Professional Background:
Wade Ellis Jr. is a nationally recognized educator and innovator in postsecondary student success with more than 30 years of experience teaching mathematics at West Valley College in Saratoga, California. At College Essentials, he serves as Principal Investigator and Lead Instructor, spearheading the development of high-intensity academic “BootCamps” designed to improve STEM outcomes for underprepared students.

Expertise and Impact:

• Student Success Innovation: Developed the STEM-UP Academy model at Hinds Community College, achieving a 60% success rate in transitioning underprepared students into four-year STEM programs.
• Pedagogical Approach: Emphasizes metacognition, learning process improvement, and disciplined study practices to help students master complex subjects.
• Scholarship and Innovation: Prolific author who has co-authored more than 30 books on using computers and technology in mathematics education, including tutorial introductions to Mathematica and Maple V, as well as Fundamentals of Algebra.

Professional Leadership and Recognition:

• Recipient of the 2024 COMAP Sol Garfunkel Lifetime Achievement Award and the AMATYC Mathematics Excellence Award.
• Awarded the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal from the United States Army for service at the United States Military Academy.
• Past president of the California Mathematics Council, Community Colleges (CMC3) and former Second Vice President of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).
• Recipient of the Hayward Award for Excellence in Education from the California Academic Senate.

Education:

• Diploma, Phillips Andover Academy, 1959.
• AB, Oberlin College, 1963.
• MS, The Ohio State University, 1968.