Lloyd I. Richardson, PhD

Overview:

Professor Richardson earned his Ph. D. in mathematics and psychology (psychometrics) from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, an M.S. in mathematics as well as a B.S. Ed. in mathematics from Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He was a fellow of the John F. Kennedy Institute for School Learning and Individual Differences for three years at Peabody College. Richardson has taught in the mathematics departments of UM-St. Louis, Louisiana State University- Shreveport, University of Tennessee- Nashville, University of Nebraska and Wiley College. He taught and served as chair of the high school mathematics department at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts. From 1993-98 he was Director of the Center for Excellence in Urban Education at UM-St. Louis. He was Director of the Mathematics Enhancement Program from 1989-1993,

His teaching awards include:

• Distinguished Teaching Award, 2002
• Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics Outstanding Post-Secondary School Teacher Award, 1994
• Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1993
• Mathematics Educators of Greater St. Louis Outstanding Teacher Award, 1993

Richardson has been the Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-PI for over thirty-nine million dollars of professional development and pre-collegiate programs funded primarily by the National Science Foundation, U. S. Office of Education, and Eisenhower programs. He has also received funding from IBM, Southwestern Bell, the Hoenny Center and Emerson Electric corporations. A central focus of all projects has been the improvement of student achievement in urban school districts.

Books and Publications:

• Sherman, H. J., Richardson, L. I., & Yard, G. J. Teaching the Challenged Student Mathematics. Pearson/ Merrill/ Prentice Hall, 2005; 2nd edition, 2009. 
• Richardson, L. I. & J. K. Richardson.  The Mathematics of Drugs and Solutions With Clinical Applications. McGraw-Hill Book Co., January, 1976
  2nd edition, January, 1980. 
  3rd edition, January, 1985. 
  Spanish Translation, thru Libre McGraw Hill De Mexico, Mexico Ciq, 1987.
  6th edition, Pearson/Merrill/Prentice Hall, 2004.
• Richardson, L. I. et al.  A Mathematics Activity Curriculum for Early Childhood and Special Education. Macmillan Book Co., January, 1980.
• Richardson, J. K. & L. I. Richardson.  (1994).  Drugs and Solutions Practice Disk. C. V. Mosby Book Company.
• Peabody Mathematics Readiness Test. Scholastic Testing Service, Bensenville, Il., 1980.
  Individual Performance Record for Peabody Mathematics Readiness Test. Scholastic Testing Service, 1980.
• Administrators Manual for Peabody Mathematics Readiness Test. Scholastic Testing Service, 1980.
• Activity Manual for Peabody Mathematical Readiness Test. Scholastic Testing Service, 1980.
• Technical Manual for Peabody Mathematics Readiness Test. Scholastic Testing Service, 1980.
• Ding, C.,  Song, K., & Richardson, L. (2006.) Do mathematical gender differences continue? A longitudinal study of gender difference and excellence in mathematic achievement. Educational Studies: A Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, 40(3), pp. 279-295. 
• Richardson, L. I. (2005), Synthetic problem solving in elementary Algebra. St. Louis Confluence, 13-17.  Rodgers, C., Richardson L., & H. Sherman. (1999). "Mathematics students can count on: A focus on minority students' achievement." Education Research Quarterly, 22(3), 16-25.