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Dr. Masao M. Sugiyama

Dr. Masao M. Sugiyama, Senior Developer at EC RISK USA & EUROPE, is also Professor of Mathematics at the Evergreen State College. He has extensive experience in teaching difficult mathematical concepts to non-mathematically minded students. He has devoted many summers to teaching underprivileged students in the Upward Bound Program, TESC. Dr. Sugiyama develops customized solutions for clients using his extensive experience in many programming languages.

SUMMARY

Senior Developer, EC RISK USA & EUROPE, LLC.
Mathematics Professor, 1978 to Present, Boise State University and The Evergreen State College

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Washington State University, 1975
M.S. Western Washington University, 1967
B.A. Eastern Washington University, 1963

EXPERIENCE

1988-present Member of the Faculty, The Evergreen State College
1995-1999 Academic Dean, TESC
1992-1994 Convener, Science Technology and Health Specialty Area, TESC
Summers 1990-present Teacher, Upward Bound Program, TESC
Summer 1988 Faculty Member, National Faculty Institute for Teachers of Science and Mathematics
1974-present Computer Consultant (writing software for business, education and scientific applications)
1979-1986 Associate Chairperson, Dept. of Mathematics, Boise State University
1978-1988 Associate Professor, Boise State University
1974-1978 Teaching Assistant, Washington State University
1967-1969 St. Instructor, Martin's College
Summers 1967-1971 Tutor and Teacher in Upward Bound Program, Western Washington University
1963-1966 Mathematics Teacher, Walla Walla High School
1962 Eastern Washington University - Undergraduate Teaching Assistant.
Related Activities
Mathematics Courses Taught:
- Walla Walla High School:
  - 9th Grade Algebra
  - 11th Grade Algebra and Trig
  - Plane Geometry
  - Math Analysis
- St. Martin's College
- Washington State University
- Boise State University
  - Arithmetic Review
  - Algebra Review
  - Intermediate Algebra
  - Algebra and Trig
  - Mathematics for Business Decisions
  - Mathematics for Life Sciences
  - Elementary Calculus
  - Probability and Statistics
  - Differential Equations
  - Topology
  - Advanced Calculus
  - Abstract Algebra
- The Evergreen State College (Usually as portions of coordinated studies programs)
  - Supervised the Self Paced Mathematics Lab
  - Pre-calculus Mathematics
  - Calculus
  - Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers
  - Statistics
  - Discrete Mathematics
  - Abstract Algebra
Computer Science Courses I Have Taught and/or Designed:
- Boise State University
  - Introduction to Computers -BASIC
  - First Course in Programming -BASIC
  - Introduction to Computer Science -Pascal
  - Assembly Language -IBM Assembler
  - Unix and C
  - Data Structures -mainly in Pascal
  - Programming Languages -various
  - Systems Programming -IBM Assembler, Pascal, and now in C
  - Seminar in data base theory and design
  - Student Projects:
    - Received a grant to support five students doing research on Adaptive Learning Networks, 1977-1978. This is a continuation of the research begun in summer, 1977, as a NORCUS fellow.
    - Directed the following independent study projects:
      - Hugh Meyers -Wrote an assembler program to generate a concordance for literary works.
      - Joe Howard -Wrote a program to interpret BASIC, a computer language.
      - David Davenport -Wrote a program to interpret BASIC, a computer language.
      - Glenn Haar -Wrote a program to do statistical analysis on data for Senator Mike Mitchell.
      - Walter Kuhn -Learned systems programming for mini-computers via SPL on the HP 3000.
      - Verlan Stephens -Learned programming techniques and special features of PL/I.
- The Evergreen State College
  - Pascal Programming (As part of Data to Information)
  - Data Structures (As part of Data to Information)
  - C Programming (As part of Data to Information)
  - Introduction to Visual C Programming
  - Introduction to Visual Basic Programming
  - Programming for the World Wide Web
Administrative Experience:
- Boise State University -Associate Department Chair
  - Prepared teaching schedules for 20 full-time and 20 part-time faculty. I took into account the abilities and preferences of the faculty and the requirements of the university when I scheduled the faculty.
  - Coordinated the student paper graders for the department. I recruited, assigned and evaluated 30 to 40 paper graders each year to assist the department faculty with grading homework papers.
  - Coordinated advising for the department. I scheduled faculty to work the advising pools during open registration and to work at registration tables. I was also responsible for assigning advisors to new students as they arrived at other times.
  - Coordinated placement exams. The department has entrance exams to its lower-division courses and until 1984 I was responsible for supervising these exams. This included scheduling faculty to proctor the exams, scheduling rooms, and disseminating information to the university community. (This duty was taken over by a faculty committee of 5 or 6.)
- The Evergreen State College - Convener of The Scientific Inquiry Planning Unit
  - Chaired meetings of the faculty in the science and computer science area.
  - Worked with the faculty to create schedules that would meet the interests and needs of the faculty as well as serve students and the mission of the college.
- The Evergreen State College - Academic Dean
Computer Languages:
- BASIC- I have designed and taught courses at BSU in BASIC. The courses which I designed and first taught at BSU are A First Course in Programming and Introduction to Computers. The former is a course in which students are given a course in programming practice and design, the latter is a course in computer literacy in which the computer's impact on society was discussed. I also designed and gave an honors course called The Computer Threat to Society.
- Pascal- I designed and first taught at BSU a course in Pascal. This course has evolved into our course Introduction to Computer Science. I have also participated in a special topics course in which the students wrote a Pascal compiler. At Evergreen, I taught Pascal programming as part of Data to Information.
- COBOL- I took a course in COBOL and have written software to support the Center for Urban Research on this campus.
- FORTRAN- I have written software in FORTRAN to support the work being done at the Hanford Engineering Labs.
- IBM Assembler -I have written software in and taught courses in this language. One of the software packages I wrote was an emulator and assembler for a fictitious 'simple' computer to introduce students to assembly language at an early stage.
- C- I have taught a course in which students wrote portions of a Pascal compiler in the C language. I have also taught a course in the UNIX Operating System and the C language. At Evergreen, I taught C programming as a part of Data to Information and as a module during the summer.
- MUMPS- I have written software to support a medical data base package.
- While on sabbatical leave at Pacific Lutheran University, I wrote several programs for the Artificial Intelligence course in LISP and Prolog. I have become fairly proficient at these
Institutional Activities:
- Participated in writing Upward Bound proposals, 1975,1976.
- Member, Special Services Committee, 1974-1976.
- Visiting Scientist Program, 1977-1978.
- Science Day Competition Committee, 1976-1979.
- Member, Academic Standards Committee, 1979-1982.
- Departmental Activities (At Boise State University)
- Mathematics Education Committee
- Computer Science Committee
- Algebra Committee
- Committee for Academic Excellence
- Placement Exam Committee
Departmental Promotion, Tenure, and Merit Committee

Calculus Curriculum Committee
Search Committee for New Faculty
Graduate Studies Committee

Membership in Professional Organizations:
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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