Richard Glass, a professor in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Processing at Nassau Community College teaches all levels of both Mathematics and Computer Science courses. Holding a PhD in Mathematics from Adelphi University, he has also worked as a software developer for several companies including Computer Associates. He has been actively involved in curriculum development and reform at all levels both departmentally and college-wide for over 15 years.  Recently, he is the recipient of a 2009 NISOD award for teaching excellence.