DAVID A. SANCHEZ
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
Corrales, NM
(505) 890-9119
Education
University of New Mexico
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
B.S., 1955
M.S., 1960
Ph.D., 1964
Appointments
2001-date:
1996-2001:
1993-1995:
1992-1993:
1990-1992:
1986-1990:
1982:
1977-1986:
1976-1977:
1973-1974:
1970-1976:
1969-1970:
1966-1970:
1965-1966:
1963-1965:
1959-1963:
1956-1959:
Retired
Professor, Texas A&M University
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Texas A&M University System
Deputy Associate Director for Research & Education, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Assistant Director for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Science Foundation
Vice President and Provost, Lehigh University
Visiting Professor, University of Wales
Professor, University of New Mexico
Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
Visiting Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin
Associate Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
Visiting Assistant Professor, Brown University
Assistant Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
Visiting Lecturer, Manchester University
Instructor, University of Chicago
Research Assistant, University of Michigan, Institute of Science and Technology
Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps
Publications
Sanchez, D.A., NSF Budgeting, Planning, and Priorities in the Mathematical and Physical
Sciences, Notices of the American Math. Society, Vol. 39, pp. 111-112, 1992.
Sanchez, D.A., Math: The New Field of Dreams, Hispanic Business, Vol. 13, No. 4, p. 10, 1991.
Sanchez, D.A., The Growing, Caring, and Feeding of a Budget, NSF Directions, Vol. 4, No. 2,
pp. 1,4, 1991.
Sanchez, D.A., Modelos matematicos para el crecimiento de poblaciones con dependencia de
edad, Ciencia, Vol. 34, pp. 29-25, 1983.
Sanchez, D.A., Dorato, P., and Wang, Y., Approximation-in-policy-space for periodic
optimization, IEEE Trans. Auto. Control, AC-28, pp. 529-531, 1983.
Sanchez, D.A., Allen, R.C., and Kyner, W.T., Differential Equations, An Introduction, AddisonWesley, 1983.
Sanchez, D.A., and Brauer F., Constant rate population harvesting: Equilibrium and stability,
Theor. Pop. Biol., 8 (1975), 12-30.
Sanchez, D. A., An iteration scheme for boundary value/alternative problems, Numerische Mat.,
23 (1975), 223-231.
Sanchez, D. A., An Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations and Stability Theory, W. H.
Freeman, 1968, Dover, 1979 (reprinted).
Over forty research articles in differential equations and mathematical biology.
Synergistic Activities
(i) Memberships
American Mathematical Society
Mathematical Association of America
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
(ii) Honors
Bernard S. Rodey Award of the University of New Mexico Alumni Association for leadership and
success in higher education, 1995
Postdoctoral instructorship - University of Chicago, 1963-1965
(iii) Service
Co-principal investigator, NSF funded Texas Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation
Management Team, NSF funded Texas Rural Systemic Initiative
Management Team, NSF funded South Texas Rural Systemic Initiative
The College Board, Academic Council, 1997-2000
NSF National Visiting Committee, Long Island Consortium for Interconnected Learning Project, 1996-1999
NSF Advisory Committee for Education and Human Resources, 1993-1999, Chair, 1998-1999
Texas Statewide Systemic Initiative (SSI) Advisory Board, 1995-1998
Board of Governors, Mathematical Association of America, 1993-95, Executive Committee 1997-1999
Scientific Advisory Board, Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science, Rutgers
University, 1989-90; 1992-94
National Council on Science and Technology Education, AAAS, 1990-91; 1993-1997
Scientific Advisory Board, Center for Quantized Electronic Structures, University of California-Santa
Barbara, 1992-1997
Board of Directors, American Association for Higher Education, 1990-94
Committee on Mathematical Sciences, Status and Future Directions, National Research Council, 1989
Committee on Minority Participation in Mathematics, Mathematics Association of America, 1989-90
NSF Advisory Committee for the Mathematical Sciences, 1987-90 (appointed by the Foundation)
Science Policy Committee of the AMS, 1986-90 (Appointed by the President of AMS)
Evaluation Panel for NSF Postdoctoral Fellowships in Mathematical Sciences, 1982-85
College Board Committee for the Advanced Placement (AP) Examination in Calculus, 1982-85 (one of
five mathematicians responsible for the development of the AP Exam in Calculus)
American Mathematical Society, Council (elected by the Society), 1979-1982