Background
Ortiz-Franco, Luis was born on June 11, 1946 in Teocaltiche, Jalisco, MÉx. Son of Luis L. and Antonia (Franco) Ortiz. came to the United States, 1962.
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Luis Ortiz-Franco
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Education
Bachelor in Mathematics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969; Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics, Reed College, 1970; Phd in Mathematics Education, Stanford (California) U., 1977.
Career
Instructor in mathematics special education program, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970-1972; program director student supportive services program, San Diego State University, 1972-1973; associate director National Science Foundation grant, U. New Mexico, 1977-1978; educational researcher, S.W. Regional Laboratory, Los Alamitos, 1978-1979; research associate, NIE/unites states department Education, Washington, 1979-1982; research coordinator Chicano research, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983-1986; associate professor mathematics department, Chapman U., Orange, California, since 1986. Consultant American Red Cross Associations, Inc., Oakland, California, 1987-1988, S.W. Regional Laboratory, Los Alamitos, 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Member general staff United Farm Workers American, Keene, California, 1983. Board directors Americans for Democratic Action, Washington, 1981. Officer various community organizations, California and Washington.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Council Teachers Mathematics Mathematics Association American, Society for Advancement Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, California Mathematics Council, Internat.Study Group on Ethno Mathematics, Orange County Mathematics Council.
Interests
Connections
Married Judy Weissberg, November 26, 1983. Children: Rebeca Xochitl, David Tizoc.
Awards
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Holland scholar University of California at Los Angeles, 1965-1966. Fellow Reed College, 1969-1970, Ford Foundation, 1975-1977, research fellow Chapman U., 1987, 90, 94.Holland scholar University of California at Los Angeles, 1965-1966. Fellow Reed College, 1969-1970, Ford Foundation, 1975-1977, research fellow Chapman U., 1987, 90, 94.