Max Beberman Mathematics Educator Award

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Guidelines for Nomination

The nominee should meet all of the following requirements:

  1. Be a highly motivated and effective mathematics educator; that is, in the preparation of mathematics teachers, the design and development of curriculum, in education research, or other activities of educational value. This work should have either been done in Illinois or have had a significant impact on mathematics education in Illinois.
  2. a)  Have performed outstanding service to the field of mathematics by providing leadership in professional organizations at the state or national level; OR 
    b)  Have made outstanding contributions to research in mathematics education either by carrying out the research or by directing research of others.
  3. Have publications in the field of mathematics education.
 

 Past Winners 

1971 Robert Pingry   1991 Carol Thornton   2023 Carolyn Narasimhan
1972 Clarence Hardgrove   1992 Merlyn Behr   2026 Cheng-Yao Lin
1973 Joseph Stipanowich   1993 David Page      
1974 Frances Brown   1994 Jane Swafford      
1975 Lawrence Ringenberg   1995 Frederick Flener      
1976 Wilson Zaring   1996 Philip Wagreich      
1977 Ross Finney   1999 John W. McConnell      
1978 Burt Kaufman   2000 Cindy Langrall      
1979 Peter Braunfeld   2008 Edna Bazik      
1980 Phares O'Daffer   2009 Beverly Rich      
1981 Zalman Usiskin   2011 Joyce Bishop      
1982 John Dossey   2013 Adam Poetzel      
1983 Irwin Feinstein   2014  Alan Zollman      
1984 Lola May    2015  Martha Eggers      
1985 Dale Jungst   2016 Andy Isaacs       
1986 Katherine Pedersen   2018  Ashley Launius      
1987 Frank Allen   2019  Martin Gartzman      
1988 Kenneth Retzer   2020 Ray Klein      
1989 Kenneth J. Travers   2021 Mary Jo Tavormina      
1990 Paul Trafton   2022 Catherine Moushon