Amy Cohen-Corwin

Amy Cohen-Corwin (formerly known as Amy C. Murray) is a professor emerita of mathematics at Rutgers University,^[1] and former Dean of University College at Rutgers University. In 2006, she was named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.^[2]

Cohen-Corwin in 1979

Cohen-Corwin is especially interested in the Korteweg–de Vries equation, cubic Schrödinger equation on the line, and improving undergraduate education, especially for future teachers.^[3] She worked on Project SEED whilst at the University of California, Berkeley in 1970 which fueled her interest in Mathematics education.^[4]

Cohen-Corwin has held numerous organizational positions, including Co-organizer for the AIM (American Institute of Mathematics) and NSF (National Science Foundation)-sponsored workshop "Finding and Keeping Graduate Students in the Mathematical Sciences."^[5]

Awards

• Louise Hay Award for Contributions to Mathematics Education, Joint Mathematics Meeting, Association for Women in Mathematics^[6] - 2013
• Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, elected 2006^[7]
• Fellow, Association for Women in Mathematics, 2019^[8]

Education

• Ph.D., 1970, Mathematics, University of California at Berkeley, under the supervision of Murray H. Protter^[9]
• M.S., 1966, Mathematics, University of California at Berkeley
• A.B., 1964, Mathematics, Harvard University (Radcliffe College)^[10]