Department of Mathematics & Science Education
105 Aderhold Hall
Athens, GA 30602
OFFICE: Aderhold Hall, 110E
Work experience
Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, University of Georgia
2015 - present
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, University of Georgia
2010 - 2015
Conduct research in mathematics education and related field. Teach undergraduate and graduate mathematics education courses. Surpervise and advise undergraduate and graduate students including doctoral students.
Research Assistant, Arizona State Univeristy
2006 - 2010
Conducted research in mathematics education under NSF Grant No. DRL-0412537, titled Project Pathways: Opening Routes to Math & Science Success for all Students (PI: Marilyn P. Carlson). Designed and taught undergraduate mathematics courses using innovative and research-based curriculum.
Adjunct Faculty, Scottsdale Community College
2007 - 2008
Designed and taught mathematics courses including College Mathematics and Brief Calculus.
Graduate Assistant, The University of Akron
2005 - 2006
Conducted research in mathematics on Nanotube coating and technology. Taught undergraduate mathematics courses including College Algebra and Intermediate Algebra.
Volunteer Assistant Coach, The University of Akron Golf Team
2007 - 2011
Designed and maintained website for summer golf camp open to kids and their parents.
Research Areas
COVARIATION
QUANTIFICATION
RELATIONSHIPS
GRAPHS AND COORDINATE SYSTEMS
TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
ANGLE MEASURE
CONVENTIONS
Research Methods
TEACHING EXPERIMENTS
CLINICAL INTERVIEWS
CONCEPTUAL ANALYSES
Education
Arizona State Univeristy
2006 - 2010
Ph.D. in Mathematics. Research emphasis in Mathematics Education. Dissertation titled, The Role of Quantitative and Covariational Reasoning in Developing Precalculus Students' Images of Central Concepts of Trigonometry. Committee Members: Mairlyn P. Carlson (Chair); Patrick W. Thompson; Michael Oehrtman; Luis Saldanha; Kyeong Hah Roh; and Matthias Kawski.
The Univeristy of Akron
2001 - 2006
M.S. and B.S. in Applied Mathematics. Research emphasis in Modeling and Numerical Analysis. Thesis titled, Deposition of Coatings Onto Nanfibers. Committee Members: Gerald Young (Chair); Curtis Clemons (Co-Chair); Kevin Kreider; Joseph Wilder.
2010 - present
2010 - present