In this interview, Niess discusses her upbringing in Portland and Aloha, Oregon; her undergraduate experience at Oregon State University, where she majored in Mathematics Education; receiving her master's degree from OSU and subsequent teaching jobs; and then returning to OSU to study for a Ph.D. in Math Education with a minor in Computer Science. Niess begins the interview by reading a reflection on her mother's story and its intersection with certain themes in contemporary American life.
Maggie Niess earned three degrees from Oregon State in General Science/Mathematics Education and served as a faculty member in Science, Mathematics and Computer Science Education from 1980-2018. This interview was conducted by Chris Petersen and Tiah Edmunson-Morton for inclusion in the History of Oregon State University Oral Histories and Sound Recordings (OH 003).
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