mathematics for students of science. Dr. Steve Smith continued to serve as head of the department. Bill Oldham was the Director of Mathemat - ics Education and Tim Baird served as Director of Computing Degrees. John Nunnally held the position of Director of Computer and Information Services. Under the direction of Steve Baber, Harding sent two computer programming teams to regional competition. Among schools from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and other schools from -Arkansas, both of COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Department ofMathematics and Computer Science Harding's teams made strong showings, finishing in the top ten in the undergraduate category. Deborah Duke worked on various studies during the summer and Tim Baird spent the year following up on his dissertation. Travis Thompson was in charge of coordinating all of the department's incoming grants , including one from the Exxon corporation. The Exxon grant was made possible by a legislative bill which also made algebra a general requirement for colleges. The Aegis grant enabled the professors to spend two weeks in the summer challenging high school students in mathematics or computing. - Kelly Jaye Thomason Home Economics'& Math And Computers 279
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