The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) honors outstanding educators who advance mathematical education through the Mary P. Dolciani Award. Chandler-Gilbert Community College Mathematics Faculty Dr. April Ström is the 2025 Dolciani Award recipient.
Mary P. Dolciani Award
The Mary P. Dolciani Award recognizes a mathematician, statistician, or mathematics educator who is making a distinguished contribution to the mathematical education of K-16 students in the United States or Canada. The recipient will be actively contributing to mathematics and statistics education at the time of the selection.
About Dr. Ström
Dr. Ström’s impact on mathematics education includes 17 publications, two book chapters, and leadership on several NSF-funded projects aimed at transforming mathematics teaching and learning across K-16. She also played a key role in developing the MAA Instructional Practices Guide and co-edited the AMS-MAA-CBMS book Transformational Change Efforts: Student Engagement in Mathematics Through on Institutional Network for Active Learning.
In addition, Dr. Ström has held several prominent leadership roles with the MAA, AMATYC, and ArizMATYC. She has spent 26 years teaching at the community college level, where she continues to inspire students through her passion and promotion of active learning. Her dedication to improving mathematics education at all levels is evident through her ongoing contributions.