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Years at Knox: 1973 to present
Education
Ph.D., Mathematics, 1973, University of Michigan.
M.S., Mathematics, 1966, University of Michigan.
B.S., Mathematics, 1965, University of Michigan.
Professional Interests
Mathematica-based teaching of calculus
Teaching Interests
Calculus, linear algebra, vector calculus, differential equations, complex analysis.
Honors/Grants
2009 Caterpillar Foundation Faculty Achievement Award.
Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics, Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America, 2007.
Publications
Multivariable Calculus using Mathematica. Brooks/Cole, In progress.
KnoxPackages, Mathematica programs. MathSource, 1999.
Campus & Community Involvement
Panel member, Preparing for the Liberal Arts Job Market. Academic Careers in Liberal Arts Colleges, University of Chicago.
Like many Knox College students, Steve Galdek is fond of the squirrels wandering around campus. His research project is enabling him to learn more about their winter-survival strategies.
A few weeks after completing an international assignment to take photos of newly arrived pandas in Scotland, Knox College instructor Michael Godsil is asked to document the delivery of two more pandas in France.
Knox College introduces KnoxReads, an online book discussion. The first selection is "Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion across the Islamic World," by writer and foreign policy analyst Robin Wright, who visits Knox on February 28.
