ON ABDULALIM ABDULLAH SHABAZZ
Abdulalim Abdullah Shabazz was born in Bessemer, Alabama,
USA.
He received the Bachelor's of Arts degree with honors in
Chemistry and Mathematics from Lincoln University,
Pennsylvania (1949 within three years, salutatorian of his
class), the Master's degree in Mathematics from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (1951), and the
PhD degree in Mathematics from Cornell University (1955).
Dr Shabazz has held positions in industry as well as in
academia. His appointments have included that of research
mathematician at the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory in
Buffalo, NY and at the Metals Research Laboratory of the
Electro Metallurgical Company in Niagara Falls, NY.
He has served on the teaching faculty of several universities
including Cornell University; Tuskegee University; Alabama
State University; Atlanta University; Muhammad University of
Islam in the District of Columbia and in Chicago, Illinois;
Umm Al Qura University in Makkah, Saudi Arabia; Clark Atlanta
University; Morehouse College; and Lincoln University
of Pennsylvania.
Presently, Dr Shabazz is The Endowed Chair in Mathematics and
Professor of Mathematics at Grambling State University in
Grambling, LA in the Department of Mathematics & Computer
Science; but previously he was Distinguished Professor of
Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics & Computer
Science at Lincoln University (Pennsylvania).
Dr Shabazz's work with students has been recognized by the
Mathematical Sciences Education Board, as well as by the
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS),
which presented him with the 1992 "Mentor Award" for his
leadership in efforts to increase the participation of women,
minorities, and individuals with physical disabilities in
science and engineering. He received the National Association
of Mathematicians Distinguished Service Award on 23 April
1994 for his years of mentoring and teaching excellence, was
named an outstanding alumnus of Lincoln University on 17
April 1999 at Lincoln University's Founders Day Celebration,
was selected to be the Philadelphia New Observer's Educator
of the Year on 19 April 2000, was awarded a 2000 USA
Presidential Award in recognition of his excellence in
mentoring underrepresented students and encouraging their
significant achievement in science, mathematics and
engineering, was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award for
outstanding work with African Americans in mathematics from
the Association of African American Educators on 16 March
2001 in San Diego, CA, was presented the Mary McLeod Bethune
Outstanding Teacher Award in recognition of his pledge and
continued service as an advocate for African American
learners from the National Alliance of Black School Educators
(NABSE) on 16 November 2001 in Los Angeles, CA, was presented
the Third Annual Friends of Farrell Alumni Award on 16 July
2005 for his unselfish acts and constant support of Lincoln
University and the Alumni Association, was invited in fall
2005 to write an autobiographical chapter entitled Grace
Amazing: Developing the Underrepresented in Mathematics
to be included in the book The Black Professional's Guide
to Career Success which is to be published some time in
2008, was presented a certificate of honor for scholarly work
since 2000 from the Lincoln University Board of Trustees on
10 February 2007, and was presented an engraved trophy award
in deep appreciation for outstanding and unique contributions
to education theory in mathematics by Jamaat Al-Muslimeen of
North America on 19 May 2007.
Dr Shabazz also is a 1995 recipient of the QEM/MSE Giants in
Science Award.
Dr Shabazz has traveled widely as a lecturer and consultant
and has authored over one hundred publications on Islam,
Mathematics, Mathematics Education, and on the History and
Philosophy of Mathematics, including three books, one of
which is unpublished.
In addition, he served as a member of the Census Advisory
Committee on the Black Population for the 1980 Census and as
a member of the Chaplains' Advisory Committee of the
Department of Corrections for the State of Michigan
(1979-1982).
He is a past Chair of the Higher Education Commission and a
past member of the Board of Directors of the National
Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) (1 January 2001 –
31 December 2002). He holds life memberships in the American
Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of
America, the National Association of Mathematicians, and the
National Alliance of Black School Educators; and he holds
memberships in the Association of Muslim Scientists and
Engineers, the American Association for the Advancement of
Science, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the
Benjamin Banneker Association and Sigma Xi.
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