Keynote Speaker, Friday:

Lila F. Roberts, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA

Lila Roberts is the Dean of the College of Information & Mathematical Sciences at Clayton State University near Atlanta, GA.  She was recently a professor and department chair at Georgia College & State University.  In these positions, Dr. Roberts has initiated and coordinated programs within the university and partnerships with local school systems, to improve and maintain math and science achievement. She states, “Outreach by . . . university mathematics faculty is critical in terms of improving elementary, middle school and high school student preparation in mathematics.”  To that end, Dr. Roberts has become proficient in a variety of software packages, including MATLAB, and hardware such as IPods. With considerable experience in developing computer labs and as a reviewer for JOMA (Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications), Dr. Roberts is an expert in online mathematics resources for students and in obtaining grants for programs.

Invited Speaker, Saturday:

Michael Mays, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Michael Mays, Professor of Mathematics at West Virginia University, is the Director of the Institute for Math Learning, www.iml.sitespace.wvu.edu/.  He has been working with colleagues at the university and with secondary teachers for over 30 years, in the support of mathematics education. More specifically, Dr. Mays has worked with teachers to provide them the tools, both technical and non-technical, to help students meet academic standards in mathematics. These efforts have included web-based applets, www.math.wvu.edu/~mays/AVdemo/AVdemo.htm, distance education learning (e.g., www.math.wvu.edu/~mays/WvEBTrig/WvEB128.htm) and helping teachers develop interactive web pages with JavaSketchpad.