Some Personal
Information
This is me after 35 years at Wichita State University (now 47
years). I came to Wichita State University (then known as The University of
Wichita) in the fall of 1962. My original intent was to stay for one year then
work my way back to my home state of California, in particular, the northern
area. Instead I remained here and for 37 of my 41 years here I have served
as Associate Chair in addition to my teaching duties.
I
am married and have a son in Michigan (with a wife, son and daughter), a
daughter in Minnesota (with a husband and two daughters) and a step-son here in
Wichita, Kansas.
I have enjoyed my time here at WSU.
I have had the opportunity to meet many outstanding students at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels. The growth of the department has been fun to
participate in and watch. In 1962 the department was struggling with a very
weak undergraduate program and an inadequate graduate program which offered the
MS and MA degrees. The department changed swiftly and dramatically in the 60's
and entered the 70's with a strong undergraduate program and a very good masters
level program. The mid to late 80's brought a PhD program and many fine
graduate students. I have also had the opportunity to meet and work with some
outstanding faculty members. We have some faculty in mathematics and statistics
who have very strong international reputations.
It has
been great fun watching the growth of the department and being able to
participate in that growth.
My interests in mathematics
include geometry, the history of mathematics, number theory and applications of
mathematics to genetics. I enjoy messing around with computers and often wonder
if I would have ever graduated if computers were available when I was an
undergraduate.
In the late 1960s, I wrote a book on
Finite Mathematics. It was done the old fashioned way with pad of paper, pencil
and typewriter. I wish I had the energy to write a book now using the computer
software we currently have available. Of course, the project might never get
finished because of all the "tinkering" one can do trying to make things look
the way you want.
I think it's time to return to my home page.