Background
Mpinga, Derek Amos was born on August 8, 1943 in Kadoma, Zimbabwe.
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Derek Amos Mpinga
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AS, North Greenville College, 1970; Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics, Carson Newman College, 1972; Master of Arts in Mathematics, Texas Christian U., 1975; Master of Religious Education, Southwestern Theological Seminary, 1976; Doctor of Education in Education Administrn., Southwestern Theological Seminary, 1979.
Career
From instructor to assistant to principal administrative affairs, Sanyati (Zimbabwe) High School, 1966-1969;
from field education adjunct to graduate teaching assistant, Southwestern Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, 1976-1979;
professor education, administration, academic dean, Baptist Theological Seminary Zimbabwe, Gweru, 1979-1983;
professor education, administration, academic dean, vice principal, Nairobi (Kenya) Graduate School Theology, 1983-1985;
instructor mathematics and physics, Americus (Georgia) High School, 1985-1987;
assistant professor mathematics, Tarrant County Junior College N.E., Fort Worth, 1987-1992;
professor mathematics, North Lake College, Irving, Texas, since 1992;
director, Institute of Science Technological Engineering and Mathematics, since 1993. Adjunct teacher mathematics Tarrant County Junior College, Fort Worth, 1977-1979, Nashville High School, 1982-1983. Member accrediting county theological education in Africaand Madagascar, 1982-1989.
Executive director Leadership Development Associations, Arlington, Texas.
Achievements
Membership
Director youth ministries Calvary Baptist Church, 1962-1966, Sanyati Baptist Church, 1966-1969. Founding member Baptist Youth Ministry Zimbabwe, 1963-1983. Chairman, Board Of Directors Baptist Book Stores, 1980-1983.
Secretary general Baptist Convention Zimbabwe,1980-1983. Member world hunger and relief committee Baptist World Alliance, 1980-1990, founding member International Conference Theological Educators, since 1982, All Africa Baptist Fellowship, vice president, 1982-1986. Africa advisory board Living Bibles International, 1981-1984.
Deacon First Baptist Church, Arlington, 1991-1994. Member Mathematics Association American, American Mathematics Association Two Year Colls. (development mathematics committee since 1989, equal opportunity in mathematics committee since 1989, nominating committee since 1993, student mathematics league since 1993, delegate Texas-New Mexico region since 1993), Southern Association Colleges Schools (reaffirmation team 1992-1993), Texas Mathematics Association Two Year Colls.
(chair development mathematics committee 1989-1992), Texas Junior College Association, Texas Faculty Association Theta Kappa, Sigma Pi Sigma, Kappa Mu Epsilon.
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