Michael Sullivan
Michael Sullivan, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Chicago State University, received a PhD in mathematics from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Before retiring, Mike taught at Chicago State for 35 years, where he honed an approach to teaching and writing that forms the foundation for his textbooks. Mike has been writing for over 35 years and currently has 15 books in print. His books have been awarded both Texty and McGuffey awards from TAA.
Mike is a member of the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges, the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA), and has received the TAA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. His influence in the field of mathematics extends to his four children: Kathleen, who teaches college mathematics; Michael III, who also teaches college mathematics, and who is his coauthor on two precalculus series; Dan, who is a sales director for a college textbook publishing company; and Colleen, who teaches middle-school and secondary school mathematics. Twelve grandchildren round out the family.
Mike would like to dedicate this text to his four children, 12 grandchildren, and future generations.
Kathleen Miranda
Kathleen Miranda, Ed.D. from St. John’s University, is an Emeritus Associate Professor of the State University of New York (SUNY) where she taught for 25 years. Kathleen is a recipient of the prestigious New York State Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, and particularly enjoys teaching mathematics to underprepared and fearful students. In addition to her extensive classroom experience, Kathleen has worked as accuracy reviewer and solutions author on several mathematics textbooks, including Michael Sullivan’s Brief Calculus and Finite Mathematics. Kathleen’s goal is to help students unlock the complexities of calculus and appreciate its many applications.
Kathleen has four children: Edward, a plastic surgeon in San Francisco; James, an emergency medicine physician in Philadelphia; Kathleen, a chemical engineer working on vaccines; and Michael, a management consultant specializing in corporate strategy.
Kathleen would like to dedicate this text to her children and grandchildren.