Nathan Alexander
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Nathan Alexander | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Teachers College, Columbia University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | New York University Morehouse College |
Nathan Alexander is the James King, Jr. Visiting Professor of Mathematics Teaching at Morehouse College.[1] Alexander is also Associate Director of the James King, Jr. Institute for Student and Faculty Engagement "Communicating by Thinking Effectively in and About Mathematics" (Communicating TEAMs).[1] As of 2017, he is on leave from his faculty position as Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education at the University of San Francisco.[2]
Education
[edit]Alexander grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has worked as a teacher in Harlem.[3][4] In college, he worked as a teaching assistant in mathematics, as well as with the Upward Bound program.[5]
Alexander obtained his bachelor's degree at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2007, where he double majored in mathematics and sociology, and his MA in teaching mathematics at New York University. He earned his MS, MPhil, and PhD in mathematics and education at Columbia University,[6] graduating in 2015 under the supervision of Erica N. Walker.[7][8]
Research and career
[edit]Alexander's specialties lie in mathematics education, statistical and mathematical modeling, and social networks and graphs.[1] He has published on developments in teaching for social justice.[9]
In March 2019, Alexander held his student's baby in class, the news of which was tweeted by a student,[10] and was picked up by numerous national and international news media.[11][12][13][14][15]
Alexander is a Black History Month 2020 Honoree, awarded by Mathematically Gifted & Black.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Nathan Alexander - Morehouse College". Morehouse College. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Four African Americans Appointed to Faculty Positions". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Meet the Faculty: Nathan Alexander". University of San Francisco. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Cab Talks - Dr. Nathan Alexander visiting Professor of Mathematics Teaching at Morehouse College". Cab Talks Podcast, SoundCloud. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Meet the Faculty: Nathan Alexander". University of San Francisco. August 3, 2015. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ a b "Nathan N. Alexander". Mathematically Gifted & Black. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Nathan Alexander, Ph.D." LinkedIn. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Nathan N. Alexander". Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Teymuroglu publishes article on math and social justice". Rollins College. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Student came to class today with his child due to no babysitter or anybody to watch her while he was in class. My professor NATHAN ALEXANDER said "I'll hold her so you can take good notes!"". Twitter. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "A student brought his baby to class because he didn't have child care. His professor lent a hand". The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "A student couldn't find a babysitter. So his professor held his infant girl in class so he could take notes". CNN. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Atlanta professor holds baby while teaching so dad could 'take good notes'". Fox News. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Morehouse College professor with Bay Area ties holds student's baby so he can take notes". ABC7 News. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "US professor praised for holding student's baby during class". BBC News. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- Nathan Alexander publications indexed by Google Scholar
- "Nathan Alexander". Morehouse College. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- "nathan n. alexander". Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- "Workshop Presentation Mathematical Models in the Sociological Imagination". Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. May 8, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
