Amy Cohen-Corwin Explained

Amy Cohen-Corwin (formerly known as Amy C. Murray) is a professor emerita of mathematics at Rutgers University,^[1] and former Dean of University College at Rutgers University. In 2006, she was named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.^[2]

Cohen-Corwin is especially interested in the Korteweg–de Vries equation, cubic Schrödinger equation on the line, and improving undergraduate education, especially for future teachers.^[3] She worked on Project SEED whilst at the University of California, Berkeley in 1970 which fueled her interest in Mathematics education.^[4]

Cohen-Corwin has held numerous organizational positions, including Co-organizer for the AIM (American Institute of Mathematics) and NSF (National Science Foundation)-sponsored workshop "Finding and Keeping Graduate Students in the Mathematical Sciences."^[5]

Awards

• Louise Hay Award for Contributions to Mathematics Education, Joint Mathematics Meeting, Association for Women in Mathematics^[6] - 2013
• Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, elected 2006^[7]
• Fellow, Association for Women in Mathematics, 2019

Education

• Ph.D., 1970, Mathematics, University of California at Berkeley, under the supervision of Murray H. Protter
• M.S., 1966, Mathematics, University of California at Berkeley
• A.B., 1964, Mathematics, Harvard University (Radcliffe College) ^[8]

External links

• Rutgers Office for the Promotion of Women in Science, Technology, and Engineering

Notes and References

1. Web site: Amy Cohen, also Amy Cohen-Corwin . 2022-03-17 . sites.math.rutgers.edu.
2. Web site: Historic Fellows American Association for the Advancement of Science . 2022-03-17 . www.aaas.org . en.
3. http://www.math.rutgers.edu/~acc/ Amy Cohen, also Amy Cohen-Corwin
4. Web site: Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. MSRI. www.msri.org. 2019-04-16.
5. http://www.aimath.org/~skrantz/Blurbs/attracting.html Finding And Keeping Graduate Students
6. https://awm-math.org/awards/hay-award/hay-award-2013/ Press Release: Amy Cohen honored with Hay Award
7. http://www.aaas.org/publications/annual_report/2006/aaas_annualreport06.pdf American Association for the Advancement of Science, Annual Report (2006) (see page 23)
8. http://www.math.rutgers.edu/~acc/ShortVita.html Short Vita 2007