William P. Berlinghoff, Ph.D.
Professional Career
Synopsis:
Education
Ph.D. (Mathematics) Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT (1976)
(NSF Science Faculty Fellow at Wesleyan, 1970-
M.A. (Mathematics) Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA (1963)
B.S. Honors (Mathematics) College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA (1961)
Academic Experience
Senior Writer for MATH Connections, an NSF-
Visiting Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, Colby College, Waterville, ME, 1988-
Associate Executive Dean (interim), Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, Spring 1992.
Professor (tenured), Dept. of Mathematics, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT.
A full-
Associate Secretary, American Association of University Professors (National Office), Washington, DC, 1978-
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY, 1963-
Published Books
Math through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and Others, Second Edition, with Fernando Q. Gouvêa. Oxton House Publishers, 2014. Republished by Dover Publications, 2019.
Math through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and Others, Expanded Second Edition, with Fernando Q. Gouvêa. American Mathematical Society/ / MAA Press, 2015.
Pathways from the Past II: Using History to Teach Algebra, booklet and worksheet set, with Fernando Q. Gouvêa. Oxton House Publishers, 2013. Greek translation by Esofia Publishers, 2025.
Pathways from the Past I: Using History to Teach Numbers, Numerals, & Arithmetic, booklet and worksheet set, with Fernando Q. Gouvêa. Oxton House Publishers, 2010. Greek translation by Esofia Publishers, 2025.
Math through the Ages, Expanded Edition, with Fernando Q. Gouvêa. The Mathematical Association of America and Oxton House Publishers (co-
Math through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and Others, with Fernando Q. Gouvêa. Oxton House Publishers, 2002.
MATH Connections, a 6-
A Mathematics Sampler: Topics for the Liberal Arts, 5th Ed., with Kerry E. Grant and Dale Skrien, Ardsley House Publishers, 2001.
The Mathematics of the Elementary Grades, with Robert M. Washburn. Ardsley House Publishers, 1990.
A Mathematical Panorama: Topics for the Liberal Arts, with Bodh R. Gulati and Kerry E. Grant. D. C. Heath & Co., 1980.
Mathematics: The Art of Reason. D. C. Heath & Co., 1968.
Other Publications
“Imbedded subgroups of abelian groups,'' with J. D. Moore and J. D. Reid. Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society, Series A, 1990.
“Locally Original Mathematics Through Writing,” Chapter 7 of Writing to Learn Mathematics and Science, Paul Connolly and Teresa Vilardi, eds. New York: Teachers College Press, Columbia University, 1989.
“The Student Problem Solver as Pioneer: Expeditions into Number Theory.” New York State Mathematics Teachers' Journal, 38:3 (Fall 1988).
“Mathematics and the Validation of Truth: Two Questions.” Connecticut Review, 10:2 (Spring 1988):16-
“Academic Freedom and Tenure: Seton Hall University (New Jersey),” (investigative report), with Prof. Rodger van Allen and the national AAUP staff. Academe, 71:3 (May-
“Quasi-
“An Apparently Algebraic Property of the Integers” Mathematics Magazine, 46:4 (Sept.-
“Numeration Bases and Infinity” Math. Teacher, 66:1 (Jan. 1973): 67-
Other Relevant Experience
Member of the Steering Advisory Team for Mathematics Illuminated, a 13-