Henry L. Alder Award
In January 2003 the MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty whose teaching has been extra ordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Each year at most three college or university teachers are to be honored with this national award and are to receive $1,000 and a certificate of recognition from the MAA. Award recipients will be expected to make a presentation at MAA MathFest. Nominations for the award may be made by an individual or by an MAA section. Nominations for the Alder award are due to the secretary of the MAA (secretary@maa.org) by October 1 of each year.
Guidelines and nomination forms for the Alder Awards.
Alder Award Guidelines
Approved by the Alder Award Committee, the Council on Prizes and Awards, the Executive Committee, and the Board of Governors.
In January 2003 the MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty whose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Each year at most three college or university teachers are to be honored with this national award and are to receive $1,000 and a certificate of recognition from the MAA. Award recipients will be expected to make a presentation at one of the national meetings of the MAA. Nominations for the award may be made by any member of the MAA or by any section of the MAA.
Amended January 3, 2012
Nominees must:
- Hold the Ph.D. degree
- Be college or university teachers who have held a full-time faculty appointment in a department of mathematical sciences in the United States or Canada for at least two, but not more than seven, years since receiving the Ph.D. A nominee who has just started the eighth year of teaching at the time of the application is still eligible for the award. If a nominee has held the PhD for more than 7 years then the nominator must indicate on the nomination form the times that the nominee was not teaching. Common exceptions to the 7-year limit are maternity, paternity, family, or medical leaves. Sabbaticals and postdoctoral fellowships are exceptions only if they involved no teaching and the application does not include accomplishments made during these times.
- Hold membership in the Mathematical Association of America.
Nominees for the award may be made by any individual or by any section of the MAA. Nominees should:
- Be recognized as extraordinarily successful in their teaching
- Have effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics that can be documented
- Have had influence in their teaching beyond their own classrooms
Cynthia J. Wyels
Email: secretary@maa.org
Paper Submission should be addressed to:
Cynthia J. Wyels
MAA Secretary
MAA
11 Dupont Circle NW, Ste 200
Washington, DC 20036
Teaching is intended to include classroom instruction as well as activities outside the classroom, such as working with student groups, preparing students for mathematical competitions, directing undergraduate students in research in mathematics, directing students in the preparation of honors theses, preparing teaching materials used by others, etc.
Nominations must be submitted according to the NOMINATION FORM. Instructions for that form should be followed precisely to assure uniformity in the selection process.
The NOMINATION FORM and supporting documentation that provides evidence documenting extraordinary success in teaching should be submitted to the Secretary of the MAA by October 1 of the academic year in which the nomination is to be considered. Directions for the nomination packet should be followed with precision to assure uniformity in the selection process.
Past Recipients
2023
R. Abraham Edwards, Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University
Alison Lynch, California State University, Monterey Bay
Andrea Arauza Rivera, California State University, East Bay
2022
Vinodh Kumar Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Lauren Keough, Grand Valley State University
Brittany Stephenson, Lewis University
2021
Andrew Penland, Western Carolina University
Alexander Diaz-Lopez, Villanova University
Kim Seashore, San Francisco State University
2020
Selenne Bañuelos, California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI)
Kenneth Monks, Front Range Community College- Boulder County Campus (BCC)
Brandy Wiegers, Central Washington University
2019
PJ Couch, Lamar University
Pamela Harris, Williams College
Alicia Prieto Langarica, Youngstown State University
2018
Chad Awtrey, Elon University
David Clark, Grand Valley State University
Mohamed Omar, Harvey Mudd College
2017
Steven Klee, Seattle University
Mary Beisiegel, Oregon State University
2016
Dandrielle Lewis, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Jana Gevertz, College of New Jersey
Benjamin Galluzzo, Shippensburg University
2015
Allison Henrich, Seattle University
Patrick Rault, State University of New York at Geneseo
Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College
2014
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University
2013
Kumer Das, Lamar University
Christopher Storm, Adelphi University
Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College
2012
Kathryn Leonard, California State University Channel Islands
Susan Martonosi, Harvey Mudd College
Michael Posner, Villanova University
2011
Alissa S. Crans, Loyola Marymount University
Sarah Eichhorn, University of California, Irvine (UCI)
Sam Vandervelde, St. Lawrence University
2010
Nathan Carter, Bentley University
Kathleen Fowler, Clarkson University
2009
Scott Annin, California State University at Fullerton
Sommer Gentry, The United States Naval Academy
Jennifer McLoud-Mann, University of Texas at Tyler
2008
David Brown, Ithaca College
Jacqueline A. Jensen, Sam Houston State University
Katherine Socha, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
2007
Timothy Chartier, Davidson College
Satyan Devadoss, Williams College
Darren Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology
2006
Lesley Ward, Harvey Mudd College
Garikai (Kai) Campbell, Swarthmore College
Christopher N. Swanson, Ashland University
2005
Matthew DeLong, Taylor University
Sarah Greenwald, Appalachian State University
Laura Taalman, James Madison University
2004
Francis Edward Su, Harvey Mudd College
Zvezdelina Stankova, Mills College