Recent Mathematics Education Graduates
Ph.D. Graduates | ||
| Chantel Blackburn | ||
| Degree: | December 2014 | |
| Dissertation: | "Mathematics According to Whom? Two Elementary Teachers and Their Encounters with the Mathematical Horizon" | |
| Advisors: | Rebecca McGraw and Marcy Wood | |
| Employer: | Pacific Union College | |
| Position: | Assistant Professor | |
| Priya Prasad | ||
| Degree: | August 2014 | |
| Dissertation: | "Connection, Motivation, & Alignment: Exploring the Effects of Content-Based Mathematics Professional Development" | |
| Advisor: | Rebecca McGraw | |
| Employer: | University of Texas - San Antonio | |
| Position: | Assistant Professor | |
| Matt Thomas | ||
| Degree: | August 2013 | |
| Dissertation: | "Analyzing Conceptual Gains in Introductory Calculus with Interactively-Engaged Teaching Styles" | |
| Advisor: | Guadalupe Lozano | |
| Employer: | Ithaca College, Department of Mathematics | |
| Position: | Assistant Professor | |
| Joshua Chesler | ||
| Degree: | August 2009 | |
| Dissertation: | "Interacting with Algebra: Mathematicians, Mathematics Educators, and Teachers Making Sense of Algebra Content" | |
| Advisor: | Rebecca McGraw | |
| Employer: | California State University, Long Beach | |
| Position: | Associate Professor | |
| Anthony Fernandes | ||
| Degree: | August 2007 | |
| Dissertation: | "A Partnership between a Middle School Teacher and a Novice Mathematics Educator Centered around the Content" | |
| Advisor: | Peter Wiles | |
| Employer: | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | |
| Position: | Associate Professor | |
| Jason Belnap | ||
| Degree: | May 2005 | |
| Dissertation: | "Putting TAs into Context: Understanding the Graduate Mathematics TA" | |
| Advisor: | Marta Civil | |
| Employer: | University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh | |
| Position: | Assistant Professor | |
| Katrina Piatek-Jimenez | ||
| Degree: | August 2004 | |
| Dissertation: | "Undergraduate Mathematics Stuents' Understanding of Mathematical Statements and Proofs" | |
| Advisor: | Marta Civil | |
| Employer: | Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan | |
| Position: | Professor | |
| Jennifer Christian-Smith | ||
| Degree: | May 2002 | |
| Dissertation: | "An Investigation of Undergraduates' Understanding of Congruence of Integers." | |
| Advisor: | Marta Civil | |
| Employer: | St. Edward's University | |
| Position: | Adjunct Faculty | |
| Scott Sakamoto | ||
| Degree: | May 1999 | |
| Dissertation: | "The Cranmer Abacus: Its Use in Teaching Mathematics to Students with Visual Impairments." | |
| Advisor: | Steve Willoughby | |
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| Edward Alexander | ||
| Degree: | May 1997 | |
| Dissertation: | "An Investigation of the Results of a Change in Calculus Instruction at The University of Arizona." | |
| Advisor: | Steve Willoughby | |
| Employer: | Retired | |
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M.A/M.S Graduates | ||
| Jacob Tracy | ||
| Degree: | MS, May 2011 | |
| Thesis: | "What makes for Successful Online and Hybrid Mathematics Classes?" | |
| Advisor: | Robert Indik | |
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| Sadie Bell | ||
| Degree: | MA, December 2010 | |
| Thesis: | "Analysis of Tutor/Student Interactions: The Aprenda Experience." | |
| Advisor: | Rebecca McGraw | |
| Gabriela Dumitrascu | ||
| Degree: | MS, May 2009 | |
| Thesis: | "Mathematical and Didactical Analysis of the Concept of Function in American, French, and Romanian Algebra Textbooks." | |
| Advisor: | William McCallum | |
| Makyla Hays | ||
| Degree: | MA, August 2008 | |
| Thesis: | "An Investigation of College Algebra Students' Understanding of Fractions." | |
| Advisor: | Rebecca McGraw | |
| Jennifer Leahy | ||
| Degree: | MS, May 2008 | |
| Thesis: | "Mathematical identity of students enrolled in an accelerated mathematics and connected mathematics class." | |
| Advisor: | Marta Civil | |
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| Wieke de Boer | ||
| Degree: | MS, August 2007 | |
| Thesis: | "The role of definitions in mathematics." | |
| Advisor: | Rebecca McGraw | |
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| Donna Harris | ||
| Degree: | MS, December 2006 | |
| Thesis: | "The Role of General Education Mathematics Courses in Fulfilling the Goals of the University." | |
| Advisor: | Rebecca McGraw | |
| Michael Heerey | ||
| Degree: | MA, December 2004 | |
| Thesis: | "Developing Logical Skills Using Mathematical Games: A Study of High School Students." | |
| Advisor: | Fred Stevenson | |
| Julio Melendez-Morales | ||
| Degree: | MS, May 2002 | |
| Thesis: | "A study on validation of mathematical proof with parents as adult learners." | |
| Advisor: | Marta Civil | |
| Employer: | Gulliver Preparatory, Miami, FL | |
| Position: | High School Mathematics Teacher | |
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| Debra Wood | ||
| Degree: | MA, May 2002 | |
| Thesis: | "The Impact of Reform Calculus at the University of Arizona." | |
| Advisor: | Deborah Hughes Hallet | |
| Employer: | The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona | |
| Position: | Adjunct Instructor | |
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| Rebecca Hailey | ||
| Degree: | MA, May 2001 | |
| Thesis: | "Projects in the Clasroom: Helpful or Extra Work." | |
| Advisor: | Marta Civil | |
| Laura Kondek | ||
| Degree: | MA, August 2000 | |
| Thesis: | "The Effects of Using Mathematical Games on Students' Logical Thinking." | |
| Advisor: | Marta Civil | |
| Employer: | University of Michigan - Flint | |
| Position: | Assistant Professor | |
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| Rebecca Lamkin | ||
| Degree: | MS, May 2000 | |
| Thesis: | "The Effective Use of Graphing Calculators as Problem-Solving Devices." | |
| Advisor: | Marta Civil | |
| Employer: | Raytheon | |