Steve is a Professor of
Mathematics at Johns Hopkins University. He received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and does research in Algebraic Topology. In addition to graduate
courses and courses for mathematics majors, he teaches calculus to engineering
students and to pre-medical students. Steve became interested in K–12
mathematics education when his son entered school. Since that time he has done
extensive reviews of standards and analysis of curriculum programs, most
recently in the states of Georgia and Washington.