For twenty-five years, Sheila Tobias has been involved in the diagnosis and treatment of mathematics anxiety and avoidance in college students, the special needs and problems of women and minorities in mathematics, remedial (developmental) mathematics, and teacher preparation. She is the author of Overcoming Math Anxiety, Succeed with Math, They’re not Dumb, They’re Different, and a study of in-class examinations in mathematics and science. This Special Event, to be held during the Monday afternoon Colloquium slot, will take the form of a free-form discussion with members of the faculty, graduate students planning to teach, undergraduates and local teachers.