Excellence in Transforming Post-Secondary Education Award
TPSE Math is pleased to offer the eTPSE Award for outstanding work in post-secondary education. This award will be granted to one mathematician, statistician, math educator, or statistics educator with a preference for early career individuals. The winner will receive recognition on the TPSE website & newsletter, as well as a $1000 honorarium.
Examples of areas for exemplary leadership include access and inclusion, active learning, student preparation for non-academic careers, data science, interdisciplinary mathematics, faculty mentorship, or any primary areas of interest of the TPSE Math Advisory Groups. The recipient will receive an award certificate and a $1000 honorarium and will be recognized nationally on the TPSE website, TPSE’s LinkedIn page & newsletter.
Nomination Process
Eligibility
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Individuals at a university, college, or professional organization are all eligible for nomination.
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Preference will be given to those candidates who are in their early or mid career (i.e., first 12 years of their career).
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Self-nominations are accepted.
Application Materials
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Application form: Complete the linked Google form, which collects general information about the nominee
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Nomination letter: A letter detailing the activities of the nominee related to leadership in transforming post-secondary education in the mathematical sciences and evidence of progress in those endeavors (two page limit)
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Curriculum vitae: List only details relevant to the award (five page limit)
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Letter from a colleague: A recommendation letter from a colleague of the nominee addressing the nominee's work and success in transforming post-secondary education in the mathematical sciences (one page limit).
Application materials should be compiled into and submitted as one PDF and emailed to admin@tpsemath.org.
2025 applications closed
Check back next spring for information about the next application period.
Questions? Email admin@tpsemath.org
2025 eTPSE Award winner
Dr. Nathan Alexander
Howard University
Nathan Alexander, PhD, is an assistant professor of mathematical and statistical education at Howard University’s School of Education, and he holds a joint appointment in the Howard University Center for Applied Data Science and Analytics (CADSA). Dr. Alexander’s work focuses on the history and development of quantitative and mathematical literacy, with a focus on postsecondary and adult education. In his work, he examines the role of context in probability theory, statistical data analysis, and mathematics education. He is the founder and director of the Quantitative Histories Workshop, a computational curriculum collective and community-centered teaching and learning lab. His work appears in PRIMUS (Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies), the Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, and the Notices of the American Mathematical Society; he is also a co-editor of the MAA’s Notes volume focused on understanding issues of equity and social justice in undergraduate calculus. Dr. Alexander will serve as the 2025–2028 National Association of Mathematician (NAM) Section Lecturer for the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).
past recipients
2024 eTPSE Award winner
Dr. Alicia Prieto-Langarica
Youngstown State University
Dr. Alicia Prieto-Langarica is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Youngstown State University and an Associate Director for the Mathematics Association of America (MAA) Project NExT. She received her undergraduate degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2008 and her PhD from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2012. Dr. Prieto-Langarica’s research is in the intersection of mathematics and biology, specifically problems related to the medical field. She has a long record of working with undergraduate and high school students in research. Recently she started conducting research in data science and public policy. She is recognized among the mathematics community for mentoring women and underrepresented groups.
Dr. Prieto-Langarica received the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching from the MAA in 2019.She also won one of three MVPS from the 25 Under 35 Award in 2017 from the Mahoning Valley Young Professional Association, and was a finalist for the Athena Award in 2019 given by the Warren Regional Chamber. She holds positions in the Advisory Board for MAA Open Math and WYSU (Youngstown local NPR affiliate station) and is part of the board of directors for the Mahoning Valley Community Foundation. She is also the proposal advisor for the MAA Tensor women and Tensor SUMMA grants.