Masao M. Sugiyama
360-867-6512 (W)
email sugiyama@evergreen.edu
Education
Ph.D. Washington State University, 1975
M.S. Western Washington University, 1967
B.A. Eastern Washington University, 1963
Experience
1988-present Member of the Faculty, The Evergreen State College
1995-1999 Academic Dean, TESC
1992-1994 Convener, Science Technology and Health Specialty Area, TESC
Summers 1990-present Teacher, Upward Bound Program, TESC
Summer 1988 Faculty Member, National Faculty Institute for Teachers of Science and
Mathematics
1974-present Computer Consultant (writing software for business, education and
scientific applications)
1979-1986 Associate Chairperson, Dept. of Mathematics, Boise State University
1978-1988 Associate Professor, Boise State University
1974-1978 Teaching Assistant, Washington State University
1967-1969 St. Instructor, Martin's College
Summers 1967-1971 Tutor and Teacher in Upward Bound Program, Western
Washington University
1963-1966 Mathematics Teacher, Walla Walla High School
1962 Eastern Washington University – Undergraduate Teaching Assistant.
Related Activities
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Academic Programs at The Evergreen State College
o Master in Teaching
o So You Want to be a Teacher?
o What’s Your Question?
o Matter and Motion
o Data to Information
o Concepts of Computing
o Chaos, Calculus, Confucius
o Introduction to the Natural Sciences
Mathematics Courses I Have Taught:
o Walla Walla High School:
 9th Grade Algebra
 11th Grade Algebra and Trig
 Plane Geometry
 Math Analysis
o St. Martin's College
 Algebra and Trigonometry
 Elementary Calculus
 Linear Algebra
 Advanced Calculus
o Washington State University
 Intermediate Algebra
 Algebra and Trig
 Elementary Calculus  Business Mathematics
o Boise State University
 Arithmetic Review
 Algebra Review
 Intermediate Algebra
 Algebra and Trig
 Mathematics for Business Decisions
 Mathematics for Life Sciences
 Elementary Calculus
 Probability and Statistics
 Differential Equations
 Topology
 Advanced Calculus
 Abstract Algebra
o The Evergreen State College (Usually as portions of coordinated studies
programs)
 Supervised the Self Paced Mathematics Lab
 Pre-calculus Mathematics
 Calculus
 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers
 Statistics
 Discrete Mathematics
 Abstract Algebra
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Computer Science Courses I Have Taught and/or Designed:
o Boise State University
 Introduction to Computers -BASIC
 First Course in Programming -BASIC
 Introduction to Computer Science -Pascal
 Assembly Language -IBM Assembler
 Unix and C
 Data Structures -mainly in Pascal
 Programming Languages -various
 Systems Programming -IBM Assembler, Pascal, and now in C
 Seminar in data base theory and design
 Student Projects:
 Received a grant to support five students doing research on
Adaptive Learning Networks, 1977-1978. This is a
continuation of the research begun in summer, 1977, as a
NORCUS fellow.
 Directed the following independent study projects:
o Hugh Meyers -Wrote an assembler program to
generate a concordance for literary works.
o Joe Howard -Wrote a program to interpret BASIC, a
computer language.
o David Davenport -Wrote a program to interpret
BASIC, a computer language.
o Glenn Haar -Wrote a program to do statistical
analysis on data for Senator Mike Mitchell.
o Walter Kuhn -Learned systems programming for minicomputers via SPL on the HP 3000.
o Verlan Stephens -Learned programming techniques
and special features of PL/I.
o The Evergreen State College
 Pascal Programming (As part of Data to Information)
 Data Structures (As part of Data to Information)
 C Programming (As part of Data to Information)
 Introduction to Visual C Programming
 Introduction to Visual Basic Programming
 Programming for the World Wide Web
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Administrative Experience:
o Boise State University –Associate Department Chair
 Prepared teaching schedules for 20 full-time and 20 part-time
faculty. I took into account the abilities and preferences of the
faculty and the requirements of the university when I scheduled the
faculty.
 Coordinated the student paper graders for the department. I
recruited, assigned and evaluated 30 to 40 paper graders each
year to assist the department faculty with grading homework
papers.
 Coordinated advising for the department. I scheduled faculty to
work the advising pools during open registration and to work at
registration tables. I was also responsible for assigning advisors to
new students as they arrived at other times.
 Coordinated placement exams. The department has entrance
exams to its lower-division courses and until 1984 I was
responsible for supervising these exams. This included scheduling
faculty to proctor the exams, scheduling rooms, and disseminating
information to the university community. (This duty was taken over
by a faculty committee of 5 or 6.)
o The Evergreen State College – Convener of The Scientific Inquiry
Planning Unit
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Chaired meetings of the faculty in the science and computer
science area.
 Worked with the faculty to create schedules that would meet the
interests and needs of the faculty as well as serve students and the
mission of the college.
o The Evergreen State College – Academic Dean
 Too numerous to outline here.
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Computer Languages:
o BASIC- I have designed and taught courses at BSU in BASIC. The
courses which I designed and first taught at BSU are A First Course in
Programming and Introduction to Computers. The former is a course in
which students are given a course in programming practice and design,
the latter is a course in computer literacy in which the computer's impact
on society was discussed. I also designed and gave an honors course
called The Computer Threat to Society.
o Pascal- I designed and first taught at BSU a course in Pascal. This course
has evolved into our course Introduction to Computer Science. I have also
participated in a special topics course in which the students wrote a
Pascal compiler. At Evergreen, I taught Pascal programming as part of
Data to Information.
o COBOL- I took a course in COBOL and have written software to support
the Center for Urban Research on this campus.
o FORTRAN- I have written software in FORTRAN to support the work
being done at the Hanford Engineering Labs.
o IBM Assembler -I have written software in and taught courses in this
language. One of the software packages I wrote was an emulator and
assembler for a fictitious 'simple' computer to introduce students to
assembly language at an early stage.
o C- I have taught a course in which students wrote portions of a Pascal
compiler in the C language. I have also taught a course in the UNIX
Operating System and the C language. At Evergreen, I taught C
programming as a part of Data to Information and as a module during the
summer.
o MUMPS- I have written software to support a medical data base package.
o While on sabbatical leave at Pacific Lutheran University, I wrote several
programs for the Artificial Intelligence course in LISP and Prolog. I have
become fairly proficient at these
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Institutional Activities:
o Participated in writing Upward Bound proposals, 1975,1976.
o Member, Special Services Committee, 1974-1976.
o Visiting Scientist Program, 1977-1978.
o Science Day Competition Committee, 1976-1979.
o Member, Academic Standards Committee, 1979-1982.
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Departmental Activities (At Boise State University)
o Mathematics Education Committee
o Computer Science Committee
o Algebra Committee
o Committee for Academic Excellence
o Placement Exam Committee
o Departmental Promotion, Tenure, and Merit Committee
o Calculus Curriculum Committee
o Search Committee for New Faculty
o Graduate Studies Committee
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Community Activities:
o Assisted with the Special Olympics, 1977.
o Canvassed for the United Way, 1977.
o Vice President and President, Campus School PTA, 1981-1982.
o Treasurer, BSU Chapter of American Federation of Teachers, 1981-1982.
o Executive Vice-President of East Boise Little League, 1983-1984.
o Idaho Fair Share 1981-1985
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Membership in Professional Organizations:
o National Council of Teachers of Mathematics