Mathematician and Administrator, Shirley Mathis McBay (American Women in Science Biography) [Paperback]

Mary Ellen Verheyden-Hilliard (Author), Scarlet Biro (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: American Women in Science Biography

Shirley was raised by her mother in rural, segregated Georgia just before the national civil rights movement. As an African-American child in a small southern town, she encountered both prejudice and peer pressure that tried to discourage her determination to succeed. Never giving up, she earned a Ph.D. in mathematics--the first African- American to earn a doctorate from the University of Georgia and went on to become Dean of Student Affairs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Inspirational role models for young girls." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

"These books explored an area never before [available] at this level." -- First Grade Teacher

"These books were fast moving and easy to read." -- Third Grade Teacher

"This is an excellent introduction to science units or career units." -- Second Grade Teacher

"This series is highly recommended." -- CURRICULUM REVIEW

"[W]ell-illustrated, fast-moving biographies...help elementary-age students realize the wide range of science opportunitites." -- COMMUNICATOR, National Association of Elementary School Principals

[The biographies] help childen...to see the connection--often so difficult for youngsters to grasp--between determination to persevere in the face of difficulties and later 'pay-off' with achievement in a variety of very exciting careers." -- NEWSLETTER, Association of Black Women in Higher Education

About the Author

Mary Ellen Verheyden-Hilliard is the president of the Equity Institute, an independent, nonprofit educational organization. She has directed numerous educational projects including the first national program that brought training on Title IX and educational equity to educators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Recognizing the documented need to encourage girls' interest in science and to provide role models at an early age, Verheyden-Hilliard developed and wrote the lively and true stories of the American Women in Science series. To help children make the connection between their lives and the lives of the 15 American scientists profiled in the series, the author emphasizes the girlhoods of the future scientists, showing how different girls overcame different barriers--for example of gender, race, language, disability, and poverty--to achieve successful careers in science, math and engineering. The biographies are in use in schools and libraries nationw! ide. Verheyden-Hilliard's work o n equity themes has been supported by Federal, state, and local education agencies, colleges and universities, private organizations, and the Rockefeller Family Fund among others. Born and raised in Webster Groves, Missouri, she has lived in New York, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and now resides in Washington, D.C.

Product Details

• Paperback: 31 pages
• Publisher: Equity Inst; First edition. edition (January 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0932469043
• ISBN-13: 978-0932469045
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,746,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.