Philip B. Yasskin
Associate Professor
Education
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Ph.D., Physics, University of Maryland, May 1979
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M.S., Physics, University of Maryland, December 1975
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M.S., Applied Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania, May 1971
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B.A., Mathematics and Physics, University of Pennsylvania, May 1971
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Diploma, Central High School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 1967
In the Profession
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1988-present, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Texas A&M
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1982-1988, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Texas A&M
Research or Scholarly Interests
General Relativity, Differential Geometry, Applications of Computer Algebra Systems, Technology in STEM Education, Enhancement of K-12 Education, Outreach to K-12 Students and Teachers
Major Awards
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Raytheon Corp., Math MovesU, Math Hero Award for outreach to middle and high school students, 2014
- The Association of Former Students, College of Science, Distinguished Achievement Award - Teaching, Oct 12, 2011
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2008 ICTCM Award
presented to Drs. Philip Yasskin and Douglas Meade and their program "Maplets for Calculus" for
"excellence and innovation in using technology to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics"
at the 20th International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics (ICTCM), San Antonio, TX, March 6, 2008
- Dept of Math, Outstanding Service Awards, 1996, 2007
- Dept of Math, Outstanding Teaching Award, 1999
Recent Grants
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MAA Dolciani Mathematics Enrichment Grant (DMEG) $3000, 2015-16
(with Frank Sottile and Alex Sprintson)
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MAA Dolciani Mathematics Enrichment Grant (DMEG) $3000, 2014-15
(with Frank Sottile and Alex Sprintson)
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NAMC Math Circle Seed Grant from MSRI $1500, 2011-12
(with Frank Sottile and Alex Sprintson)
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NSF DUE TUES Grant #1123255,
Collaborative Reasearch: Maplets for Calculus,
PI, $73,144, Sept 1, 2011 - Aug 31, 2016
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NSF DUE CCLI Grant #0737248,
Collaborative Proposal: Maplets for Calculus,
PI, $194,413, June 15, 2008 - June 14, 2012
Five Selected Publications or Scholarly Works
- 2010, Software: Yasskin & Meade, Maplets for Calculus v1.3, http://m4c.math.tamu.edu/
- 2010, Yasskin, et.al., CalcLabs with Maple for Single Variable Calculus, Cengage Brooks/Cole
- 2010, Yasskin & Belmonte, CalcLabs with Maple for Multivariable Calculus, Cengage Brooks/Cole
- 2009, Meade and Yasskin, Maplets for Calculus: Improving Student Skills and Understanding in Calculus, "Elec Proc of 20th ICTCM", at http://archives.math.utk.edu/ICTCM/i/20/M010.html
- 2004, with Barber, Dudo and Hartwig of Mech Eng, TAMU, "Product Yield for ECAE processing," Scripta Materialia 51 373-377
Recent Synergistic Activities
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2002-present, Founder and Co-Director of TAMU Summer Educational Enrichment in Math
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2011-present, Co-Founder and Co-Director, TAMU Math Circle
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2011-2017, Program Coordinator, Special Interest Group of the Mathematical Association of America on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA-MCST)
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2008-present, Member, 2011-present, Chair, Math Department Outreach Committee
Help organize annual:
High School Math Contest,
Derivative Bee,
Integral Bee,
Math Fair Open House,
Physics Festival booth,
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2010-2014, Member, Committee to revise the
Course Communities of the MAA/NSF Math Digital Library,
2013-2014, Co-Organizer: Subcommittee on the Linear Algebra Course Community
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2008-2011, Founder and Director of Brazos Valley Math Teachers' Circle
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2003, Maple package: Yasskin & Belmonte, VecCalc, http://calclab.math.tamu.edu/maple/veccalc/
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1986-95,99-present, Faculty Advisor for Math Club, Pi Mu Epsilon Honor Society
Recent Students
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Matthew Barry, B.A. May 2014, Honors University Scholars Thesis: "MathLex, A Web-Based Mathematical Entry System",
See MathLex.org
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Marta Kobiela, M.S. May 2006, Thesis: "An Eighth Grade Curriculum Incorporating Logical Thinking and Active Learning"
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Last revised Feb 1, 2016
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