Alan Zollman, a professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, assumed the presidency of the International School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA) at its 107th Annual Convention held last month in Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
Begun in 1901 in Chicago, the SSMA is an inclusive professional community to unify researchers and educators to promote research, scholarship and practice for the improvement and integration of school science and mathematics.
The SSMA strives to:
Primary activities are the funding of innovative classroom projects and the international publication of The School Science and Mathematics Journal, which is distributed monthly from October through May to emphasize research on issues, concerns and lessons within and between the disciplines of science and mathematics in the classroom.
As president of SSMA, Zollman is expected to articulate the organization’s mission and purpose; ensure effective long-range organizational planning; assure adequate resources; manage resources effectively; determine and monitor the organization’s programs and services; enhance the organization’s public image; and periodically evaluate the organization performance in fulfilling its responsibilities
Zollman is past-vice president of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning and an editorial board member of Investigations in Mathematics Learning. He also is a recipient of the NIU Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award.