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John F. Putz, Ph.D.

John F. Putz, Ph.D.

Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
Joined Alma College Faculty in 1981
Swanson Academic Center 250
(989) 463-7253

Education

  • Ph.D. Saint Louis University
  • M.S. Saint Louis University
  • B.S. Southeast Missouri State University

Recent Courses Taught

  • Beyond the Third Dimension.  MTH 130.
  • College Geometry.  MTH 411.
  • Calculus II.  MTH 122.
  • Mathematics in Art and Nature.  MTH 111.
  • Multivariable Calculus.  MTH 210.

Selected Book Publications

  • John F. Putz.  Maple Animation.  Chapman & Hall/CRC Press.  May 2003.

Selected Articles

  • John F. Putz (with Tim Sipka).  "On Generalizing the Pythagorean Theorem."  College Mathematics Journal.  2003. Vol. 34. No. 4. 291-295.  September 2003.
  • John F. Putz.  "Going Out On a Limb: A Reading and Writing Course about the Fourth Dimension."  PRIMUS.  2001. Vol. 11. No. 1. 1-15.  March 2001.
  • John F. Putz (with Carrie Morjan).  "Preference for the Golden Rectangle: A Student/Faculty Research Project."  PRIMUS.  2001. Vol. 11. No. 4. 370-383.  December 2001.
  • John F. Putz.  "Animated Demonstrations for Multivariable Calculus."  Electronic Proceedings of the Tenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics.  http://archives.math.utk.edu/ICTCM/EP-10.html.  February 1998.
  • John F. Putz.  "The CAS in Multivariable Calculus."  Electronic Proceedings of the Eighth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics.  http://archives.math.utk.edu/ICTCM/EP-8.html.  February 1996.
  • John F. Putz.  "The Golden Section and the Piano Sonatas of Mozart."  Mathematics Magazine.  1995. Vol. 68. No. 4. 275-282.  October 1995.
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Recent Presentations

  • John F. Putz.  "The Golden Ratio in the Arts: A Skeptic's Inquiry."  American Mathematical Society & Mathematical Association of America.  Washington, DC.
  • John F. Putz.  "The Artist's Eye Was Not Enough."  American Mathematical Society & Mathematical Association of America.  San Diego, CA.
  • John F. Putz.  "A Course with a Focus on the Other Two R's."  American Mathematical Society & Mathematical Association of America.  New Orleans, LA.
  • John F. Putz.  "Maple Animations for Linear Algebra."  International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics.  New Orleans, LA.
  • John F. Putz.  "Creating Visualizations using Maple."  Academy of the Austrian Center for Didactics of Computer Algebra, International Symposium on Technology and its Integration into Mathematics Education.  Montréal, Canada.
  • John F. Putz.  "Demonstrating Linear Transformations with Morphing."  American Mathematical Society & Mathematical Association of America.  Phoenix, AZ.
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Selected External Research Grants

Awards, Honors, Recognitions

  • Barlow Award for Faculty Excellence
  • Distinguished Professor in the Natural Sciences

Service to the Profession

  • Referee, The College Mathematics Journal
  • Referee, Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Referee, PRIMUS

 

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Student Profile

Jason Latz

Jason Latz
Graduation: 2008
Major: Education
From: Elsie, Michigan
Interests: Sports, Habitat for Humanity

Spring Term courses offer students opportunities to break out of the “Alma Bubble.” Off-campus study, especially in a foreign country, shows you how you relate to the rest of the world and how the rest of the world views American people, politics and policies. You can then integrate your real world experiences into your academic programs and your future career.

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