Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and coordinator for the STEM enhancement program, Dr. Freddie L. Frazier, was honored Saturday Feb. 26, for outstanding achievement at the 14th annual national conference of quality education for minorities (QEM), and mathematics, science and engineering (MSE) network.He was awarded the Etta Zuber Falconer Excellence in mathematics teaching award. Twelve other distinguished recipients from schools including, The University of Washington, Yale, Morgan State and Jackson State University joined Frazier. The Etta Zuber Falconer Excellence in Mathematics Teaching award was established in memory of the pioneering mathematics educator who spent 37 years at Spelman College, increasing the number of black women majoring in mathematics and sciences.
Frazier has been challenging PV math students for the past 38 years. He has completed more than 100 research, concepts, and teaching publications over the last three and a half decades, plus the development of his mathematics video tutorial series.
Frazier received his bachelor and master of science degrees in mathematics education from PV, and his Ed.D. degree in Mathematics Education from the University of Houston. He was one of the first to volunteer his talents to the highly successful STEM Enhancement Program launched at PV in 1999.
Frazier has also attracted national attention from prestigious organizations such as the National Society of Black Engineers.