Paul Zeitz

Paul Andrew Zeitz (born July 5, 1958) is a professor of mathematics at the University of San Francisco who works primarily in math enrichment.

Early life and education In 1974, Paul Zeitz won the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and was a member of the first American team to participate in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). The following year he graduated from Stuyvesant High School.

In 1981, he graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in history. After graduating he taught high school math for six years in San Francisco and Colorado Springs. He then went to UC Berkeley and obtained a PhD in mathematics in 1992.

Career After graduating from UC Berkeley, Zeitz became a professor at the University of San Francisco. Zeitz also co-founded the Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad in 1999 and the San Francisco Math Circle in 2005. , he is president of the Organization for Mathematical Engagement & Growth in America (OMEGA).

Awards and honors In 2003, Zeitz received from the Mathematical Association of America one of the Deborah and Franklin Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics.

Zeitz has a lecture series called Art and Craft of Mathematical Problem Solving that he made for The Teaching Company on their platform The Great Courses Plus.