Background
Hill, Shirley Ann was born on August 26, 1927 in Kansas City, Missoury. Daughter of George Haddon and Lena (Oberdiek) Hill.
Hill, Shirley Ann was born on August 26, 1927 in Kansas City, Missoury. Daughter of George Haddon and Lena (Oberdiek) Hill.
Bachelor, U. Missouri, 1948; Master of Arts, U. Kansas City, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1961; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Nebraska, Omaha, 1984.
Teacher, Kansas City School District, 1956-1958; teacher, Jefferson Union District, Santa Clara, California, 1958-1960; research associate, Stanford (California) U., 1960-1963; professor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, since 1963; Curator's professor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, since 1987.
Member National Council Teachers Mathematics (president 1978-1980), Mathematics Sciences Education Board (chairman 1985-1990), United States Commision on Mathematics Instruction (chairman 1976-1980), National Bd.Profl. Teaching Standards (board directors 1988-1992), Phi Beta Kappa.