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Council on Meetings and Professional Development

MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
Ms Elizabeth MayfieldChairElected by the Board of Governors
Prof Colin C AdamsMemberAt-large
Dr Linda BraddyMember
Dr Jenna P CarpenterMemberEx Officio, Chair of the Committee on Professional Development
Richard J ClearyMemberEx Officio, Invited Address Committee for JMM 2015
Dr Annalisa CrannellMember2nd Term, At Large
Dr Douglas E EnsleyMemberEx Officio, Chair of the Program Committee for MathFest 2014
Dr Joseph A GallianMemberEx Officio, Chair, Silver and Gold
Dr Jennifer R GalovichMemberShort Courses
Dr Deanna B HaunspergerMember
Prof David L HousmanMemberEx Officio, Chair of Contributed Papers
Dr Jeff R KnisleyMemberEx Officio, Chair of Minicourses
Dr Teri J MurphyMemberAt-large
Dr James A SellersMemberEx Offico, Chair, Invited Paper Sessions
Dr Jody M SorensenMemberEx Officio, Chair of Panels, Poster and Workshops
Dr Tina H StraleyMemberEx Officio, Chair of Invited Addresses Committee for JMM 2014
Dr Francis Edward SuMemberEx Officio, Chair of the Program Committee for MathFest 2013
Prof Gerard A VenemaMemberEx Officio, Associate Secretary
Committee Charges
2/04/2011The Council on Meetings and Professional Development will:

  • Oversee professional development activities provided to MAA members, including those at national meetings.

  • Suggest new opportunities for professional development.

  • Coordinate and support the work of those committees devoted to professional development and meetings.

  • Coordinate the planning of each national meeting by working with the appropriate program and other committees.

  • Make recommendations for implementing strategic planning recommendations.
  • ad hoc Committee on the Distinguished Lecture Series
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Prof Robert L DevaneyMember1/31/2014
    Dr Suzanne DoreeMember1/31/2014
    Dr Joseph A GallianMember1/31/2014
    Mr Ivars PetersonMember1/31/2014
    ad hoc Invited Address Committee for JMM 2014
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Dr Tina H StraleyChair1/31/2014
    Dr Thomas F BanchoffMember1/31/2014
    Prof Ezra A BrownMember1/31/2014
    Dr Jacqueline M DewarMember1/31/2014
    Mr James A DonaldsonMember1/31/2014
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember1/31/2014Ex Officio, Associate Secretary
    Susan S WildstromMember1/31/2014
    ad hoc invited Address Committee for Mathfest 2013
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Dr Francis Edward SuChair8/15/2013
    Prof Donna L BeersMember8/15/2013
    Prof James W DanielMember8/15/2013
    Dr Erica L FlapanMember8/15/2013
    Thomas J PfaffMember8/15/2013
    Mr Glen R Van BrummelenMember8/15/2013
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember8/15/2013Ex Officio, Associate Secretary
    ad hoc Invited Address Committee for Mathfest 2014
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Dr Douglas E EnsleyChair8/15/2014
    Prof Suzanne M LenhartMember8/15/2014
    Nancy A NeudauerMember8/15/2014
    Ms Margaret M RobinsonMember8/15/2014
    Dr David R ScottMember8/15/2014
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember1/31/2014Ex Officio, Associate Secretary
    Dr Talithia WilliamsMember8/15/2014
    ad hoc Invited Addresses For JMM 2015, San Antonio
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Richard J ClearyChair1/31/2015
    Prof Manuel P BerriozabalMember1/31/2015
    Mr Barry CipraMember1/31/2015
    Prof Thomas R HagedornMember1/31/2015
    Dr Thomas D HendricksMember1/31/2015
    Jacqueline A Jensen-VallinMember1/31/2015
    Jennifer McLoud-MannMember1/31/2015
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember1/31/2015Ex Officio, Associate Treasurer
    ad hoc Invited Addresses For JMM 2016 Seattle, WA
    ad hoc Invited Addresses For Mathfest 2016 Columbus OH
    ad hoc Planning Committee for the MAA Centennial 2015
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Dr Deanna B HaunspergerCo-Chair9/01/2015
    Dr Stephen F KennedyCo-Chair9/01/2015
    Amy K Ackerberg-HastingsMember9/01/2015
    Mr Gerald L AlexandersonMember9/01/2015
    Dr Stuart N AndersonMember9/01/2015
    Dr Joseph A GallianMember9/01/2015
    Ms Elizabeth MayfieldMember9/01/2015
    Prof Frank MorganMember9/01/2015
    Dr James J TattersallMember9/01/2015
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember9/01/2015Ex Officio, Associate Secretary
    Dr Ann E WatkinsMember9/01/2015
    ad hoc Centennial Events Subcommittee
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Prof Frank MorganChair9/01/2015
    Mr Stephen AbbottMember9/01/2015
    Dr Annalisa CrannellMember9/01/2015
    Dr Rachel W HallMember9/01/2015
    Dr Deanna B HaunspergerMember9/01/2015Ex Officio
    Dr Stephen F KennedyMember9/01/2015Ex Officio
    Ms Elizabeth MayfieldMember9/01/2015
    Dr Reza SarhangiMember9/01/2015
    Prof Karen SaxeMember9/01/2015
    Prof David R StoneMember9/01/2015
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember9/01/2015Ex Officio, Associate Secretary
    ad hoc Centennial History Subcommittee
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Prof Victor J KatzChair9/01/2015
    Dr. Nkechi M AgwuMember9/01/2015History of Math SIGMAA Representative
    Prof Donald J AlbersMember9/01/2015
    Dr Janet L BeeryMember9/01/2015History of Math SIGMAA Representative
    Dr John F BukowskiMember9/01/2015
    Dr Deanna B HaunspergerMember9/01/2015Ex Officio, Co-chair ad hoc Planning Committee for the MAA Centennial 2015
    Dr Stephen F KennedyMember9/01/2015Ex Officio, Co-chair ad hoc Planning Committee for the MAA Centennial 2015
    Donna M PierceMember9/01/2015
    Hector RosarioMember9/01/2015History of Math SIGMAA Representative
    Dr Amy E Shell-GellaschMember9/01/2015
    Dr Lynn Arthur SteenMember9/01/2015
    Dr James J TattersallMember9/01/2015
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember9/01/2015Ex Officio, Associate Secretary
    Dr David E ZitarelliMember9/01/2015
    ad hoc Centennial Publications Subcommittee
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Dr Stephen F KennedyChair9/01/2015Ex Officio
    Mr Gerald L AlexandersonMember9/01/2015
    Prof James W DanielMember9/01/2015
    Dr Frank A FarrisMember9/01/2015
    Dr Deanna B HaunspergerMember9/01/2015Ex Officio
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember9/01/2015Ex Officio, Associate Secretary
    Dr Paul M ZornMember9/01/2015
    AMS-MAA Exhibits Advisory Subcommittee of the Joint Meetings
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Prof Carla D SavageMember1/31/2015
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember1/31/2019MAA
    Activity DateCommittee Charges
    11/01/1993Principal Activities:

    To provide a forum for the discussion of all phases of commercial exhibits at the Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM) and their effect on the meeting and its participants.

    To serve as the Joint Meetings Committee's (JMC) channel for communications to and cooperation with exhibitors, participants and staff regarding the commercial exhibits.

    To recommend to the JMC actions which will improve and expand the commercial exhibit activity.

    To give advice to the JMC regarding proposed changes to exhibit operations.

    Other Activities: The committee is also encouraged to be active in seeking and generating ideas for improvement rather than simply responding to submissions.
    AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address Committee For MF 2013, Hartfor
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Prof Donna L BeersMember8/15/2013MAA Representative
    Dr Francis Edward SuMember8/15/2013MAA Representative
    AMS-MAA Joint Meetings Committee
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Prof Gerard A VenemaChair1/31/2019MAA Associate Secretary
    Prof Donald E McClureMember1/31/2014AMS Executive Director
    Dr. J Michael PearsonMemberMAA ED
    Prof Carla D SavageMember1/31/2015AMS Associate Secretary
    Activity DateCommittee Charges
    6/03/2011To govern and oversee all phases of the conduct of the January and August Joint Mathematics Meetings. This includes site selection (subject to final approval by the AMS's Secretary and Associate Secretary, and the MAA's Board of Governors), approving and scheduling all items on the program, and all organizational and financial aspects (e.g., registration fees) of these meetings.

    General Description:

  • The Committee is joint and standing
  • The number of members is 5. All members serve ex officio
  • Members consist of Executive Directors both of AMS and MAA, the AMS Secretary, the MAA Associate Secretary and the AMS Director of Meetings, who is a nonvoting member.
  • The Chair alternates on an annual basis between the AMS (even-numbered years) and the MAA (odd-numbered years).
  • AMS-MAA Joint Program Committee For JMM 2014 in Baltimore
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Dr Tina H StraleyChair1/31/2014MAA Representative
    Prof Ezra A BrownMember1/31/2014MAA Representative
    Mr Danny M CalegariMember1/31/2014AMS Representative
    Kenneth GoldenMember1/31/2014AMS Representative
    AMS-MAA Mathfest Program Committee
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Dr Joseph A GallianMemberMAA Representative
    Dr Robert W GhristMemberAMS Representative
    Prof. Ami RadunskayaMemberAMS representative
    AWM-MAA Joint Committee on the Etta Z. Falconer Lecture
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Ms Jennifer J QuinnChair1/31/2014MAA Representative; 2nd Term; 1st Term as Chair
    Prof Joan P HutchinsonMember1/31/2014AWM representative
    Dr Camille A McKayleMember1/31/2016MAA Representative, 2nd Term
    Katherine St. JohnMember1/31/2016AWM Representative
    Activity DateCommittee Charges
    1/31/2011To choose the AWM-MAA Etta Z. Falconer Lecturer for summer MAA MathFest. Recommendations should include at least two names (ranked) with background and contact information for each of the nominees. The decision of the committee should be sent to the President of AWM, and both the Secretary and Associate Secretary of the MAA. The Associate Secretary of the MAA shall issue the invitation to the first person on the list on behalf of AWM and MAA, with the second person as backup, etc. Nominations for this honor shall be received by the Associate Secretary of the MAA no later than September 30 of the year preceding the MathFest at which the lecture is to be presented.
    Carriage House Committee
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Dr Arthur T BenjaminChair1/31/20142nd Term
    Mr Gerald L AlexandersonMember1/31/2015
    Prof James W DanielMember1/31/2017Ex Officio as Treasurer
    Mr David T KungMember1/31/2014
    Dr Martha J SiegelMember1/31/20162nd Term
    Activity DateCommittee Charges
    1/31/2011Oversee the use of the Halmos Endowment Fund to support programs in the Carriage House. The committee will establish procedures and policies for the use of the earnings of the Fund. The committee will review the schedule of programs held in the Carriage House and make recommendations to the Executive Committee and to other MAA committees, as appropriate, on program ideas and changes to programs that are offered in order for the Carriage House programs to meet the goals set for the facility.
    Committee on Invited Paper Sessions
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Dr James A SellersChair1/31/20162nd Term
    Prof Ezra A BrownMember1/31/20142nd Term
    Dr Suzanne DoreeMember1/31/20162nd Term
    Davida FischmanMember1/31/2015
    Maeve L McCarthyMember1/31/2016
    Dr Carl B PomeranceMember1/31/20142nd Term
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember1/31/2014Associate Secretary
    Activity DateCommittee Charges
    1/12/2010The charge of the Committee on Invited Paper Sessions is tThe charge of the Committee on Invited Paper Sessions is to:

  • review and recommend policy for inclusion of Invited Paper Sessions in the program on MAA national meetings;
  • contact potential organizers of Invited Paper Sessions and assist them in developing sessions that ensure substantial mathematical content in the MAA program at each national meeting;
  • work with the Program Committee for each meeting to provide a coherent and balanced program; and
  • monitor and evaluate Invited Paper Sessions as they are offered.
  • Committee on Minicourses
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Dr Jeff R KnisleyChair1/31/20152nd Term (1st as Chair)
    Dr Michael A BrilleslyperMember1/31/2015
    Dr Thomas L FitzkeeMember1/31/2014
    Dr Curtis D HerinkMember1/31/2014
    Dr Jonathan M KaneMember1/31/20152nd Term
    Dr M Leigh LunsfordMember1/31/2015
    Rev Michael K MayMember1/31/2014
    Steven M McKayMember1/31/2015
    Dr Gregory S RhoadsMember1/31/20162nd Term
    Mr Paul SeeburgerMember1/31/2015
    Ann C StewartMember1/31/2015
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember1/31/2014Ex Officio, Associate Secretary
    Dr Talithia WilliamsMember1/31/2016
    Prof James S WisemanMember1/31/2014
    Activity DateCommittee Charges
    2/04/2011Coordinate minicourses at MathFest and the Joint Mathematics Meetings each year. This includes appointing a member of the committee to serve as the minicourse coordinator for each meeting, arranging for course monitors, conducting course evaluations, and providing guidelines for minicourse presenters, monitors and coordinators.

    Monitor minicourses. This includes taking and verifying attendance, assisting the presenters, collecting participant data and evaluations, and ensuring that courses run as smoothly as possible.

    Review the evaluations of minicourses to gain information regarding participant views on minicourses and suggested topics for future minicourses. The committee may encourage presenters of successful minicourses to consider repeating the minicourse at a future meeting. The committee may also contact leaders in the field in an effort to offer minicourses on recommended topics.

    Evaluate minicourse proposals and select those to be included in the slate of minicourses as well as make recommendations to improve proposals. October-November for MathFest; January-March for the Joint Mathematics Meetings). Attention is given so that the slate of minicourses covers a range of timely topics.

    Provide the MAA Staff with the necessary information on each minicourse by way of the Minicourse Profiles so that each can be publicized and scheduled with the appropriate technological and logistical needs.

    Periodically review MAA policies regarding minicourses and make recommendations for changes as appropriate.
    Committee on Panels, Poster Sessions and Workshops
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Dr Jody M SorensenChair1/31/2016
    Dr George R BradleyMember1/31/20142nd Term
    Daniel E FlathMember1/31/2015
    Dr Mark S KorlieMember1/31/20162nd Term
    Prof Karen LangeMember1/31/2016
    Matthew M PascalMember1/31/20152nd Term
    Dr Dipa Sarkar-DeyMember1/31/20152nd Term
    Dr Tamara VeenstraMember1/31/2015
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember1/31/2014Ex Officio, Associate Secretary
    Activity DateCommittee Charges
    12/10/2010To recommend and review policy on the inclusion of panel discussions, poster sessions, and workshops (other than minicourses and short courses) in MAA national meetings. To evaluate and recommend proposals for the MAA scientific program at national meetings in accordance with that policy.
    Committee on Professional Development
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Dr Jenna P CarpenterChair1/31/2015
    Julia A BarnesMember1/31/2015
    Prof Victor J KatzMember1/31/2014Ex officio, Chair, Travel Study Program
    Dr Linda McGuireMember1/31/2016
    Randall J PruimMember1/31/2015
    Mr Jon W ScottMember1/31/20152nd Term
    Prof Hortensia Soto-JohnsonMember1/31/2015
    Mr Stan YoshinobuMember1/31/2016
    Activity DateCommittee Charges
    1/28/2011This committee was formed in 1988.
    2/04/2011
  • Periodically review and summarize the scope of MAA professional development opportunities available to members
  • Look for gaps in the professional development opportunities currently offered by the MAA and make suggestions to the Council on Meetings & Professional Development to address these deficiencies
  • Coordinate with other MAA committees that provide professional development opportunities
  • Identify trends and focus areas that may be of wide interest to members and seek ways of providing professional development opportunities within those areas
  • Communicate with section representatives regarding ideas for sections to provide professional development opportunities at the local/regional level.
  • Meet at Mathfest or the JMM as needed, but at least once per calendar year
  • Have a formal relationship with the PREP management team as described below:
  • Committee on Sessions of Contributed Papers
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Prof David L HousmanChair1/31/20152nd Term
    Ms Jennifer E BeinekeMember1/31/20162nd Term
    Prof. Lynette J BoosMember1/31/2014
    Susan CallahanMember1/31/2016
    Bem CaycoMember1/31/2016
    Dr Stephen L DavisMember1/31/2014
    Mr Jose H GiraldoMember1/31/20152nd Term
    Prof Thomas R HagedornMember1/31/2014
    Dr Gizem KaraaliMember1/31/2014
    Kristen A MeyerMember1/31/20152nd Term
    Dr Douglas E NortonMember1/31/2014
    Kimberly J PresserMember1/31/2015
    Ms Aliza A SteurerMember1/31/2014
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember1/31/2014Ex Officio, Associate Secretary
    Ms Holly S ZulloMember1/31/2016
    Activity DateCommittee Charges
    1/31/2011Periodically review MAA policy regarding contributed paper sessions and make recommendations to the Council on Meetings and Professional Development for changes as appropriate;

    Evaluate paper session proposals in advance of each meeting (October for MathFest; January for the Joint Mathematics Meetings);

    Collect data on attendance and the number of talks offered at each session;

    Make recommendations to organizers to improve session foci and descriptions if deemed necessary;

    Ensure that each meeting has a coherent and balanced slate of contributed paper sessions that emphasizes sessions with substantial mathematical content and scholarly research;

    Identify subject areas appropriate for future paper sessions and promote proposals in these topic areas;

    Provide the MAA staff with the necessary logistical needs for each paper session and provide session summaries so that each can be publicized;

    Arrange for at least two committee members to co-organize each General Contributed Paper Session. The primary responsibilities of a GCPS organizer are to schedule the GCPS presentations, contact speakers, and arrange for session monitors. Each committee member is expected to co-organize at least one GCPS during his/her term.
    Committee on Short Courses
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Dr Jennifer R GalovichChair1/31/2016
    Mr Satyan L DevadossMember1/31/2016
    Prof Ian P GouldenMember1/31/2014
    Mr Danny KaplanMember1/31/2015
    M KnoxMember1/31/2016
    Mr John C MaceliMember1/31/2014
    Mr Glen R Van BrummelenMember1/31/2015
    Mr Daniel J VellemanMember1/31/2014
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember1/31/2014Ex Officio, Associate Secretary
    Activity DateCommittee Charges
    1/28/2011The Short Course Committee is responsible for selecting, in a timely manner, an organizer for a Short Course for each annual meeting and MathFest. To that end, the Committee produces and maintains a manual for organizers and evaluates each Short Course that is given.
    Committee on the Earle Raymond Hedrick Lectures
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Prof Sylvia M WiegandChair1/31/20142 year chair extension
    Dr Jeffrey C LagariasMember1/31/20152nd Term
    Dr James A SellersMember1/31/2015
    Zvezdelina E StankovaMember1/31/2014
    Dr Ravi D VakilMember1/31/2014
    Dr Marie A VitulliMember1/31/2016
    Activity DateCommittee Charges
    1/31/2011At each of its summer meetings, the Association shall sponsor a series of expository lecturers, not to exceed three in number, to be known as the Earle Raymond Hedrick Lectures. This committee is charged with nominating a Hedrick lecturer. The nomination must be approved by the Board of Governors
    Committee on the James R. C. Leitzel Lecture
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Dr Francis Edward SuChair1/31/20142nd Term
    Dr Thomas F BanchoffMember1/31/20142nd Term
    Dr Barbara D'AmbrosiaMember1/31/2016
    Dr Laurie HeyerMember1/31/2014
    Dr Aparna W HigginsMember8/31/2014Ex Officio, Director of Project NExT
    Prof William McCallumMember1/31/2016
    Prof Hortensia Soto-JohnsonMember1/31/2014
    Committee on the Policy on Media Recording
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Prof Robert L DevaneyMember1/31/2015Ex Officio, President
    Dr Barbara T FairesMember1/31/2015Ex Officio, Secretary
    Dr. J Michael PearsonMemberMAA Staff
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember1/31/2014Ex Officio, Associate Secretary
    Activity DateCommittee Charges
    1/28/2011To handle requests for media recording of MAA meetings, lectures, courses, and workshops and to recommend MAA policy for these requests.
    Committee on the Silver and Gold Banquet
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Dr Joseph A GallianChair1/31/2016
    Dr Barbara T FairesMember1/31/2015Ex Officio, Secretary
    Prof Theresa C MichnowiczMember1/31/2015
    Dr Martha J SiegelMember1/31/2014
    Dr Walter R StromquistMember1/31/2015
    Prof Gerard A VenemaMember1/31/2014Ex Officio
    Activity DateCommittee Charges
    1/31/2011The Silver and Gold Committee selects and invites the speaker and the emcee for the annual Silver and Gold Banquet, forwarding the names to the Associate Secretary. It consults with the MAA staff about all other arrangements for the dinner.
    Committee on Travel Study Programs
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Prof Victor J KatzChair1/31/2014
    Prof Chirashree BhattacharyaMember1/31/20152nd Term
    Ximena CatepillanMember1/31/2014
    Dr Jacqueline M DewarMember1/31/2014
    Manmohan KaurMember1/31/20152nd Term
    Dr Ronald C RosierMember1/31/20152nd Term
    Dr James T SmithMember1/31/2015
    Mr John R WilkinsMember1/31/20152nd Term
    Mathfest Management Committee
    MemberPositionTerm Ends Comments
    Prof Gerard A VenemaChair1/31/2014Ex Officio, Associate Secretary
    Dr Linda BraddyMember12/31/2017Ex Officio, Deputy Executive Director
    Prof James W DanielMember1/31/2017Ex Officio, Treasurer
    Dr Barbara T FairesMember1/31/2015Ex Officio, Secretary
    Dr. J Michael PearsonMember12/31/2017Ex Officio, Executive Director
    Activity DateCommittee Charges
    1/04/2012The charge of the MAA Committee on MathFest Management is to oversee the annual summer meeting of the MAA. Responsibilities include business and logistical management, sites for future meetings, and recommendations to the Executive Committee regarding registration fees and the participation of other organizations. In addition, the Committee will periodically review the overall structure of the scientific program and make recommendations for changes to the Associate Secretary.

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