Curriculum Vitae

Last Updated: 5/99

STEPHEN FRANCIS ANDRILLI

Associate Professor

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA 19141

Office: Olney Hall 138

e-mail: andrilli@lasalle.edu

Phone: (215) - 951- 1135

Fax: (215) - 951- 1805

Educational Background

Ph.D. 1979 Rutgers University (in mathematics) [Dissertation topic: "On the Uniqueness of O’Nan’s Sporadic Simple Group" (finite group theory)]

M.S. 1975 Rutgers University

B.A. 1973 La Salle University

Teaching Experience

1992 - present Associate Professor, Mathematics, La Salle University

1980 - 1992 Assistant Professor, Mathematics, La Salle University

1973 - 1978 Teaching Assistant, Mathematics, Rutgers University

Since 1995, I have also served as Supervisor for the Mathematics-Education Program at La Salle University. During the last 4 academic years, I have supervised 20 undergraduate and graduate students as they went through a semester of student-teaching in a secondary school or middle school in the Philadelphia area

Professional Affiliations

MAA Mathematical Association of America

(I serve as the MAA Liaison to La Salle University)

NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

UFL University Faculty for Life

Professional Conferences

I have attended several of the annual Joint AMS/MAA Mathematics Meetings, most recently:

1999 San Antonio, TX

1998 Baltimore, MD

1997 San Diego, CA

1994 Cincinnati, OH

1993 Baltimore, MD

I have also regularly attended most of the biannual local MAA (EPADEL: Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware) Chapter Meetings, including:

Spring, 1999: Villanova University

Fall, 1998: Lehigh University

Spring, 1998: Shippensburg State College

Fall, 1997: University of Pennsylvania

Spring, 1997: Ursinus College

Spring, 1996: Millersville University

Fall, 1995: Penn State University: Abington/Ogontz

Fall, 1994: Montgomery County Community College

Also recently attended:

T3 (Teachers Teaching with Technology) 3-day conference in Philadelphia, PA, January, 1997

Seminar in the Smokies, 3-day conference (60 faculty sharing innovative teaching ideas) at Western Carolina University, July, 1996

Recent Publications/Presentations

Textbook: Elementary Linear Algebra, 2nd edition, co-authored with Dr. David Hecker of St. Joseph’s University, published by Academic Press, 1999

Instructor's Manual: Answer Book with Sample Tests to accompany Elementary Linear Algebra, co-authored with Dr. David Hecker of St. Joseph’s University, published by Academic Press,1999

Paper: "Removing the Drudgery from Linear Algebra with the TI-85 Calculator," presented at two Texas Instruments-sponsored conferences at Montgomery County Community College (most recently: March, 1994)

Lecture: "The Vortex Where All Levels Cross: Godel, Escher, and Bach," presented at Montgomery County Community College, April, 1998

Hobbies/Interests

Reading (religion, literature, science-fiction, history, math and science)

Computer games and logical puzzles

Classical music

Travel, especially to Europe

 

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