Jay Abramson

Teaching Professor,

School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

Other ASU affiliations

Mathematics

Wexler 633 TEMPE, AZ 85287-1804
Mail code: 1804

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

Jay Abramson received a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of New Hampshire. Prior to arriving at Arizona State University, Abramson taught at community colleges and served as chair of Midlands Technical College in Columbia, SC. Abramson was the recipient of Teacher of the Year Awards at Texas State Technical College and Amarillo College. He has been teaching at ASU since 1998. He enjoys teaching pre-calculus, calculus for engineering, mathematics/science and business majors.

Abramson has been active in developing and teaching videos to accompany several courses, including Calculus for Engineers, Calculus for Business Majors and Linear Algebra. He is the recipient of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award for Lecturers, and the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Award for Outstanding Instruction and Service. Abramson has been active in the University Senate. He has authored four textbooks. He had developed instructional math videos for MAT 210, 211 (Business Calculus 1 and 2) 117 (College Algebra), 265, 266 (Engineering Calculus 1 and 2) and 242 (Linear Algebra).

Education

Master’s degree. Mathematics, University of New Hampshire

Publications

Abramson, Jay Paul, Isom, Matthew. Mathematical Literacy in a Numerate Society. (2005).
Abramson, Jay Paul. Skills Check for the text book entitled College Algebra in Context with Applications for the Managerial, Life and Social Sciences. (2003).
Harshbarger, Ronald, Yocco, Lisa, Abramson, Jay Paul. College Algebra in Context with Applications for the Managerial, Life and Social Sciences. (2003).
Abramson, Precalculus, Openstax, Rice University, 2015
Abramson, Algebra and Trigonometry, Openstax, Rice University, 2015
Abramson, College Algebra, Openstax, Rice University, 2015

Teaching Website URL

Teaching Website

Courses

2025 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 265	Calculus for Engineers I
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 265	Calculus for Engineers I
MAT 210	Brief Calculus

2024 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 265	Calculus for Engineers I
MAT 265	Calculus for Engineers I
MAT 265	Calculus for Engineers I
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 266	Calculus for Engineers II

2024 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus

2024 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis

2023 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus

2023 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis

2023 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis

2022 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus

2022 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis

2022 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis

2021 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus

2021 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis

2021 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 210	Brief Calculus

2020 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 265	Calculus for Engineers I

2020 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 265	Calculus for Engineers I
MAT 210	Brief Calculus

2020 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 210	Brief Calculus
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 211	Math for Business Analysis
MAT 265	Calculus for Engineers I

Service

Committee on the Quality of Instruction, Member (2003 - 2006)
TA Training Committee, Member (2002 - 2005)
Personnel and Budget Committee, Member (2003 - 2004)
Undergradte Advisory Committee, Member (2003 - 2004)
Calculus Labs, Authored (2003)
Committee on Quality of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Committee Member (2003)
On-Line Homework Committee, FYM Spring '03, Committee Member, Authored HW Problems (2003)
Peggy Payne Academy, Math Instructor (2003)
Personnel and Budget Committee, Departmental, Committee Member (2003)
SEE ASU, Presenter (2003)
TA Training Committee, FYM Fall '03, Presenter, Committee member (2003)
Undergraduate Advisory Committee: Departmental, Committee Member (2003)