Professor David Syler is the chair of the Department of Math and Computer Science. Among the classes he teaches are data structures, trigonometry, and calculus. His educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in math from Heidelberg College, a master’s degree in math from Bowling Green State University, and another master’s degree in computer science from Ball State University. On campus since 1968, his accomplishments include starting the following courses: MA443 Numerical Analysis, EE323ADA Programming, CS383 Computer Graphics, CS373 Adv Microcomputers, and INF 273 Video Editing. Professor Syler was the first instructor for TSU to teach a course in Pascal, Visual Basic, ADA and first instructor for the TSU graduate course in “C” programming. Professor Syler has taught part-time in electrical engineering. His hobbies include gardening, computer graphics, bicycling, digital photography, genealogy, and singing.

Internal Accomplishments (service)

• Member of Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee since 1995
• Member of Teacher Education Programs Advisory Committee since 2000
• Faculty advisor for Freshmen Honor Society Phi Eta Sigma, since 1989
• Prepared TSU 40 majors program information
• Meet with prospective students majoring in Math and Computer Science
• Host 34th Mathematics Competition for area high school students
• In field math student teacher observations April 2006
• Previewing Video Editing Software (Avid, Adobe, and Apple Final Cut)

External Accomplishments/Activities

• Member of NCTM, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, since 1990
• Member Consortium for Mathematics and Applications, COMAP, Jan 2006
• Treasurer, First Congregational UCC, Angola, 2005-present
• Northeastern Indiana Regional Science Fair Judge and Jr. Division Coordinator
• Coordinated automated grading for Junior Engineering Testing Service, February 2006