Mary Anne Swardson

Background

Swardson, Mary Anne was born on September 10, 1928 in Atlanta. Daughter of Frank Wesley and Pearle (Spires) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor, Tulane University, 1949; Master of Science, Ohio U., 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio U., 1981.

Career

Instructor, American College Switzerland, Leysin, 1969-1970; instructor, Ohio U., Athens, 1970-1980; assistant professor, Ohio U., Athens, 1980-1989; associate professor, Ohio U., Athens, since 1989; department chairman mathematics, Ohio U., Athens, 1993-1996.

Achievements

• Mary Anne Swardson has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President League of Women Voters, Athens, 1960-1962. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, American Women in Mathematics, Association for Women in Science, Ohio Academy Science (exemplar 1989), Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: running, hiking, book collecting.

Connections

Married Harold Roland Swardson, September 10, 1949. Children: Anne, Catherine, Christine.

Father:

Frank Wesley Thompson

Mother:

Pearle (Spires) Thompson

Spouse:

Harold Roland Swardson

child:

Christine Swardson

child:

Anne Swardson

child:

Catherine Swardson