WIST 2024

Presented by:
Candace C. Stevens, PhD
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Mississippi Valley State University
March 28, 2024

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Mathematics Session

"Yes, MA'AM!"
Yes, Math Activates All Minds!

Session Objectives

By the end of this presentation, you will be able to:

*  Identify notable women in mathematics, 
*  Identify a career in mathematics that aligns with your interest
*  Evaluate how your cooperative learning skills align with those needed for learning mathematics

Euphemia Lofton Haynes is famous for being the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics, which she achieved from the Catholic University of America in 1943.

After earning her Ph.D., she embarked on a 47-year career of advocacy for students of color, improving schools, and overcoming the harmful effects of racial segregation. During this time, she was also a math professor at the District of Columbia Teachers College, where she managed the Division of Mathematics and Business Education department.

Haynes died at the age of 89 on July 25, 1980

Euphemia Lofton Haynes (1890–1980)

•Vaughan came to the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory in 1943, during the height of World War II, leaving her position as the math teacher at Robert Russa Moton High School in Farmville, VA. Vaughan was assigned to the segregated "West Area Computing" unit, an all-black group of female mathematicians, who were originally required to use separate dining and bathroom facilities. She was promoted to lead the group, making her the NACA's first black supervisor, and one of the NACA's few female supervisors. The Section Head title gave Dorothy rare Laboratory-wide visibility, and she collaborated with other well-known (white) computers like Vera Huckel and Sara Bullock on projects such as compiling a handbook for algebraic methods for calculating machines.

Dorothy Vaughn

​Program: General Surgery (UMMC)
Year: PGY III
Undergrad School: Mississippi Valley State University
Graduate School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine; Auburn

Haleigh Eubanks-Baird, DO, MSC, PhD

Your BIO

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​Your NAME

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a personality trait needed to major in mathematics?

• self confidence

• IT skills

• Manipulation

• Legible notes

Math Careers

On the next slide, we will explore math careers.  As you see the different math careers, think about which career would appeal to you.  

Multiple Choice

What is the current mathematics career of the presenter for this math session?

• K-12 Mathematics Educator

• Assistant Professor of Mathematics

• Statistician for the WNBA

• Full Professor of Mathematics

Math Drives Careers

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Math Careers

Cooperative learning in math

In the following activity, we will utilize numbers to help you evaluate how your cooperative learning skills align with those needed for learning mathematics.

Multiple Choice

What is the mathematics theme of this session?

• Mathematics Accepts All Minds

• Mathematics Accentuates All Modes

• Mathematics Assimilates All Minds

• Mathematics Activates All Minds

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the MVSU graduate who has is a surgeon?

• Dr. Candace Stevens

• Dr. Haleight Eubanks-Baird

• Dr. Edricka Thigpen

• Dr.

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics?

• Euphemia Lofton Haynes

• Dorothy Vaughn

• Haleigh Eubanks-Baird

• Candace Stevens

Multiple Choice

What is the abbreviated title of this session?

• Yes MA

• Yes Miss

• Yes Math

• Yes MA'AM

Multiple Choice

What was the name of your presenter for the Math Session?

• Dr. Latonya Garner-Jackson

• Ms. Amber Lampkin

• Dr. Candace C. Stevens

• Dr. Glenda Hargrove

Multiple Choice

What keyword was emphasized for the skills needed to learn mathematics?

• LAUGHING

• PLAYING

• FOCUSED

• TALKING