W. Stephen Wilson Professor Emeritus Department of Mathematics and the School of Education Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 21218 410-227-1402 wswilsonmath@gmail.com

My field of interest and research is homotopy theory, generally from an algebraic viewpoint. I tend to specialize in the use and development of complex (co)bordism, Brown-Peterson (co)homology and Morava K-theory. In addition, I am a Professor in the School of Education as a result of my interest in K-12 mathematics education. Click here for my Research Papers in Mathematics. Click here for my papers on education. Click here for edited collections for which I was one of the editors. Click here for miscellaneous papers. For my CV and educational activities. My personal Home page, where most things are. Education S.B. M.I.T. 1968 (officially 1969) S.M. M.I.T. 1969 Ph.D. M.I.T. 1972 under the direction of Franklin P. Peterson (1930-2000). Point and shoot eclipse photos at the Homotopy Theory in the Ecliptic conference 60th birthday conference stuff. Slides for my talk and photos of the conference and banquet. Keep in mind that these were mostly taken by my son Saul, which explains why there are 300+ of them. The whole collection runs about 1.3GB. Better, we now have Nori Minami's videos of Mike Hopkins giving the lecture on Jack Morava's work at his 60th birthday conference. My infamous Geometry Exam is available for all who are willing to take the chance. There are 3 levels of solutions. First, we have them in numerical order. Next, we have the the correct answers and, finally, the the solutions. My lecture on Bendersky's work at his 70th birthday conference at Princeton University, April, 2015. My lecture at the Homotopy Theory in the Ecliptic conference, August, 2017. Some History, Some Ravenel, Some Current. (Ravenel's 70th birthday conference.) Lectures on Cobordism Theory by Frank Peterson, 1967

Recent (i.e. OLD) K-12 Education Activities

• February 23, 2014, on a panel for the Howard County PTA. Videos of the whole event are available.

• February 8, 2013, on a panel at the National Education Writers Association meeting.

• January 2012, made a member of PARCC's Content Technical Working Group for Mathematics.

• Speaker at conference, November 19, 2011. The Art and Science of Math Education.

• Invited speaker at the workshop Critical Issues in Mathematics Education 2011: Mathematical Education of Teachers. Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), Berkeley, CA. May 11-13, 2011. The video of my lecture begins at the end of exactly 1 hour.

• Johns Hopkins Magazine, Winter, 2010, Back to basics for the "division clueless."

• The Learning Institute, June 15, 2010. Common Standards, Common Sense: What the Common Core State Standards Mean for Arkansas. Featured math panelist. Bryant, Arkansas.

• The Thomas B. Fordham Institute November 4, 2009, panel on National Education Standards; the video (I start about 16:30 into it) and the powerpoint. This is all associated with being the mathematics author of Stars by which to Navigate? Scanning National and International Education Standards in 2009. An Interim Report on Common Core, NAEP, TIMSS, and PISA.

• October 16, 2009, a panel discussion on Gaining Clarity on the Common Core Standards Initiative - Implications for Us All at the Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2009 Annual Conference. The video. (I start at about 15:30).

• January 22, 2009, a panel discussion on Math background and skills necessary for success in mathematics in college at Sidwell Friends School, Washington D.C. My presentation. More stuff.

• Leading Minds K-12 Math Education Forum, April 24, 2008. My powerpoint presentation. The video for the whole symposium, including William H. Schmidt, R. James Milgram, and then me, at about 1:15:15 into the video.