Gila Hanna is a Canadian mathematics educator and

philosopher of mathematics The philosophy of mathematics is the branch of philosophy that studies the assumptions, foundations, and implications of mathematics. It aims to understand the nature and methods of mathematics, and find out the place of mathematics in people ...

whose research interests include the nature and educational role of

mathematical proof A mathematical proof is an inferential argument for a mathematical statement, showing that the stated assumptions logically guarantee the conclusion. The argument may use other previously established statements, such as theorems; but every proo ...

s, and gender in mathematics education. She is

professor emerita ''Emeritus'' (; female: ''emerita'') is an adjective used to designate a retired chair, professor, pastor, bishop, pope, director, president, prime minister, rabbi, emperor, or other person who has been "permitted to retain as an honorary title ...

in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

, affiliated with the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, the former director of mathematics education at the

Fields Institute The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences, commonly known simply as the Fields Institute, is an international centre for scientific research in mathematical sciences. It is an independent non-profit with strong ties to 20 Ontari ...

, and the founder of the ''Canadian Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education''.

Books

Hanna is the author of ''Contact and Communication: An Evaluation of Bilingual Student Exchange Programs'' (OISE Press, 1980) and ''Rigorous Proof in Mathematics Education'' (OISE Press, 1983). Her numerous edited volumes include: *''Creativity, Thought and Mathematical Proof'' (edited with Ian Winchester, 1990) *''Towards Gender Equity in Mathematics Education'' (1996) *''Proof Technology in Mathematics Research and Teaching'' (edited with David Reid and Michael de Villiers, 2019)

Recognition

Hanna was named a

Fields Institute Fellow In 2002, the Fields Institute initiated its fellowship program to recognize outstanding contributions to activities at the Fields Institute and within the Canadian mathematical community. The following is a list of fellows of the Fields Institute ...

in 2003. She was the 2020 winner of the

Partners in Research Partners In Research (PIR) is a registered Canadian charity founded in 1988 to advocate the significance of biomedical research in advancing health and medicine. Since its foundation, PIR has broadened its scope to encompass Science, Technology, ...

Dr. Jonathon Borwein Mathematics Ambassador Award.

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