Dr. Nathan P. Ritchey earned a B.A. in Mathematics with a minor in Music from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. He earned an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is former chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, and is currently a professor in the Department of Mathematics at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. He has published articles in economics, honors education, medicine, mathematics, operations research, and student recruitment. He is coauthor with Margaret L. Lial and Raymond N. Greenwell of the texts *Finite Mathematics* and *Calculus with Applications*. Nate is a Consultant/Evaluator for the North Central Association's Higher Learning Commission and regularly participates in program evaluations. In recognition of his numerous activities, Nate has received the Distinguished Professor Award for University Service, the Youngstown Vindicator's "People Who Make a Difference Award," the Watson Merit Award for Department Chairs, the Spirit in Education Award from the SunTex corporation, and the Provost's Merit Award for significant contributions to the Honors Program. Source: [Pearson](https://www.pearson.com/en-us/higher-education/campaigns/ritchey-interactive-series.html)