Alan Zollman

Dr. Alan Zollman is a quintessential role model for education. He grew up on a modest farm in rural Indiana, beginning his education in a two-room schoolhouse. Today Alan is a Senior Distinguished Professor of Secondary Mathematics Education, Indiana University Southeast. He is Past-President of the School Science and Mathematics Association, Past Vice-President of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning, and Faculty Emeritus of Northern Illinois University’s Department of Mathematical Sciences. According to Google Scholar, his scholarship has been cited over 1,200 times. In spite of his idiosyncratic personality, he is a highly sought-after speaker, renowned for his quirky, engaging, and thought-provoking presentation. His wife maintains a hopeful outlook that he will grow up one day, though it hasn’t happened yet.