Editor Lectures Program

Invited addresses by MAA journal and magazine editors have been a popular feature of section meetings for years. To strengthen this connection, the Editor Lectures Program was developed.

Goals of the program:

  • Provide outstanding speakers to sections regularly.
  • Allow editors to discuss their journal’s mission and policies.
  • Boost attendance at section meetings.
  • Increase readership, subscriptions, and submissions to the journals.

In the second year after a section is eligible for a Pólya Lecturer, it can invite an editor from journals like American Mathematical Monthly, Mathematics Magazine, The College Mathematics Journal, Math Horizons, Convergence, Math Values, and MAA FOCUS. The Board of Directors will review this list periodically.

The Association covers the editor's travel expenses, and sections are not expected to provide a stipend, though waiving registration and banquet fees is customary. Sections should assist with travel, lodging, meals, local transportation, and registration arrangements.

Due to high demand in the spring, section leaders should invite editors early. The MAA Secretary and Chair of the Council on Publications can assist with scheduling challenges. After the visit, the editor will submit a report summarizing the event.

Rotation For Editor Lecture Program Eligibility

Allegheny Mountain
Intermountain​
MD/DC/VA​
New Jersey​
Oklahoma/Arkansas​
Southern California/Nevada

Louisiana/Mississippi​
​Indiana​
Kentucky
Nebraska/SE South Dakota​
Ohio
Southeastern

Illinois​
Kentucky
Missouri
Golden
Seaway​
Wisconsin​

Florida
Kansas​
Michigan​
Northeastern​
Rocky Mountain​
Texas

EPaDel​
Iowa​
Metro New York​
North Central​
Pacific Northwest​
Southwestern

Allegheny Mountain​
Intermountain​
Maryland/DC/Virginia​
New Jersey​
Oklahoma/Arkansas​
SoCal/Nevada​

Current List of Association Editors

American Mathematical Monthly
Della Dumbaugh
University of Richmond
ddumbaugh@richmond.edu
Available through 2026

The College Mathematics Journal
Tamara Lakins
tlakins@allengheny.edu
Available through 2028

Mathematics Magazine
Jason Rosenhouse
James Madison University
Rosenhjd@jmu.edu
Available through 2024

Math Horizons
Tom Edgar
Pacific Lutheran University
edgartj@plu.edu
Available through 2024

MAA FOCUS
Allison Henrich
Seattle University
henricha@seattleu.edu
Available through 2026

MAA Press Acquisitions Editor
Thomas Sharland
American Mathematical Society
tjs@ams.org

Math Values
Kira Hamman
Pennsylvania State University - Mont Alto
khh11@psu.edu
Available through 2026

Convergence
Amy K Ackerberg-Hastings
aackerbe@verison.net
Available through 2023

Convergence
Danny Otero
Xavier University
otero@xavier.edu
Available through 2029

Scatterplot
Richard Cleary
Babson College
rcleary@babson.edu
Available through 2025