Wood and glass, 12.5 x 3.5

Ira J. Papick is an Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2008-2011), and an Emeritus Distinguished Curators’ Teaching Professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia (1978-2008). He received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Rutgers University in 1975. His research areas are in Commutative Algebra and Mathematics Teacher Education, and he has published numerous research papers and two books. Professor Papick is the recipient of six University of Missouri teaching awards (Purple Chalk Award, Amoco Award, Mystical 7 Award, Kemper Award, President’s Award, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professorship). Since retirement, his creative energy has been devoted mostly to creating wood objects using unique and beautiful woods.