Amy Cohen-Corwin (formerly known as Amy C. Murray) is a professor emerita of mathematics at

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, and former Dean of University College at Rutgers University. In 2006, she was named

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. Cohen-Corwin is especially interested in the Korteweg–de Vries equation, cubic

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on the line, and improving undergraduate education, especially for future teachers. She worked on

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whilst at the

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in 1970 which fueled her interest in

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. Cohen-Corwin has held numerous organizational positions, including Co-organizer for the AIM (

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) and NSF (

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)-sponsored workshop "Finding and Keeping Graduate Students in the Mathematical Sciences."

Awards

Louise Hay Award
for Contributions to Mathematics Education, Joint Mathematics Meeting
Association for Women in Mathematics
- 2013 *Fellow
American Association for the Advancement of Science
elected 2006 *Fellow
Association for Women in Mathematics
2019

Education

* Ph.D., 1970, Mathematics,

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, under the supervision of Murray H. Protter * M.S., 1966, Mathematics, University of California at Berkeley * A.B., 1964, Mathematics,

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(

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)Short Vita 2007
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External links

Rutgers Office for the Promotion of Women in Science, Technology, and Engineering
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