Alan D. Taylor

MARIE LOUISE BAILEY PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS
UNION COLLEGE
NOVEMBER 2005

EDUCATION
1969:	B.A.	(Mathematics),	University of Maine,	Orono,	Maine
1970:	M.A.	(Mathematics),	University of Maine,	Orono,	Maine
1973:	A.M.	(Mathematics),	Dartmouth College,	Hanover,	NH
1975:	Ph.D.	(Mathematics),	Dartmouth College,	Hanover,	NH

EMPLOYMENT
1970-	1971:	Instructor of Mathematics,	University of Maine
1975-	1979:	Assistant Professor of Mathematics,	Union College
1979-	1980:	Visiting Associate Prof. of Mathematics,	Dartmouth
1979-	1982:	Associate Professor of Mathematics,	Union College
1982-	:	Professor of Mathematics,	Union College

GRANTS-HONORS-AWARDS
RESEARCH:	Four National Science Foundation research grants Distinguished Lecturer for Sigma Xi (2002-2004) Delivered the annual Gehman Lecure (2002)           Mathematical Association of America-Seaway Section
TEACHING:	Union College Stillman Prize for Teaching (1998) Clarence F. Stephens Distinguished Teaching Award (2007)           Mathematical Association of America-Seaway Section
SERVICE:	Union College Faculty Meritorious Service Award (1998)

SELECTED COLLEGE SERVICE ACTIVITIES
First Secretary of the Faculty under new governance system	(1981	-	1983)
First Director of the Sloan Program at Union	(1983	-	1985)
Chair of the Department of Mathematics	(1985	-	1988, 1990)
First Chair of the Committee on Teaching	(1988	-	1990)
Chair of the Science Division	(1993	-	1996)
Co-Chair of the Middle States Steering Committee	(1998	-	2000)
U2K and the Creation of the House System	(1999	-	2002)
Minerva Council	(2002	-	2005)

PATENT

Computer-based method for the division of ownership of goods;

Patent No. 5,983,205 (November 9, 1999); Assignee: New York University;

Inventors: Steven J. Brams and Alan D. Taylor