Walter Elder, M.A.

Mr. Elder grew up in Oil City, PA. and earned a B.S. in Applied Mathematics & Physics, as well as a M.A. in Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh. He also completed a Teacher Certification Program in Secondary Math Education and the coursework (but not the comprehensive exam or dissertation) for an EdD in Mathematics Education at the University of Pittsburgh.

In addition to teaching at Washington & Jefferson College, Mr. Elder has taught at Perry Traditional Academy in Pittsburgh, Triangle Tech, the University of Pittsburgh (Main & Greensburg campuses), Pittsburgh Technical College, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Penn State Beaver, and Slippery Rock University. 他还在卡内基学习公司(Carnegie Learning Inc .)担任了两年的课程开发人员., finding that writing instructional materials to assist students in learning math to be one of the more gratifying aspects within his teaching.

他的爱好包括看橄榄球赛(他在匹兹堡花衣小丑队打了15年橄榄球).F.C.), keeping his ‘63 Chevy Corvair alive and street legal, Woodworking, and spending time in the woods & water with his two dogs- Gus-n-Newt.