Joan Ruth Leitzel

Education

Bachelor in Mathematics, Hanover College, 1958; Master of Arts in Mathematics, Brown U., 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Indiana U., 1965.

Career

Instructor mathematics, Oberlin (Ohio) College, 1961-1962; assistant professor mathematics, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1965-1970; associate professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1970-1984; professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1984-1992; vice-department chairman, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1973-1979; acting chairman, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1978; associate provost, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1985-1990; professor department mathematics and statistics, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1992-1996; senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1992-1996; interim chancellor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1995-1996; president, U. N.H., Durham, since 1996. Advising committee Griffith Insurance Foundation, 1979-1982. Consultant Ohio Department Education, 1980-1983.

Participant American Council on Education, 1980, 82. Consultant National Commision on Excellence in Education, unites states department Education, 1982. University mathematics education delegate to China, 1983.

Director division materials development, research and information science education National Science Foundation,1990-1992. Presenter in field, since 1980. Board directors American Association Higher Education, chairman-elect, 1996-1997, chairman, 1997-1998.

Member interpretive reports advanced.bd. National ssessment Ednl. Progress, 1995-1998; trustee Consortium on Mathematics and Its Applications, 1994-1995.

Member executive county commission on academic affairs National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colls., 1994-1996, board director, since 1997, Chairman of Commission on faculty, 1994-1996. Coordinator county for education National Research Council, 1993-1995, member board on mathematics science education, 1985-1987.

Achievements

• Joan Ruth Leitzel has been listed as a noteworthy University president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors United Way Lincoln, 1995-1996, 1st Plymouth Church, 1996, Lincoln Partnership for Economics Development, 1996. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (education committee 1981-1984), American Mathematics Society (commission on excellence in scholarship 1993-1995), Association for Women in Mathematics, Mathematics Association American (nominatinig committee 1978-1979, commission on teacher training and accreditation Ohio sect.1976-1979, national commission on undergrad programs 1982-1985, chairman joint task force on curriculum for grades 11-13 with National Council Teachers Mathematics 1986-1988), National Council Teachers Mathematics Mortar Board, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.