Doug J Shaw

Doug Shaw is a professor who has won many awards for his teaching. He’s written about mathematics, applied improvisation, mathematics teaching, and his secret rabbis. He’s been a systems engineer, street-busker, variety show performer, comedy troupe director, and elected member of the Cedar Falls school board. He’s facilitated workshops about teaching, mathematics, improv, creativity, innovation, and all sorts of things since 1995 in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Montreal. (He’s waiting to be invited to present in Hawaii, Scotland, or any other place his family would enjoy visiting.)

His main philosophy is that subjects that can intimidate people, like mathematics, writing, art, and storytelling, are fun and belong to everyone and should be presented accordingly.