Educational Background
University of Washington, Ph.D., 1965
University of Washington, M.A., 1956
University of Washington, B.S., 1954
Wenatchee Junior College, A.A., 1952
Professional Experience
Seattle University, Professor, 1969-present
Chairman, Dept. of Mathematics, 1966-l979
University of Maharashtra, India, Consultant, Spring 1969
Seattle University, Associate Professor, 1966-1968
Western Washington State University, Associate Professor, 1965-1966
Seattle University, Assistant Professor, 1958-1965
Seattle University, Instructor, 1956-1958
University of Washington, Teaching Assistant, 1955-1956
University of Washington, Research Assistant, 1954-1955
Professional Publications
"On a Question Concerning Fixed-Points," American Mathematical Monthly, Vol. 75, No. 2, 1968
"Comparing Certain Powers," Washington Mathematics,
Vol. XIV, No. 2, 1970
"Some Proximate Notions in Topology" - (Co-author
with Victor Klee)
Proceedings of the International Conference in Rome, Italy -
March, 1973
"Delta, Epsilon, and Polynomials," Two Year College Mathematics Journal, Vol. II, No. 4, September 1980
"A Note on Integration by Parts," The College Mathematics
Journal,
Vol. 16, No. 4, September 1985
"An Alternative Definition of the Number e", (Co-author with Carl Swenson), The College Mathematics Journal, Vol. 24, No. 5, November 1993
Pamphlets:
"A Transfer Curriculum in Mathematics for Two-Year Colleges," CUPM Publication, 1969, co-author with fourteen panel members.
"A Course in Basic Mathematics for Colleges," CUPM
Publication, 1971,
co-author with eleven panel members.
"The Non-Algebraic Elementary Functions," Prentice-Hall, 1964.
"Introduction to University Mathematics," Dickenson Publishing Company, 1967
"Intermediate Algebra," co-author with Zemgalis and Mar, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1969
"Introduction to Mathematical Analysis for Business and Economics", Brooks /Cole Publishing Company, 1991
"Applied Calculus", Brooks /Cole Publishing Company, 1991
"Finite Mathematics", Brooks /Cole Publishing Company, 1991
"Elementary Topology" (In preparation, contracted
with Brooks / Cole Publishing Company)
Other Recent Scholarly Activities
Gave talks at two of the Spring Community Colleges Mathematics meetings
Gave a talk at the Joint Annual Meetings of the MAA and AMS
Recipient of two Summer Faculty Fellowships (1985 and l989)
Recipient of two Sabbatical leaves (Fall 1986 and Spring 1996)
Attended two workshops on Calculus Reform
Attended several meetings of the Pacific Northwest Section of the MAA
Attended every Spring Community Colleges Mathematics meetings in the past seven years
Areas of Particular Teaching
Interest
Calculus, Linear Algebra, Topology, Complex Variables, Real Analysis
Awards
Elected to the University of Washington Chapter of the Society of Sigma Xi (1956)
Recipient of a National Science Foundation Faculty Fellowship (1963)
Listed as an Outstanding Educator in America (1972)
Recipient of the first Associated Students of Seattle University Outstanding Teacher Award (1981)
One of thirteen faculty members honored by Seattle University for Excellence in Teaching (1982)
Recipient of the first Pacific Northwest Section of the MAA Award for Distinguished College and University Teaching of Mathematics (1992)
Elected to Alpha Sigma Nu, National Jesuit Honor Society (1997)
Professional Service
Chair of the Pacific Northwest Section of the MAA
Co-chaired the Summer meetings of the Pacific Northwest Section of the MAA
Seattle University Faculty Athletic Representative
Faculty Advisor of the Math Club
Areas of Personal Interest
Sports, Table Tennis, Racquetball, Fishing, French Language
Contact Information
Andre Yandl
Seattle University
Mathematics Department
900 Broadway
Seattle Washington, 98122-4340
(206) 296-5929
alyandl@seattleu.edu
This page last updated on June 5, 1998.