Dr. Frank Demana

Dr. Franklin D. Demana is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at The Ohio State University. Dr. Demana is the co-founder of the nationally recognized Calculator and Computer Precalculus (C²PC) technology enhanced curriculum revision project and is the co-founder of the international T³ (Teachers Teaching with Technology) professional inservice teacher development program. Dr. Demana also co-directs the Technology College Short Course (TCSC) Program for colleges and universities operated from The Ohio State University. Demana also serves as academic coordinator for Texas Instruments in its work with funding agencies, schools, and universities.

Dr. Demana has been co-director or principal investigator of over 10 million dollars of NSF, Department of Education, and Foundation funded nationally recognized mathematics education projects. Demana has published numerous articles in nationally recognized professional journals and has been a co-author on three successful high school and college precalculus and calculus textbook series. Demana has assisted in the design of the Texas Instruments family of graphing calculators and hand-held computers since 1988. His current focus is mathematics in-service teacher training and promoting the appropriate use of hand-held technology in the teaching and learning of mathematics and science.

Dr. Demana is a frequent speaker at state, national, and international meetings and has served as a consultant to mathematics departments throughout the United States and other countries. Dr. Demana is the cofounder of the annual fall International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics (ICTCM), the annual Winter International Teachers Teaching with Technology (T³) Conference, and the biannual International European Conference on Technology in Mathematics Teaching (ICTMT).

Dr. Demana is a long time member of NCTM, MAA, AMS, and AMATYC. He is married to Christine Demana and has three children and two grandchildren.