Sylvia D. Trimble Bozeman
Personal Information
Born: 1947
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: Black
Education
1968, BS Mathematics, Alabama A&M University; 1970/71, MA Mathematics, Vanderbilt University; 1980, PhD Mathematics, Emory University
""As my career provides me with many opportunities of professional involvement, it is my commitment to always remain 'connected' with Mathematics through teaching and/or other scholarly endeavors, and to continue to promote the development of women in Mathematics."—Sylvia Bozeman, 1997[4]"
— Sylvia D. Trimble Bozeman
Professional Life
Field of Study: Mathematics
Institution/Corporation: Spelman College; NASA; NSF; Army Research Office; Kellogg Foundation
Degrees & Memberships: Member: 2017, Fellow Association for Women in Mathematics; 2012, Fellow American Mathematics Society; 2016, Presidential Committee on the National Medal of Science; Phi Beta Kappa; 2009, Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science;
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 2016, Presidential Committee on the National Medal of Science; 1996, Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award, Alabama A&M University/NAFEO; 1995, Pres. Fac. Award for Distinguished Service, Spelman College; 1995, Distinguished Teaching Award-Southeastern Section of the Mathematics Association of America (MAA); 1988, White House Initiative Faculty Award for Excellence in Science & Technology; 1988, Tenneco UNCF Award for Excellence in Teaching; 2019, Inaugural MAA Award for Inclusivity; 2017, Mathematically Gifted & Black, Black History Month Honoree
Achievements: co-founder of EDGE, Section governor in MAA; founder & director of Center for the Scientific Applications of Mathematics at Spelman College
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