Gerald J. Porter

Professor of Mathematics
University of Pennsylvania

Address:
    4N69 David Rittenhouse Laboratory
    209 S. 33^rd St.
    Philadelphia, PA 19104-6395

Telephone:

Voice: 215-898-8467

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Office Hours: By appointment

Professional Information

Index

	Education		Positions		Publications
	Math links		Penn links		Personal links

Education:

A.B. Princeton University (1958)
Ph.D. Cornell University (1963)
M.A.(honoris causa) University of Pennsylvania (1971)

Positions:

	1963-65	Instructor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
	1965-66	ONR Postdoctoral Fellow, Brandeis University
	1965-69	Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania
	1969-70	Visitor, Institute for Advanced Studies
	1969-75	Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania
	1975-2005	Professor, University of Pennsylvania
	2006-	Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania
	1981-91	Associate Dean for Computing Services and Facilities School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania
	1991-96	Director, Interactive Mathematics Text Project Mathematical Association of America
	1992-2002	Treasurer, Mathematical Association of America
	1992-93	Chair-elect, University of Pennsylvania Faculty Senate
	1993-94	Chair, University of Pennsylvania Faculty Senate almanac columns
	1994-95	Past Chair, University of Pennsylvania Faculty Senate 1994 Commencement Speech
	2001-2002	Past Chair, University of Pennsylvania Faculty Senate
	1997-2001	Principal Investigator, Midatlantic Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications Throughout the Curriculum
	2007-2008	President-Elect, Penn Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty
	2008-2009	President, Penn Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty
	2009-	Burrison Gallery Advisory Committee, Chair 2013-
	2009-2010	Past President, Penn Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty
	2011	MAA EPADEL Award for Distinguished Service
	2011-	Former President, Penn Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty
	2015-2018	Program Chair, Penn Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty - Facebook
	2020	MAA GUNG AND HU AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO MATHEMATICS

In preparation for the Centenial of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Ken Ross interviewed a number of MAA "leaders" about their profesional lives and their involvement with the MAA. There are two parts to this interview. This material is copyrighted by the MAA and may not appear elsewhere. Ken Ross interview with Jerry Porter - Professional Career and Background - Involvement with the MAA

On August 1, 2005 I was interviewed as part of a Penn Oral History Project. The interview consisted of two parts. The first is about my background and professional carreer; the second, about my role in governance at Penn. An edited version of the transcript of that interview appears here. Oral History Part I Oral History Part II

May 2011 Road to Retirement Presentation (Powerpoint)

Remarks at May 7, 2006 Luncheon

I have had five photo shows at the Burrison Gallery
Mt. Hagen Sing-Sing Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Tetons Cambodia, Temples and People Images of Mongolia Children of the World Galapagos Memories

Some Penn Committees:

    Personnel Benefits Committee: 1992- 2009
    Academic Planning and Budget Committee: 1994-99, 2001-2, 2003-6
    Task force on Privacy of Personnel Information: Report
    Task force on Retiree Benefits: Report
    Social Responsibility Advisory Committee: report on Darfur, Darfur presentation at University Council 5/03/06

MAA Committees and Presentations

Publications:
Book:

Porter & Hill:

Interactive Linear Algebra
A Laboratory Course using Mathcad

Papers:

	Algebraic Topology
	Teaching Calculus
	Teaching Linear Algebra
	Computers in Undergraduate Mathematics Instruction
	Periodic Ornamental Design

Math Links:

	Penn Mathematics Department		MAA Online
	AMS EMath		SIAM
	EPADEL Section MAA		NCTM
	Marie Vitulli's Women in Math page		AMATYC
	Mathematicians of the African Diaspora		NAM
	AWM
	Mathematics Geneology Project

Penn Links:

	Penn Homepage		Almanac
	School of Arts & Sciences Homepage		Penn Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty
	Burrison Gallery

Personal Links:

	Committee of Concerned Scientists		Family
	Photos and Videos		Princeton Class of 1958
	American Political Items Collectors		Shareholder Proposal on Darfur Presented at 2007 Meeting of Berkshire Hathaway
	Facebook		Twitter
	Petey Green Program		Princeton Prize in Race Relations
	ACLU		Americans for Democratic Action
	Equal Justice Initiative		Planned Parenthood

last updated February 7, 2020