Courses – Science & Mathematics), Making Transcendence Transparent: An intuitive approach to classical transcendental number theory, , July 2004 , , 2004 Coincidences, Chaos, and All That Math Jazz: Making Light of Weighty Ideas, , August 2005 Matematicas, , 2007 Mathematics: Course 2, Holt, , January 2007 Algebra 1, Holt, , January 2007 Extending the Frontiers of Mathematics: Inquiries into proof and argumentation, , March 2007 Algebra 2, Holt, , August 2007 The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking, (with Michael Starbird) published by Princeton University Press in September 2012, Additionally, Burger has created virtual video textbooks on CD-ROM and on the web for Thinkwell on the topics of "College Algebra", 2000; "Pre-Calculus", 2000; "Calculus", 2001; "Intermediate Algebra", 2001; "Beginning Algebra", 2004; "Trigonometry", 2006; "Prealgebra", 2007; and "Algebra II", 2011. Professional positions Burger has held the following professional positions: University of Texas at Austin Visiting lecturer, Summer 1990; Visiting Assistant Professor, Fall 1994; Visiting Scholar, Summer 1997 University of Waterloo, Canada Postdoctoral fellow, 1990–1991 Williams College Assistant professor, 1990–1996; associate professor, 1997–2000; professor of mathematics, 2001–2013; chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 2003–2006; Gaudino Scholar, 2008–2010; Lissack Professor for Social Responsibility and Personal Ethics, 2010–2012; Francis Christopher Oakley Third Century Professor of Mathematics, 2012–2013 James Madison University; Macquarie University, Australia Visiting fellow, summer 1999 Westminster College Genevieve W. Gore Distinguished Resident, March 2001 Mass Interaction Mathematics consultant, summer 2001 Texas Christian University Cecil and Ida Green Honors Professor, fall 2001 American Mathematical Monthly Associate editor, 2002–present The Educational Advancement Foundation Member of the board of trustees, 2004–2008 AK Peters Publishing Member of the editorial board, 2005–present NUMB3RS in the Classroom Project, CBS-TV/Paramount Studios/Texas Instruments Mathematics advisor, 2005–2007 The Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts Member of the board, 2009–present Baylor University Robert Foster Cherry Professor for Great Teaching, 2010–2012 Vice provost for strategic educational initiatives, 2011–2012 Southwestern University 15th president, 2013–2020 St. David's Foundation President and CEO Selected honors and awards Some of the honors and awards Burger has received include: 2014 Elected to The Philosophical Society of Texas. 2013 Awarded an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Laws) from Williams College. 2013 Fellow of the American Mathematical Society. 2012 "Global Hero in Education", Named by Microsoft Corporation 2010 Telly Award, for the "Mathletes" episode of the NBC-Universal television series "The Science of the Olympic Winter Games" (the entire series