Professor James V. Rauff holds a Ph.D in linguistics (specialty: computational linguistics) from Northwestern University, an M.A. in mathematics (specialty: logic ) from the University of Wyoming, an M.A. in anthropology (specialty: Maya epigraphy) from Loyola University -Chicago, and a B.A. in mathematics from Albion College.  (See Dr. Rauff's mathematical family tree)

He has been teaching mathematics and computer science at Millikin since 1988 where he holds the position of Professor of Mathematics.  Dr. Rauff was the Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science from 2003 to 2006.  He regularly teaches  Discrete Mathematics, Theory of Computation, History of Mathematics,  Linear Algebra,  Calculus,  and an Honors Seminar on Infinity.  He has also taught differential equations, abstract algebra, logic, cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, and artificial intelligence.

Professor Rauff served as Director of the Writing in the Disciplines Program from 1991-93.  He also served as the mathematics instructor in the Building New Bridges Program(1996-2001).  In 1990, he was awarded the Alpha Lambda Delta Outstanding Teacher Award.  In 1999, he gave the Distinguished Faculty Lecture at Millikin's Honors Convocation. In 2003, he was honored as the James Millikin Scholars' Educator of the Year. He has several listings in  Who's Who Among America's Teachers. In 2008, he received a Research and Artistic Achievement Award.

     Dr. Rauff has served on several University committees including the Honors Committee, the Council on Faculty, the Council on Global Issues and the Advisory Committee on Teacher Education Programs.   He is the faculty advisor to Pi Mu Epsilon and to Amnesty International.

Professor Rauff is a member of several professional organizations. These include the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics,  ACM-SIGACT , the Société Canadienne d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Mathématiques , the Study Group on Ethnomathematics, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.   He is a Fellow of The Royal Anthropological Institute.

    Dr. Rauff is a referee and book review editor for Mathematics and Computer Education , a book reviewer and referee for The Mathematics Teacher and the American Mathematical Monthly,and a book reviewer for SIGACT News.  He also reviewed materials for the NSF-funded TE-MAT project.  He currently serves on the Advisory Board of the American Mathematical Competitions.

    Professor Rauff has published many articles and reviews in linguistics, ethnomathematics, computer science, mathematics, and education. He is interested in a variety of topics involving language, mathematics and culture. You can look at list of his publications by clicking here.   A list of some of his speaking engagements can be seen by clicking here.