Amy Cohen, (aka Amy J. Cohen, Amy C. Murray, Amy Cohen-Corwin)

Education

• Ph.D., 1970, Mathematics, University of California at Berkeley
• M.S., 1966, Mathematics, University of California at Berkeley
• A.B., 1964, Mathematics, Harvard University (Radcliffe College)

Positions

• 1986--, Professor, Department of Mathematics, Rutgers University
  • 1999-2000, Vice Chair for Undergraduate Program
  • 1988-1994, Dean, University College, Rutgers
  • 1986-1988, Vice Chair for Undergraduate Program
• 1978-1986, Assoc. Prof., Rutgers
• 1972-1978, Asst. Prof., Rutgers
• 1971-1972, Visiting Asst. Prof., Cornell University
• 1970-1971,
  • Math. Specialist, Project SEED, Berkeley CA School Dist.
  • Part-time Instructor, Cal. State Univ. at Hayward
• 1964-1970, TA, NSF Graduate Fellow, RA

Research Interests

• Korteweg-deVries equation, cubic Schrodinger equation on the line.
• Improving undergraduate education, especially for future teachers.

Service to Profession (abbreviations defined below)

• AMS, Committee on Award for Exemplary Departmental Program, 2008-2011
• MAA, Committee on the Lester A. Ford Prize, 2008-2011
• co-organizer, Workshop "Finding and Keeping Graduate Students in the Mathematical Sciences", Amer. Institute of Math., Dec. 2006
• organizer and moderator, Symposium "Finding and Keeping Graduate Students in the Mathematical Sciences", AAAS Annual Meeting, Feb. 2005
• MAA, Gung-Hu Award, Selection Committee, 2005-2008
• AMS-ASA-IMS-MAA-SIAM Joint Data Committee, 2003-08
• Nominating Com., Math Section, American Assn. for Advancement of Science, 2003-2006
• MAA Committee on the Undergraduate Program, 2000-03
• MSEB Planning Committee for Conf. "Next Steps in Teacher Development: Grades 9-12", 2002
• Project NExT,
  • Summer Workshop Program, 1999
  • e-consultant, 1999--
  • panels at meetings
  • NJ Section NExT workshops, 2002, 2005.
• MAA Board of Governors (from NJ Section), 1999-2002
• MSEB Com. on Joining Educational Research to Reform, 1995
• AMS-MAA Com. on Research on Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 1994-97
• Managing Editor, Selecta Mathematica,1994--2006
• MER Forum 1991--2005
  • speaker at many workshops and special sessions
  • member of advisory committee, 1993--
• refereeing and reviewing for journals and agencies, 1970--
• member:MAA, AMS, AWM, AAAS

AMS = American Mathematical Society; AAAS = American Association for the Advancement of Science; AWM = Association for Women in Mathematics; MAA = Mathematical Association of America; MSEB = Mathematical Sciences Education Board; NExT = New Experiences in Teaching; NSF =National Science Foundation

Awards and Grants

• Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, elected 2006
• NJ Section, MAA, Service Award, 2004
• NSF, co-PI, VIGRE grant to Math. Dept., Rutgers, 1999-2002
• NJ Section, MAA, Teaching Award, 1998
• Rutgers University, Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Education, 1991

Curriculum Development Projects at Rutgers (all with colleagues)

• Project EXCEL - an intensive calculus course adapting Treisman's workshop methods: trial period grant funded (1990-93); ran 1990-2003.
• Adding reqired workshop periods to Advanced Calculus I and Abstract Algebra I for all students: trial period 1994-5, now permanent.
• Introductory Algebra for Returning Adults, 1993, now permanent.
• Introducing calculator use and workshops into Calc I and II for Math. and Phys. Sci. 1996; now permanent.
• "small class" option for Calc I and II for Bio. and Soc. Sci.1998
• Rutgers Committee on the Mathematical Education of Teachers, 2001, working toward new and revised coures for future elementary and secondary teachers.
• Connecting Advanced Math to H.S. Curricula - a math content course for future secondary teachers - developed as seminars 2002-05; offered as a three credit course 2006--
• Geometry for Future Elemenatary Teachers, new content course, 2007--