Iowa Section MAA -- Nominating Committee Report

The Iowa Section Nominating Committee (Ruth Berger, Alex Kleiner, and Stephen Willson) has submited the following nominations.  Elections will be held at the business meeting at the Simpson College on Saturday, April 15, 2000.

Chair Elect:
        Luz DeAlba     Drake University
        Joel Haack     University of Northern Iowa
 

Luz Maria DeAlba, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, has been at Drake University since 1984.  She received a MS degree in 1980 from Iowa State University and a Ph.D. (also from Iowa State University) in 1984.  Her research interests are in Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory.  Her experience using technology to teach linear algebra has led to an invitation to serve on the International Linear Algebra Society Education Committee.  DeAlba was Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Drake from 1997 to 1999.
 

Joel Haack received his BS, MAs (one each in Mathematics and in Statistics), and PhD from the University of Iowa.  Haack taught at Oklahoma State University (1979-1991) and has been Head of the Department of Mathematics at UNI since 1991.  He began his professional career in non-commutative ring theory, but has recently been most active in the relationships between mathematics and the arts and humanities.  His teaching assignments have run the gamut from general education and precalculus service courses through the direction of doctoral theses.  He is presently a Visiting Lecturer for the MAA.