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MAA MATHFEST 2015Other Mathematical SessionsPROJECT NExT LECTUREReducing Stereotype Threat in the MathematicsClassroomWednesday, August 5, 11:00 AM – 11:50 AMMarriott Wardman Park, Salon 1Research has shown that stereotype threat can negativelyaffect student performance in the classroom. What exactlyis it? What causes it? How can we mitigate its effects in theclassroom? In this presentation, we will examine research onstereotype threat as well as interventions to reduce its effectson our students. This presentation is intended for all audiences.Catherine Good, Baruch College, City University ofNew YorkMAA Section Officers MeetingWednesday, August 5, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Wilson A/B/CThis session is moderated by Elizabeth Mayfield, HoodCollege, Chair of the MAA Committee on Sections. It is opento all section officers and their guests. Our discussion willfocus on outreach efforts in the Sections – to high schoolstudents and teachers, to community college faculty, andothers.Special Panel Session on Science PolicyWednesday, August 5, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3Science and policy interact in many ways. Mathematicalscientists – including mathematicians, applied mathematicians,statisticians, computer scientists, and mathematical scienceseducators – can contribute to initiatives to advance nationalpriorities that are in the best interests of all citizens. Akey aspect of this interaction centers on education in themathematical sciences, currently in the national spotlightdue to the role it plays in economic mobility as well as itsprominence in recent reports such as “Engage to Excel:Producing One Million Additional College Graduateswith Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics” (President’s Council of Advisors on Science andTechnology, 2012) and “The Mathematical Sciences in 2025”(National Research Council, 2013).improving the STEM skills of all graduates. Panelists will alsodiscuss concrete ways to get involved in policy matters at thelocal, state, and national levels.Linda Braddy, MAAKaren Saxe, Macalester CollegePanelists:James Gates, University of MarylandDavid Manderscheid, Ohio State UniversityRush Holt, Chief Executive Officer, American Association forthe Advancement of Science, and Executive Publisher, ScienceFamily of JournalsSponsor:Committee on Science PolicyMAA Prize SessionThursday, August 6, 11:35 AM – 12:20 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3The session is organized by Barbara Faires, WestminsterCollege, MAA Secretary, and is moderated by Francis Su,Harvey Mudd College, MAA President.MAA 100 The Man Who Knew Infinity: Sneak Peekand Expert PanelThursday, August 6, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3The Man Who Knew Infinity film will be released in late2015. The film, which stars Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel, isbased on the New York Times Best Selling biography ofSrinivasa Ramanujan by Robert Kanigel. An expert panelwill discuss Ramanujan, his life, and the film. The panel willinclude: Matthew Brown (Director of the film), Manjul Bhargava(Mathematician), Robert Kanigel (biographer), Ken Ono(Mathematician). A sneak peek of the film will be screened.Ken Ono, Emory UniversityThis panel will focus on the role that mathematicians andmathematics educators can play in addressing nationalpriorities such as increasing college completion rates and#MAAthFestWashington, DC | August 5–8, 2015 37