Members of the Math Faculty are renowned for their research contributions. They are regularly involved in research seminars and conferences in the United States and abroad.
Closely linked to the Math Department is the Heath Learning Center, which provides free math tutoring throughout the year to Ohio State Lima students, and also serves as a mathematics resource center for students, faculty, and the local Lima Community.
Each year, 10 professors out of the more than 3,000 eligible faculty members at The Ohio State University are chosen to receive the Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching.
Recipients are nominated by students and colleagues, and are chosen by a committee of alumni, students and faculty.
Dr. Mohamed Yousif and Dr. Javad Abdalkhani are among the 10 winners of the Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching at Ohio State for academic years 1994/1995 and 2000/20001 respectively.
Associate Professor
Department of Mathematics
Lima Campus
Professor Abdalkhani has taught at Ohio State’s Lima campus since 1988, teaching everything from remedial sections to statistics to calculus. He also serves as a resource person for local educators in the Lima area, offering workshops for teachers and principals. Professor Abdalkhani is active in curriculum design and the use of creative teaching methods. He successfully implemented cooperative learning at the campus by emphasizing reading and writing in elementary mathematics classes, incorporating textbook reading skills and journal writing to connect mathematics theory with everyday practice. He serves on the Teaching Effectiveness Committee and is president of Lima’s Faculty Assembly. His doctorate is from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Professor
Department of Mathematics
Lima Campus
Mohamed Yousif of LIMA (45801), associate professor of mathematics at the Lima Campus, teaches several courses in first and second year math. He is called especially effective in teaching math to non-majors, reducing their anxiety and helping them gain confidence and a strong foundation in the field.
The Lima campus Teaching Excellence Award recognizes the outstanding performance of a faculty member in delivering skills and knowledge to Ohio State University students. Students, faculty, and the administration present this honor annually at the campus convocation. A recognition of past excellence and encouragement of future innovation, this award is an honor equivalent to the campus research award.
The following mathematics faculty have been chosen by their peers for meritorious achievement in scholarship.
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