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Masao M. Sugiyama
10811 Tempo Lake Drive SE (H)
Olympia, WA 98513
360-491-6928 (H)
email msugiyama@evergreen.edu
Education
Ph.D. Washington State University, 1975
M.S. Western Washington University, 1967
B.A. Eastern Washington University, 1963
Experience
2009 - Present - Retired
1988-2009 Member of the Faculty, The Evergreen State College
1995-1999 Academic Dean, TESC
1992-1994 Convener, Science Technology and Health Specialty Area, TESC
Summers 1990-2002 Teacher, Upward Bound Program, TESC
Summer 1988 Faculty Member, National Faculty Institute for Teachers of Science and Mathematics
1974-present Computer Consultant (writing software for business, education and scientific applications)
1979-1986 Associate Chairperson, Dept. of Mathematics, Boise State University
1978-1988 Associate Professor, Boise State University
1974-1978 Teaching Assistant, Washington State University
1967-1969 St. Instructor, Martin's College
Summers 1967-1971 Tutor and Teacher in Upward Bound Program, Western Washington University
1963-1966 Mathematics Teacher, Walla Walla High School
1962 Eastern Washington University – Undergraduate Teaching Assistant.
Related Activities
· Mathematics Courses I Have Taught:
o Walla Walla High School:
§ 9th Grade Algebra
§ 11th Grade Algebra and Trig
§ Plane Geometry
§ Math Analysis
o St. Martin's College
§ Algebra and Trigonometry
§ Elementary Calculus
§ Linear Algebra
§ Advanced Calculus
o Washington State University
§ Intermediate Algebra
§ Algebra and Trig
§ Elementary Calculus -
§ Business Mathematics
o Boise State University
§ Arithmetic Review
§ Algebra Review
§ Intermediate Algebra
§ Algebra and Trig
§ Mathematics for Business Decisions
§ Mathematics for Life Sciences
§ Elementary Calculus
§ Probability and Statistics
§ Differential Equations
§ Topology
§ Advanced Calculus
§ Abstract Algebra
o The Evergreen State College (Usually as portions of coordinated studies programs)
§ Supervised the Self Paced Mathematics Lab
§ Pre-calculus Mathematics
§ Calculus
§ Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers
§ Statistics
§ Discrete Mathematics
§ Abstract Algebra
· Computer Science Courses I Have Taught and/or Designed:
o Boise State University
§ Introduction to Computers -BASIC
§ First Course in Programming -BASIC
§ Introduction to Computer Science -Pascal
§ Assembly Language -IBM Assembler
§ Unix and C
§ Data Structures -mainly in Pascal
§ Programming Languages -various
§ Systems Programming -IBM Assembler, Pascal, and now in C
§ Seminar in data base theory and design
§ Student Projects:
· Received a grant to support five students doing research on Adaptive Learning Networks, 1977-1978. This is a continuation of the research begun in summer, 1977, as a NORCUS fellow.
· Directed the following independent study projects:
o Hugh Meyers -Wrote an assembler program to generate a concordance for literary works.
o Joe Howard -Wrote a program to interpret BASIC, a computer language.
o David Davenport -Wrote a program to interpret BASIC, a computer language.
o Glenn Haar -Wrote a program to do statistical analysis on data for Senator Mike Mitchell.
o Walter Kuhn -Learned systems programming for mini-computers via SPL on the HP 3000.
o Verlan Stephens -Learned programming techniques and special features of PL/I.
o The Evergreen State College
§ Pascal Programming (As part of Data to Information)
§ Data Structures (As part of Data to Information)
§ C Programming (As part of Data to Information)
§ Introduction to Visual C Programming
§ Introduction to Visual Basic Programming
§ Programming for the World Wide Web
· Administrative Experience:
o Boise State University –Associate Department Chair
§ Prepared teaching schedules for 20 full-time and 20 part-time faculty. I took into account the abilities and preferences of the faculty and the requirements of the university when I scheduled the faculty.
§ Coordinated the student paper graders for the department. I recruited, assigned and evaluated 30 to 40 paper graders each year to assist the department faculty with grading homework papers.
§ Coordinated advising for the department. I scheduled faculty to work the advising pools during open registration and to work at registration tables. I was also responsible for assigning advisors to new students as they arrived at other times.
§ Coordinated placement exams. The department has entrance exams to its lower-division courses and until 1984 I was responsible for supervising these exams. This included scheduling faculty to proctor the exams, scheduling rooms, and disseminating information to the university community. (This duty was taken over by a faculty committee of 5 or 6.)
o The Evergreen State College – Convener of The Scientific Inquiry Planning Unit
§ Chaired meetings of the faculty in the science and computer science area.
§ Worked with the faculty to create schedules that would meet the interests and needs of the faculty as well as serve students and the mission of the college.
o The Evergreen State College – Academic Dean
§ Participated in various activities as assigned.
· Computer Languages:
o BASIC- I have designed and taught courses at BSU in BASIC. The courses which I designed and first taught at BSU are A First Course in Programming and Introduction to Computers. The former is a course in which students are given a course in programming practice and design, the latter is a course in computer literacy in which the computer's impact on society was discussed. I also designed and gave an honors course called The Computer Threat to Society.
o Pascal- I designed and first taught at BSU a course in Pascal. This course has evolved into our course Introduction to Computer Science. I have also participated in a special topics course in which the students wrote a Pascal compiler. At Evergreen, I taught Pascal programming as part of Data to Information.
o COBOL- I took a course in COBOL and have written software to support the Center for Urban Research on this campus.
o FORTRAN- I have written software in FORTRAN to support the work being done at the Hanford Engineering Labs.
o IBM Assembler -I have written software in and taught courses in this language. One of the software packages I wrote was an emulator and assembler for a fictitious 'simple' computer to introduce students to assembly language at an early stage.
o C- I have taught a course in which students wrote portions of a Pascal compiler in the C language. I have also taught a course in the UNIX Operating System and the C language. At Evergreen, I taught C programming as a part of Data to Information and as a module during the summer.
o MUMPS- I have written software to support a medical data base package.
o While on sabbatical leave at Pacific Lutheran University, I wrote several programs for the Artificial Intelligence course in LISP and Prolog. I have become fairly proficient at these
· Institutional Activities:
o Participated in writing Upward Bound proposals, 1975,1976.
o Member, Special Services Committee, 1974-1976.
o Visiting Scientist Program, 1977-1978.
o Science Day Competition Committee, 1976-1979.
o Member, Academic Standards Committee, 1979-1982.
· Departmental Activities (At Boise State University)
o Mathematics Education Committee
o Computer Science Committee
o Algebra Committee
o Committee for Academic Excellence
o Placement Exam Committee
o Departmental Promotion, Tenure, and Merit Committee
o Calculus Curriculum Committee
o Search Committee for New Faculty
o Graduate Studies Committee
· Community Activities:
o Assisted with the Special Olympics, 1977.
o Canvassed for the United Way, 1977.
o Vice President and President, Campus School PTA, 1981-1982.
o Treasurer, BSU Chapter of American Federation of Teachers, 1981-1982.
o Executive Vice-President of East Boise Little League, 1983-1984.
o Idaho Fair Share 1981-1985
· Membership in Professional Organizations:
o National Council of Teachers of Mathematics