Meryle H. Kohn, Ph.D.

Faculty Profile - Department of Life Sciences

Meryle H. Kohn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
E-mail: mkohn@nyit.edu

Education

Ph.D., Mathematics, Yeshiva University, New York, New York, 1982.
M.A., Mathematics, Yeshiva University, New York, New York, 1973.
B.A., Mathematics, Yeshiva University, New York, New York, 1971

Teaching/Administrative Experience

New York Institute of Technology

• Chair, Math/Physics Department (Manhattan) 1990-Present
• Coordinator, Life Science Department (Manhattan) 1991-Present
• Associate Professor of Mathematics 1989-Present
• Assistant Professor of Mathematics 1982-1989
• Instructor of Mathematics 1976-1982
• Adjunct Instructor of Mathematics 1975-1976

City University of New York

•  Adjunct Instructor of Mathematics 1974-1976

Other Professional Activities:

New York Institute of Technology
New York State Math/Science Partnership Grant, 2005-2006
COMPASS Evaluation Implementation Project 2004-2005
DATATEL System Implementation Team 1997-2000
Math Program Developer, Title III-Computer Assisted Instruction Project, 1982-1985
Consultant, NASA Early Start Project, 1983-1984
Developmental Mathematics Evaluator-NYIT Title III Project, 1981-1982

Multi-Media Tutorial Services, Inc. (Formerly: Video Tutorial Service, Inc.), Consultant/Writer, 1988-2002

Stevens Institute of Technology, Consultant, NASA Early Start Project, 1984-1985

NYIT Honors:

• Recognition of Leadership Award: School of Health Professions, Behavioral and Life Sciences, September 2006
• Golden Key Honor Society: Inducted as Honorary Faculty Member of NYIT Chapter, November, 2005
• President's Service Award: for Outstanding Record of Long Term Service and Devotion to the NYIT Community, May, 1995

Videotape/Software Development:

• Pre-Algebra: Project developer/writer; five videotapes produced by Multi-Media Tutorial Services, Inc., 1996
• Geometry: Curriculum Coordinator; five videotapes produced by Multi-Media Tutorial Services, Inc., 1995
• Passport to Math: Educational Coordinator/Program Developer; four videotapes, accompanied by activity books, produced by Multi-Media Tutorial Services, Inc., 1995
• Math Word Problems: Project developer/writer; five videotapes produced by Video Tutorial Service, 1992
• VTS Calculus: Consultant/Writer; thirteen videotapes produced by Video Tutorial Service, 1990-91
• Real Life Math - Percents: Project developer/writer; five videotapes, accompanied by skill text, produced by Video Tutorial Service, 1989
• Real Life Math - Decimals: Consultant/writer; three videotapes, accompanied by skill text, produced by Video Tutorial Service, 1988
• Real Life Math - Fractions: Consultant/writer; four videotapes, accompanied by skill text produced by Video Tutorial Service, 1988
• Logo Programs for Problem Solving: Developer, Logo Utility Programs for NASA Early Start Project, Stevens Institute of Technology 1985-86
• Logo Programs for Technical Drawing: Developer, Logo Utility Programs for NASA Early Start Project, New York Institute of Technology 1984-85
• Logo Programs for Algebra: Developer, Logo Utility Programs for Title III Math Project, New York Institute of Technology 1982-85

Addresses and Publications:

• The Middle School Math, Science, and Computer Project (with E. Prather, et al): Presented at the 1986 Grant Recognition Program for Exemplary Projects in Math, Science, and Computer Science Teaching. West Windsor, (N.J.), March 1986.
• Training Faculty to Use and Develop Math Software: Presented at the National Conference on Microcomputers and Basic Skills in College, New York (N.Y.), November 1985.
• Developing Problem Solving Skills in a Logo Based Pre-Engineering Mini-Course: Presented at MIT Logo 85 Conference, Cambridge (MA), July 1985.
• The Logo Road from Algebra to Calculus and Beyond (with L.H. Buck): Presented at MIT Logo 85 Conference, Cambridge (MA), July 1985.
• Computer Enhanced Learning Techniques for Math and Technology: Presented at Annual Conference of NJ Educational Opportunity Fund Project Association, McAfee (NJ), April 1985.
• Design and Implementation of a Computer Enhanced Learning Format for Developmental Mathematics: Presented at National Association for Developmental Education Annual Conference, St. Louis (MO), March 1985.
• Logo Programming to Enhance College Algebra: Presented at NYIT Computer Based Learning Invitational Seminar, Old Westbury (NY), January 1985.
• Computer Enhanced Learning in Algebra and Trigonometry: An Eclectic Approach: (with J.A. Comito and A. Silverstein), Microcomputers and Basic Skills in College, published by Instructional Resource Center, CUNY, Spring 1984.
• Beyond Turtle Geometry: Programming in Logo to Enhance College Algebra (with R.S. Slotnick): Presented at National Educational Computing Consortium Annual Conference, Dayton (OH), June 1984.
• Not for Children Only - Logo Applications in College Math, Science, and Technology: Presented at Microcomputers and Basic Skills in College Conference, New York (N.Y.), April 1984. "Innovative CAI for an Algebra Course" (with J.A. Comito and A. Silverstein) Presented at Microcomputers and Basic Skills in College Conference, Brooklyn (N.Y.), April 1983.
• Difference Equation Methods for Solution of Partial Differential Equations: Doctoral dissertation, Yeshiva University, New York (N.Y.), June 1982.
• Traveling Salesman Problem, Generating Functions and Markov Chains: Presented at Joint National Meeting TIMS/ORSA, New York (N.Y.), May 1978.
• A Generating Function Approach to the Traveling Salesman Problem (with A. Gottlieb and S. Kohn): Proceedings of the 1977 Conference of the Association for Computing Machinery, abstracted in Notices of the American Mathematical Society, February 1977.