Background
King, Amy Cathryne Patterson was born on December 30, 1928 in Douglas, Wyoming, United States. Daughter of John Francis and Mabel Eloise (Wear) Patterson.
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Amy Cathryne Patterson King
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Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Missouri, 1949; Master of Arts, U. Wichita, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kentucky, 1970.
Career
Teacher, Goddard (Kansas) Public Schools, 1956-1958; teacher, U. Wichita, 1960-1962; assistant instructor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1962-1965; instructor, Washburn U., Topeka, 1966-1967; teaching assistant, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1967-1970; professor mathematics, Eastern Kentucky U., Richmond, since 1970. Presenter at various conferences.
Achievements
Membership
Departmental representative for United Way, 1983. President Cokesbury Sunday School, Centenary United Methodist Church, 1995-1996. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American (member various committees, 1st award for Distinguished College or University Teaching 1992), National Council Teachers Mathematics Association for Women of Mathematics, Kentucky Council Teachers Mathematics (Mathematics Education Svc. andAchievement award 1998), Women in Mathematics Education, Kentucky Academy Computer Users' Group, American Association of University Professors (treasurer local chapter 1984-1986), Pi Museum Epsilon, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Pi Lambda Theta, Sigma Delta Pi, Delta Kappa Gamma (president Omicron chapter, 1994-1996), Sigma Xi.
Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Don R. King, August 8, 1949 (deceased 1985).
