The Mathical selection panel is drawn from librarians, teachers, mathematicians, early childhood experts, and others. The jury selects winners in five grade-level categories: PreK, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
2019 Prize Co-Chairs
- Dr. Jordan Ellenberg (co-chair), professor of mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and author of How Not To Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
- Dr. Rebecca Goldin (co-chair), professor of mathematical sciences, George Mason University and director, STATS
2019 Prize Selection Panel
- Betsy Bird, collection development manager, Evanston Public Library system, and reviewer for Kirkus and the New York Times
- Dr. David Eisenbud, director, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) and professor of mathematics, University of California, Berkeley
- Linda Gojak, mathematics curriculum specialist and past president, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
- Jeff Goodby, co-founder, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
- Dr. Herbert Ginsburg, professor of psychology and education, Teachers College, Columbia University
- Katie Hendrickson, advocacy and policy manager, Code.org, and former secondary mathematics teacher
- Jeanne Petarra-Weeks, teacher, Cleveland Metropolitan School District
- Alice Peters, Chief of Operations and Program Developer for Publications, National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)
- Dr. Candice Price, assistant professor of mathematical sciences, University of San Diego
- Dr. Ivelisse Rubio, professor of computer science, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
- Dr. Michael Shaughnessy, professor emeritus of mathematics and statistics at Portland State University and past president, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
- Dylan Teut, director, Plum Creek Children’s Literacy Festival in Seward, Nebraska, and instructor of literacy, Concordia University
- Fran Wilson, teacher, Madeira Elementary School, Cincinnati, Ohio