Joe Dan Austin

Background

Austin, Joe Dan was born on February 13, 1944 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. Son of James Charles and Edmonia Nadine Austin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics, Georgia Institute Technology, 1966; Master of Science in Statistics, Purdue University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Education, Purdue University, 1972.

Career

Assistant professor mathematics education, Gothe U., Frankfurt, Germany, 1972-1973; assistant professor mathematics, Emory University, Atlanta, 1973-1978; associate professor education and statistics, Rice U., Houston, 1978-1984, 85-; secondary school mathematics teacher, Houston Indiana School District, 1984-1985. Visiting associate research professor Montana State University, Bozeman, 1992-1993. Member of advisory board Investigations in Math Education, Ohio, 1980-1993.

External evaluator NSFgrant to Houston Indiana School District, since 1996.

Achievements

• Joe Dan Austin has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Mathematics of Money
  • Mathematics of Money: Teachers Annotated Edition by Joe Dan Austin (1994-01-30)

Membership

Member National Council Teacher of Mathematics, Texas Council Teachers Mathematics School Science and Mathematics.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, photography, piano.

Connections

Married Kathleen Ann Kabat, August 9, 1969. Children: Michael, Jonathan, Cheryl.

Father:

James Charles

Mother:

Edmonia Nadine Austin

Spouse:

Kathleen Ann Kabat

child:

Cheryl Austin

child:

Jonathan Austin

child:

Michael Austin