History of MAA Convergence
Convergence was founded in 2004 by Victor J. Katz, of the University of the District of Columbia, and Frank J. Swetz, of the Pennsylvania State University, with funding from the National Science Foundation, and was edited by Katz and Swetz for over five years. On July 1, 2009, Janet Beery, University of Redlands, and Kathy Clark, Florida State University, took over editorial duties, with Katz and Swetz as advisors. Janet Beery served as editor from 2009 to 2019. Amy Ackerberg-Hastings and Janet Heine Barnett served 2019–2023 terms as co-editors of Convergence. Amy is serving a second term with co-editor Daniel E. Otero (2024–2028).
Convergence Editors
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, Independent Scholar
Daniel Otero, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio
Associate Editors
Phil Blau, Shawnee State University
Eugene Boman, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg
Ximena Catepillán, Millersville University
Abe Edwards, Michigan State University, Harrisburg
Toke Knudsen, State University of New York, Oneonta
Stacy Langton, University of San Diego
Betty Mayfield, Hood College
Adam Parker, Wittenberg University
Andrew Perry, Springfield College
Adrian Rice, Randolph-Macon College
Laura Turner, Monmouth University
Founding Editors of Convergence
Victor Katz, University of the District of Columbia
Frank Swetz, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg
Past Editors
Janet Beery, University of Redlands
Janet Heine Barnett, Colorado State University Pueblo
Past Associate Editors
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, University of Maryland University College
Janet Heine Barnett, Colorado State University, Pueblo
Paul Bialek, Trinity International University
Maureen Carroll, University of Scranton, Pennsylvania
Kathleen Clark, Florida State University, Tallahassee
Lawrence D’Antonio, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Sloan Despeaux, Western Carolina University
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg State University, Pennsylvania
Joel Haack, University of Northern Iowa
Victor Katz, University of the District of Columbia
Michael Molinsky, University of Maine, Farmington
Daniel Otero, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio
Elyn Rykken, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Gabriela Sanchis, Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania
Randy Schwartz, Schoolcraft College, Livonia, Michigan
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Eastern Michigan University
Jody Sorensen, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Lee Stemkoski, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York
Gary Stoudt, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Frank Swetz, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg
Erik Tou, University of Washington, Tacoma