William E. 
Kirwan
University of Maryland
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William E. Kirwan
 

CURRICULUM VITAE
WILLIAM E. KIRWAN


Born April 14, 1938, Louisville, Kentucky; U.S. Citizen

EDUCATION

Institution Degree Date Awarded
University of Kentucky A.B. 1960
Rutgers University M.S. 1962
Rutgers University Ph.D. 1964


EXPERIENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution Rank Dates
Rutgers University Assistant Instructor 1963-64
University of Maryland Assistant Professor 1964-68
Royal Holloway College
University of London
Visiting Lecturer 1966-67
University of Maryland Associate Professor 1968-72
University of Maryland Professor 1972-
University of Maryland Chair, Department of Mathematics 1977-81
University of Maryland Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs 1981-88
University of Maryland Acting Chancellor 1982 (Aug-Nov)
University of Maryland Provost 1986-88
University of Maryland Vice President for Academic Affairs 1988
University of Maryland Acting President 1988-89 (Aug-Feb)
University of Maryland President 1989-98


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE NOT IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Program Director, National Science Foundation, 1975-76


RESEARCH ARTICLES

A. Articles published in refereed journals

  1. Extremal problems for the typically real functions, Amer. J. Math. 88 (1966), 942-954.

  2. A note on extremal problems for certain classes of analytic functions. Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 17 (1966), 1028-1030.

  3. On the rate of growth of typically real functions, Duke Math. J. 35 (1968), 9-20.

  4. On the coefficients of typically real functions, (with K.G. Binmore), Duke Math. J. 36 (1969), 455-464.

  5. A note on the coefficients of functions with bounded boundary rotation, Mich. Math. J. 15 (1968), 277-282.

  6. On some classes of bounded univalent functions, (with D. Brannan), J. London Math. Soc. (2) 1 (1969), 431-443.

  7. A covering theorem for typically real functions, (with D. Brannan), Glasgow Math. J. 10 (1969), 153-155.

  8. On a class of starlike functions, (with D. Brannan and J.G. Clunie), Canadian Journal of Math, 22 (1970), 476-485.

  9. The MacLaurin coefficients of bounded convex functions, (with D. Brannan), Bulletin of London Math. Soc. 2 (1970), 159-164.

  10. A method of symmetrization and applications, (with D. Aharonov), Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 162 (1971).

  11. On the rate of growth of univalent functions, (with D. Brannan), Duke Math. J. 38 (1971), 805-818.

  12. The Koebe constant for a class of bounded domains, Ann. Univ. Mariae Curie - Sklodowska Math. 21 (1967), 5-10.

  13. A method of symmetrization and applications II (with D. Aharonov), Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 196 (1972), 279-291.

  14. Covering theorems for classes of univalent functions, (with D. Aharonov), Canadian Journal of Math. 25 (1973), 412-419.

  15. A method of symmetrization for plane condensers (with D. Aharonov), Indiana Univ. Math. J. 22 (1973), 603-610.

  16. The coefficient problem for function with bounded boundary rotation, (with D. Brannan and J.G. Clunie) Ann. Acad. Sci. Fenn. Ser. A I, 523 (1973).

  17. Extremal problems for functions of bounded boundary rotation, Ann. Acad. Sci. Fenn. Ser. A I, 595 (1975)

  18. On extreme points and support points for some families of univalent functions, Duke Math. J. 42 (1975), 285-296.

  19. Extremal problems for meromorphic univalent functions, (with G. Schober), J. d'Analyse Math. 30 (1976), 330-348.

  20. A note on a class of slit conformal mappings (joint with R. Pell), Canadian J. Math.

  21. Extremal properties of a class of slit conformal mappings (joint with R. Pell), Michigan Math. J. 25 (1978), 223-232.

  22. Covering theorems for analytic functions (joint with D. Brannan), Proc. London Math. Soc. 127 (1979), 93-101.

  23. Extremal properties of slit conformal mappings, Proceedings of NATO Conference on Complex Analysis, Academic Press, 1980.

  24. New equalities from old ones (joint with G. Schober), Math Z. (1982), 19-40.

  25. Inverse coefficients for functions of bounded boundary rotation (joint with G. Schober), J. d'Analyse Math. (1983).

  26. Moving Beyond Myths: Revitalizing Undergraduate Mathematics, Report of the Committee on the Mathematical Sciences in the Year 2000 (Chair of Committee), National Academy Press (1991).

  27. Raising Math Skills: A National Necessity, Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy, A Publication of The University of Tennessee; Energy, Environment, and Resources Center; and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Spring 1992), 95-98.

B. Articles in proceedings of symposia, conferences, etc.

A method of symmetrization, Proceedings of the Mini-Conference on Complex Analysis, University of Kentucky, 1973.


BOOKS

Advances in Complex Analysis, co-editor with L. Zalcman, Springer Verlag, 1976.


MEMBERSHIP IN HONORARY OR PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

  • Phi Beta Kappa

  • Phi Kappa Phi

  • Omicron Delta Kappa

  • Mortar Board

  • Sigma Xi

  • American Mathematical Society

  • Mathematical Association of America


HONORS AND AWARDS

  • NDEA Fellow, 1960-63

  • Officer in the Order of Leopold II - Belgium, 1989

  • Distinguished Alumnus, University of Kentucky, 1989

  • Honorary President, Sino-American Cultural Society, 1993

  • International Leader of the Year, World Trade Center Institute, 1997


THESES DIRECTED

Type of Degree Recipient Date
M.S. Eileen Bleeg 1968
M.S. Eugene Kelton 1969
Ph.D. James Noonan 1970
Ph.D. Ron Leach 1970
Ph.D. Roger Bernard 1972
M.S. Richard Pell 1974
Ph.D. John Milcetich 1975
Ph.D. Steve Zemyan 1978


INVITED TALKS (MATHEMATICS)

Colloquium and Seminar Talks

  • University of Canterbury, 1966

  • Imperial College (University of London), 1966

  • Royal Holloway College (University of London), 1966

  • University of South Carolina, 1971

  • University of Swansea, 1972

  • Imperial College (University of London), 1972

  • Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, 1972, 1976

  • University of Delaware, 1973, 1975, 1977

  • University of Kentucky, 1975

  • Bar Ilan University, 1976

  • Hebrew University, 1976

  • Indiana University, 1977

  • University of Cincinnati, 1978

  • University of Michigan, 1979

  • Washington University, 1980

  • Bowling Green State University, 1980

  • Peking University, 1981

  • University of Science & Technology (Hefei, China), 1981

  • Fudan University (Shanghai, China), 1981, 1983


Conference Talks

  • Naval Research Labs, Washington, D.C., 1968

  • Conference on Inequalities, Los Angeles, CA, 1970

  • University of Kentucky, 1972

  • University of Michigan, 1972, 1974

  • Finnish Academy of Sciences, Joensuu, Finland, 1972

  • University of Calgary, 1974, 1977

  • NATO Conference, Durham, England, 1976

  • Special Year, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, 1976

  • Oberwolfach, West Germany, 1977, 1982

  • NATO Conference, Durham, England, 1978


Special Sessions of American Mathematical Society

  • San Antonio, Texas, 1976

  • Charleston, South Carolina, 1978

  • University of Michigan, 1979

  • San Francisco, California, 1981

  • Cincinnati, Ohio, 1982


INVITED ADDRESSES (ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION)

  • West Virginia University Conference on the Holmes Group Reform Effort, 1988

  • EDUCOM Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1989

  • SIAM Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1990

  • IBM Higher Education Forum, Palm Springs, CA, 1991

  • University of Missouri-Rolla Annual Lecture, Rolla, MO, 1992

  • American Mathematical Society Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, 1993

  • American Mathematical Society Session on Science Policy, San Antonio, TX, 1993

  • Sigma Xi Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1994

  • Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1994

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC, 1995

  • American Council on Education National Identification Program Seminar, Annapolis, MD, 1996

  • American Astronautical Society 34th Goddard Memorial Symposium, Arlington, VA, 1996


SERVICE TO THE MATHEMATICAL COMMUNITY

  • Editor, Proceedings of American Mathematical Society, 1977-85

  • Member, Council of American Mathematical Society, 1979-84

  • Chair, Mathematical Sciences in the Year 2000 Committee (National Research Council), 1989-91

  • Member, Committee on Professional Values, Recognition and Rewards, a
  • Committee of the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics, 1991-93


SERVICE OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY (Since 1989)

  • Member, Executive Committee, Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce, 1989-

  • Member, Greater Baltimore Committee, 1989-

  • Member, Board of Directors, World Trade Center Institute, 1990-

  • Member, Board of Directors, Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs, 1990-96

  • Member, Board of Directors, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Foundation of Maryland, Inc., 1990-93

  • Member, American Council on Education Commission on Women in Higher Education, 1990-94

  • Member, Economic Club of Washington, 1992-

  • Member, Federal City Council, 1992-

  • Member, Executive Committee, Greater Washington Board of Trade, 1992-

  • Chair, Prince Georgeıs County School Board Community Advisory Council, 1992-

  • Member, National Research Council Committee on Undergraduate Science Education, 1993-97

  • Member, Board of Directors, Association of American Colleges and Universities, 1993-

  • Member, Board of Directors, Council for International Exchange of Scholars (The Fulbright Program), 1994-

  • Chair, Commission on Oceans and Atmosphere, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), 1996-97

  • Member, Board of Directors, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), 1995-

  • Member, Presidents Commission of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), 1995-

  • Chairman, Prince George's United Way Campaign, 1995

  • Vice-Chair, Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) Council of Presidents, 1996-

  • Member, Presidents Roundtable, Ford Foundation, 1996-

  • Member, Board of Directors, The Potomac KnowledgeWay Project, 1996-

  • Member, IBMıs Total Quality National Leadership Steering Committee, 1996-

  • Member, Board of Directors, Federal City Council, 1997-

  • Member, Board of Directors, Maryland Suburban High Tech Council, 1997-

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