Here are a couple of snapshots of me on which you can link to additional information on a professional as well as a personal level.
Fall 2007 Courses:
Math 161, Calculus 1
Math 391, Special Topics in Mathematics: Combinatorics and Graph Theory
Math 475, Number Theory
Other Recent Courses:
Math 120, Precalculus
Math 162, Calculus 2
Math 361, Real Analysis 1
My current research interests are in the mathematics of voting and representation, with particular interests in election procedures that allow for fair representation. In addition, I have experience and continued interest in mathematics student and teacher development.
D. Cooper (2007). The Potential of Cumulative Voting to Yield Fair Representation. Journal of Theoretical Politics, 19 (3), pp. 277-295.
D. Cooper (2006). Learning C² and Hölder Functions. International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 32 (1), pp. 71-82.
D. Cooper (2006). An Improved Bound for Learning Lipschitz Functions. Communications in Applied Analysis, 10 (1), pp. 19-27.
D. Cooper (2004). Spatial Analysis of Cumulative Voting with Modeling for Dynamical System Simulation. In Proceedings of Dynamic Systems and Applications, Volume 4, pp. 596-601. Atlanta: Dynamic Publishers.
D. Cooper (2004). Recommendations for Increasing the Participation and Success of Blacks in Graduate Mathematics Study. Notices of the American Mathematical Society, 51 (5), pp. 538-543.
D. Cooper (2004). Keeping a Proper Perspective about Your Students. In M. Chappelle, J. Choppin, J. Salls (eds.), Empowering the Beginning Teacher of Mathematics in High School, p. 12; also in M. Chappelle and T. Pateracki (eds.), Empowering the Beginning Teacher of Mathematics in Middle School, p. 6; also in M. Chappelle, J. Schielack, S. Zagorski (eds.), Empowering the Beginning Teacher of Mathematics in Elementary School, p. 9. Reston, Va.: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
J. Kahan, D. Cooper, K. Bethea (2003). The Role of Mathematics Teachers' Content Knowledge in Their Teaching: A Framework for Research Applied to a Study of Student Teaching. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 6 (3), pp. 223-252.
D. Cooper (2000). Changing the Faces of Mathematics Ph.D.s: What We Are Learning at the University of Maryland. In M. Strutchens, M. Johnson, and W. Tate (eds.), Changing the Faces of Mathematics: Perspectives on African Americans, pp. 179-192. Reston, Va.: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
D. Cooper (1999). Navigating the Thorny Path: A Colloquial Definition of Mathematical Literacy. In K. Comfort (ed.), Advancing Standards for Science and Mathematics Education: Views from the Field. Washington: American Association for the Advancement of Science.
New Standards (1997). Mathematics. In Performance Standards, Volume 2: Middle School, pp. 54-88. Washington: National Center on Education and the Economy.
D. Cooper (1996). The Mathematics Major: Gateway to a Variety of Graduate and Professional Opportunities. Math Horizons, 3 (April), pp. 20-24. The Mathematical Association of America.
D. Cooper (1995). Learning Lipschitz Functions. International Journal of Computer Mathematics, 59, pp. 15-26.
Here are a couple of snapshots of me on which you can link to additional
information on a professional as well as a personal level.
To the Morehouse College Homepage
To Department of Mathematics Homepage
Department of Mathematics
Phone 404-653-7920
Morehouse College
830 Westview Drive SW
Atlanta GA 30314
Office: 108 Nabrit-Mapp-McBay Hall
Fax 404-572-3635
dcooper@morehouse.edu
Last Updated: 04.28.2007
