Who We Are
Membership
In 2023, MAA maintained strong ties with its over 20,000 members.
Our members include university, college, middle, and high school mathematics faculty; graduate and undergraduate students; pure and applied mathematicians; computer scientists; statisticians; and many others in government, business, and industry.
We welcome all who are interested in the mathematical sciences.
Membership By the Numbers
MAA 2023 Award Winners
Last year, MAA members advanced the field of mathematics through their outstanding research and generous service to the profession. Meet some of our accomplished 2023 award recipients below.
Meritorious Service Awards
Daniel Solow Author’s Award
George Pólya Awards
MAA Award for Inclusivity
Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Award
Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award
Yueh-Gin Gung and Charles Y. Hu Award for Distinguished Service
Trevor Evans Award
Euler Book Prize
Mary P. Dolciani Award
Chauvenet Prize
Merten M. Hasse Prize
Carl B. Allendoerfer Award
Henry L. Alder Awards
David P. Robbins Award
T. Christine Stevens Award for Leadership Development
Departmental Members
MAA Departmental Members consist of college and university mathematics departments dedicated to advancing mathematical sciences.
With Departmental Membership, one faculty member gains full MAA Membership, and up to 450 students can enroll in MAA membership at no extra charge.
Students enjoy numerous benefits, including access to career information, discounts on meetings, books, and merchandise, as well as membership in their local MAA section.
Sections
For many members, sections are the entry point to MAA. They’re a vital part of the organization, a local mathematical community, and a significant part of our activity is centered on them. Sections provide:
Regional opportunities for mathematicians to attend meetings
Participate in region specific programs (like Section NExT and Section Lecture Series)
Receive awards and recognition
Entry point to MAA for many members
Each Section holds at least one professional meeting annually, including various lectures and other activities designed to promote and improve collegiate-level mathematics.
Many Sections also conduct activities that involve (but are not limited to) sponsoring mathematics contests and working with colleges on course content and curricula.
Sections, By the Numbers
Section Lecturer Program
MAA hosts the Joint Section Lecturer Program in collaboration with the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) and the National Association of Mathematicians (NAM).
This rotating lecture program highlights diverse speakers and engages the three organizations in an ongoing dialogue through participation at MAA Section meetings.
The selected speakers represent early-career mathematicians, and they introduce audiences to new faces who may not yet have developed profiles associated with invited speakers at national meetings.
Section NExT
Section NExT supports new college faculty in their teaching, scholarly, and professional activities. It also helps these new faculty members get involved in the mathematical community beyond their institutions.
The program provides networking opportunities for new faculty members and beginning educators. Because of the smaller scale, some Section NExT programs allow a wider range of individuals eligible to participate than the national level.
Participating Sections
MAA Connect
MAA Connect is an online mathematical community—one made up of distinct groups that support teaching and learning in various specialties.
This unique forum helps members build partnerships across Sections and other networks, strengthening our values of inclusivity and community.
MAA Connect’s comprehensive event calendar keeps members up to date on activities throughout the organization—including Section meetings, SIGMAA events, official deadlines, and more.
MAA Connect Highlights
Top Communities by Size
Top Discussions in 2023
SIGMAA
The Special Interest Groups of the MAA (SIGMAA) program supports communities of colleagues who share a common interest that advances the MAA mission.
Within these communities, members gain access to opportunities for networking, professional development, and discussion of issues relevant to the represented interests.
SIGMAA by the Numbers
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