Meet the Instructors: Harry Calkins

Organization/Location
Wolfram Research, Inc., Champaign, Illinois

Degrees
B.A., San José State
M.S. in Mathematics, San José State

Teaching Experience
Harry Calkins has spent over 25 years teaching university-level mathematics and five years teaching Native American art and ceremony. He has taught at the University of Washington, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Illinois State University.

Mathematica Experience
Calkins has used Mathematica extensively for the preparation of teaching materials and in classroom and computer lab settings. He has also presented papers on the use of Mathematica in the classroom and instructed high school and college teachers on its use. He has also used Mathematica to create decorative tiling patterns and other art forms. He is a co-author of the "M215: Applied Statistical Analysis with Mathematica" courses.

Language Fluency
English

Interests
Cooking, art, and non-Western music