Denise S. Mewborn

 

Contact Information

Mathematics Education Program                                                                                     Phone: (706) 542-4548

105 Aderhold Hall                                                                                                              Fax: (706) 542-4551

Athens, GA 30602-7145                                                                                                    email: dmewborn@uga.edu

 

Education

1995                       Ph. D., Mathematics Education, University of Georgia

1989                       M. S., Mathematics, Illinois State University

1987                       B. S. Ed., Elementary Education, Illinois State University

 

Professional Employment

2006-present            Professor of Mathematics Education, Department of Mathematics and Science Education, University of Georgia
Dec. 2005-present   Department Head, Department of Mathematics and Science Education, University of Georgia

Fall 2005                  Graduate Coordinator, Mathematics Education Program, University of Georgia

2000-2006              Associate Professor (with tenure), Mathematics Education Department, University of Georgia

1998-present           Member of the Graduate Faculty, University of Georgia

1995-2000              Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education Department, University of Georgia

1989-1991              Instructor, Mathematics Department, Illinois State University

1987-1988              Classroom teacher, Rockwood School District, Eureka, MO

 

Selected Publications

(I have also published under the name Denise A. Spangler.)

 

Books

Mewborn, D. S. (Series Editor)(2006). Teachers engaged in research: Inquiry into mathematics (Vols. I-IV). Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics/InfoAge.

 

American Statistical Association (2005). Guidelines for assessment and instruction in statistics education. Alexandria, VA: Author. (Mewborn is one of 7 lead writers.) Currently available: http://it.stlawu.edu/~rlock/gaise/

 

Mewborn, D. (2005). Instructor¹s resource and solutions manual to accompany ³Mathematics for elementary school teachers (3rd Ed.).² Boston: Pearson/Addison-Wesley.

 

Mewborn, D. (2005). Student¹s solutions manual to accompany ³Mathematics for elementary school teachers (3rd Ed.).² Boston: Pearson/Addison-Wesley.

 

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.  (1995).  Assessment standards for school mathematics.  Reston, VA: Author.  (member of writing team)

 

Chapters in books

Franklin, C. A., & Mewborn, D. S. (in press). The statistical preparation of PreK-12 teachers: A shared responsibility. In G. Burrill (Ed.) Thinking and reasoning with data and chance­–National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbook.

Mewborn, D. S., & Abney, A. (2004). Lifting the veil on gender issues. In. S. Neuharth-Pritchett, B. D. Payne, & J. C. Reiff (Eds.) Perspectives on elementary education: A casebook for critically analyzing issues of diversity (pp. 72-76).  Boston: Pearson. [Contribution percentages: Mewborn 75%, Abney 25%]

 

Mewborn, D. S. (2003).  Teaching, teachers¹ knowledge, and their professional development. In J. Kilpatrick, W. G. Martin, & D. Schifter (Eds.), A research companion to the Principals and Standards for School Mathematics (pp. 45-52). Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

 

Ball, D. L., Lubienski, S., & Mewborn, D. S. (2001). Research on teaching mathematics: The unsolved problem of teachers¹ mathematical knowledge. In V. Richardson (Ed.) Handbook of research on teaching (Fourth Edition) (pp. 433-456). New York: Macmillan.  

 

Mewborn, D. S.  (2001).  How full is full?  In D. J. Tippins, T. R. Koballa, Jr., & B. D. Payne (Eds.), Learning from cases: Unraveling the complexities of elementary science teaching (pp. 25-29).  Boston:  Allyn & Bacon.

 

Mewborn D. S.  (1999). Models and case studies for gender equity:  Short general awareness sessions and professional study groups.  In M. Weinburgh & E. Farohki (Eds.), InGEAR: Integrating Gender Equity and Reform: A professional development manual for gender equity in collegiate science, engineering, mathematics, and education (pp. 24-25, 43-44).  Atlanta:  Georgia Institute of Technology.

 

Mewborn, D. S.  (1998).  Making gender equity part of the teacher education curriculum.  In C. Keitel (Ed.), Social justice and mathematics education:  Gender, class, ethnicity and the politics of schooling (pp. 207-214). Berlin:  Freie University.

 

Kilpatrick, J., Hancock, L., Mewborn, D. S., & Stallings, L.  (1996).  Teaching and learning cross-country mathematics:  A story of innovation in precalculus.  In S. A. Raizen & E. D. Britton (Eds.), Bold ventures, Volume 3: Case studies of U.S. innovations in mathematics education (pp. 133-243).  Dordrecht, The Netherlands:  Kluwer.

 

Spangler, D. A. (1991).  The pigeonhole principle:  A counting technique for the middle grades. In M. J. Kenney & C. R. Hirsch (Eds.), Discrete mathematics across the curriculum K-12–NCTM Yearbook (pp. 55-58).  Reston, VA:  National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 

 

Journal articles

Mewborn, D. S., & Stinson, D. W. (in press). Teacher education as assisted performance. Teachers College Record.

 

Mewborn, D. S. (2005). Mathematical mentoring. New England Mathematics Journal 37(2), 30-40.

 

Leatham, K. R., Lawrence, K. G., & Mewborn, D. S. (2005). Getting started with open-ended assessment. Teaching Children Mathematics 11, 413-419.

 

Mewborn, D. S., & Huberty, P. D. (2004). A site-based model for professional development in mathematics at elementary school level. Pythagoras 59, 2-7.

 

Mewborn, D. S., Beckmann, S., Davion, V., Desmet, C, Ross, S. H., Oliver, J. P., Preissle, J., & Ruppersburg, H. (2002). Expanding the "Great Conversation" to include arts and sciences faculty. Innovative Higher Education 27(1), 39-51.

 

Gober, D. A., & Mewborn, D. S. (2001). Promoting equity in mathematics classrooms.  Middle School Journal 32(3), 31-35.

 

Mewborn, D. S. (2001). The role of mathematics content knowledge in the preparation of elementary teachers in the United States. Journal of Mathematical Teacher Development 3, 28-36.

 

Mewborn, D. S.  (2000).  Learning to teach elementary mathematics:  Ecological elements of a field experience.  Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education 3(1), 27-46.

 

Mewborn, D. S.  (2000).  Meaningful integration of mathematics methods instruction and field experience.  Action in Teacher Education 21(4), 50-59.

 

Mewborn, D. S., & Stanulis, R. N.  (2000).  Making the tacit explicit:  Teacher educators¹ values and practices in a co-reform teacher education program.  Teacher Education Quarterly 27(3), 5-22.

 

Mewborn, D. S.  (1999).  Creating a gender equitable classroom environment. International Journal of Leadership in Education 2, 103-115.

 

Mewborn, D. S.  (1999).  Guest editorial:  It¹s a small world after all.  The Mathematics Educator 9, 22.

 

Mewborn, D. S.  (1999).  Reflective thinking in preservice elementary mathematics teachers. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education 30, 316-341.

 

Mewborn, D. S., & Huberty, P. D.  (1999).  Questioning your way to the Standards. Teaching Children Mathematics 6(4), 226-227. 243-246.

 

Mewborn, D. S.  (1998).  The quarter quandary:  An illustration of NCTM¹s Professional Teaching Standards.  Teaching Children Mathematics 5, 160-163. 

 

Mewborn, D. S. & Gober, D. A.  (1998).  Preservice teachers¹ perceptions of gender equity issues in the mathematics classroom.  Nordic Studies in Mathematics Education. 6(1), 49-67. 

 

D¹Ambrosio, B. S., & Mewborn, D. S. (1994).  Children¹s constructions of fractions and their implications for classroom instruction.  Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 8, 150-161. 

 

Spangler, D. A.  (1992).  Assessing students¹ beliefs about mathematics.  Arithmetic Teacher, 40, 148-152.  (This article was reprinted in Lambdin, D. V., Kehle, P. E., & Preston, R. V.  (Eds.) (1996).  Emphasis on assessment:  Readings from NCTM¹s school-based journals.  Reston, VA:  National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and in Teppo, A. R. (1999). Reflecting on practice in elementary school mathematics.  Reston, VA:  National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.)

 

Commissioned papers

Mewborn, D. S. (2004). PreK-12 education. In J. Inscoe (Ed.). The new Georgia encyclopedia. Atlanta: Georgia Humanities Council. Available: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org

 

Hackenberg, A., & Mewborn, D. (2003). Mathematics education in a rural context: A critical perspective. Paper commissioned by the Appalachian Collaborative Center for Learning, Assessment, and Instruction in Mathematics; also submitted to Research in Rural Education.

 

Mewborn, D. S., Whitlow, D., Williams, N. B., and Wynne, B. D. (2000). Middle school mathematics. Paper commissioned by the Governor¹s Education Reform Study Commission, Atlanta.

 

Mewborn, D. S.  (1999). A summary and critique of the literature on elementary teachers¹ mathematical knowledge.  Paper commissioned by the National Research Council, Washington, D.C

 

Invited Reviews

Mewborn, D. S., & Reed, R. J. (2003). When dreams meet daylight: A review of ³California dreaming–Reforming mathematics education.² Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 34, 464-469. (book review)

 

Mewborn, D. S.  (1997).  Window on resources:  Review of Mindplay:  Fraction-Oids III.  Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2, 183.  (software review)

 

Conference proceedings

Mewborn, D. S. (in press). Frameworks for research in mathematics teacher education. In M. E. Wilson (Ed.) Proceedings of the twenty-seventh annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Blacksburg, VA: Virginia Polytechnic University.

 

Mewborn, D. S., & Tyminski, A. M. (2004). Lortie revisited. In D. E. McDougall &  J. A. Ross (Eds.) Proceedings of the twenty-sixth annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (Vol. 3, pp. 1183-1189. Toronto: OISE.

 

Mewborn, D. S. (2004). Beliefs as a lever for change. In S. Niewoldt, S. Froneman, & P. Nkhoma (Eds.) Proceedings of the tenth national congress of the Association of Mathematics Education of South Africa (Vol. I, pp. 50-61). Potchefstroom: University of Potchefstroom.

 

Mewborn, D. S. (2004). Assessing what we value. In S. Niewoldt, S. Froneman, & P. Nkhoma (Eds.) Proceedings of the tenth national congress of the Association of Mathematics Education of South Africa (Vol. II, pp. 105-112). Potchefstroom: University of Potchefstroom.

 

Mewborn, D. S., Sztajn, P., White, D. Y., Wiegel, H. G., Bryant, R. L., & Nooney, K. (Eds.) (2002). Proceedings of the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (Vols. I-IV). Columbus, OH:  ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.

 

Mewborn, D. S. (2001). Insights from a mathematics-specific field experience for elementary education majors. In R. Speiser, C. A. Maher, and C. N. Walter (Eds.), Proceedings of the Psychology of Mathematics Education–North American Chapter Annual Meeting (pp. 957-958). Columbus, OH:  ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.

 

Jackson, D. F., Mewborn, D. S., & Wieseman, K. C.  (1999).  Issues (and non-issues?) in gendered interactions among students and instructors in preservice science teacher education courses.  In G. M. Hildebrand (Ed.), Gazing into the future–Proceedings of the Gender and Science Education Conference (pp. 30-35).  Parkville, Victoria, Australia: University of Melbourne. 

 

Mewborn, D. S. (2000). Changing beliefs and teaching practices: An illustration of a reflective connectionist. In M. L. Fernández (Ed.), Proceedings of the Psychology of Mathematics Education–North American Chapter Annual Meeting (pp. 593-597). Columbus, OH:  ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.

 

Mewborn, D. S., & Gober, D. A.  (1997).  Preservice mathematics teachers¹ constructions of gender equity in the classroom, In J. A. Dossey, J. O. Swafford, M. Parmantie, & A. E. Dossey (Eds.), Proceedings of the Psychology of Mathematics Education–North American Chapter Annual Meeting (pp. 429-433). Columbus, OH:  ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.

 

Mewborn, D. S.  (1996).  Alternative roles for participants in field experiences,  In E. Jackobowski, D. Watkins, & H. Biske (Ed.), Proceedings of the Psychology of Mathematics Education-North American Chapter Annual Meeting (pp. 501-506).  Tallahassee:  Florida State University Press.

 

Mewborn, D. S.  (1996).  The classroom concerns of preservice teachers, In R. Luengo (Ed.) Short presentations, 8th International Congress on Mathematical Education (p. 536).  Seville, Spain:  FESPM.

 

Mewborn, D. S.  (1996).  Integrating Gender Equity and Reform (In GEAR):  A multi-university project.  In C. Keitel (Ed.), Twenty years of cooperative research on gender and mathematics:  Proceedings of the International Organization of Women in Mathematics Education Meeting (pp. 58-60).  Madrid, Spain:  Zacatecas.

 

Creative contributions other than formal publications

Cooney, T., J., Sanchez, W. B., Leatham, K., & Mewborn, D. S. (2002). Open ended assessment in mathematics: A searchable collection of 450+ questions. Web site hosted by Heinemann Publishing Company. Available: http:://www.heinemann.com/math

 

Toolkit of curriculum materials to promote excellence and equity [world wide web site]. Athens:  University of Georgia.  Available:  http://www.coe.uga.edu/ingear.

 

Creating a gender equitable classroom environment [60-minute videotape]. Athens: University of Georgia Office of Instructional Development.

 

Grants

2005-2008       National Science Foundation, Semi-Formal Classroom Assessment for Enhancing Discourse, Curriculum, and Achievement in Middle School Mathematics, $900,000, Co-principal investigator (D. Hickey, PI).

2000-2005       Improving Teacher Quality Grants Program (formerly called the Eisenhower Program for Improving Mathematics and Science Instruction), 11 grants totaling over $550,000 for professional development projects at 5 Clarke County School District elementary schools.

2000-2004       Spencer Foundation Major Research Grants Program, Learning to Teach Elementary Mathematics, $250,000.

1995-1998       National Science Foundation, Integrating Gender Equity and Reform, $800,000, Co-principal investigator. 

1996-2004       Fifteen internal grants totaling over $47,000 for research and instruction

 

Awards and Honors 

2004                       Richard B. Russell Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of Georgia

2002-present Teaching Academy, University of Georgia

2002                       Hall of Fame, Illinois State University College of Education

2002                       Kappa Delta Epsilon Educational Honor Society Outstanding Faculty Member Award, University of Georgia College of Education

2002-2003       L.E.A.D. Athens participant, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce

2002                       Appreciation Award, American Educational Research Association Publications Committee for service to Educational Researcher

2000-2001       Sarah Moss Fellowship, University of Georgia

1999                       D. Keith Osborn Sr. Faculty Senate Award for Teaching Excellence, University of Georgia College of Education

1999                                  Kappa Delta Epsilon Educational Honor Society Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Georgia College of Education

1996-1997       Lilly Teaching Fellow, University of Georgia Office of Instructional Development

 

Supervision of Student Research

Major professor­–Completed

Banker, Teresa, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 2001

Johnson, Patricia, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 2004

Stinson, David W., Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 2004

 

Major professor­–In Progress

Cagyalan, Gunhan, Ph.D., Mathematics Education

Keum, Jongsuk, Ph.D., Mathematics Education

Kwon, NaYoung, Ph. D., Mathematics Education

Lackey, Elizabeth, Ph. D., Elementary Education

Overick, Robyn, Ph. D., Mathematics Education

Reed, R. Judith, Ph.D., Mathematics Education

Rhodes, Ginger, Ph.D., Mathematics Education

Shiver, Janet M., Ph. D., Mathematics Education

Tyminski, Andrew M., Ph. D., Mathematics Education

Weber, John J. III, Ph.D., Mathematics Education

Williams, Nancy B., Ph.D., Mathematics Education

Wynne, Brian D., Ph.D., Mathematics Education

 

Committee member–Completed

Allison, Jacqueline, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 2000

Anderson, Dawn L., Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 2002

Barron, Terri, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 2000

Erbas, Kursat, Ph. D., Mathematics Education, 2004

Fuentes, Christine, Ed. D., Elementary Education, 2001

Freitag, Mark, Ph.D., Mathematics Education,  2000

Gieger, Lynn, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 2002

Gober, Deborah, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 1998

Hackenberg, Amy, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 2005

Hanzsek-Brill, Melissa B., Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 1997

Jung, In Chul, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 2002

Kim, Gooyeon, Ph. D., Mathematics Education, 2004

Lanier, Susie, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 1999

Lovin, LouAnn, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 2000

McCallum, Michael, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 2005

Norton III, Anderson H., Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 2004

Searcy, Mary Beth, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 1997

Sheehy, Lisa, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 2004

Smith, Lola B., Ph.D., Instructional Technology, 1999

Skywark, Vicky, Ph. D., Gifted Education, 2005

 

Committee member–In progress

Abney, Angel, Ph. D., Mathematics Education

Cross, Dionne I., Ph. D., Educational Psychology

Cheng, LuPien, Ph. D., Mathematics Education

Klerlein, Jacob T., Ph. D., Mathematics Education

Ledford, Sarah, Ph. D., Mathematics Education

Polly, Andrew, Ph.D., Instructional Technology

Thomas, Sharren, Ph. D., Mathematics Education

Tunç-Pekkan, Zelha, Ph. D. Mathematics Education

 

Service as an outside dissertation reader for other institutions

Koester, Mark, I., Ph. D., Learning and Instruction, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2000.

 

Plotz, Mariana, Ph. D., Mathematics Education, University of the Northwest, Potchefstroom, South Africa, in progress.

 

Selected Conference Presentations

Mewborn, D. S. (2005, October). Frameworks for research in mathematics teacher education. Plenary paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education–North American Chapter, Roanoke, VA.

Mewborn, D. S. (2005, September). Broadening our conceptions of field experiences. Keynote address for the Appalachian Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators annual meeting. Lexington, KY.

Mewborn, D. S., & Johnson, P. (2005, May). Teacher education as assisted performance. Paper presented at the Fifteenth International Commission on Mathematical Instruction Study Conference on the Professional Education and Development of Teachers of Mathematics, Águas de Lindóia, Brazil.

Mewborn, D. S. (2005, April). Data analysis for PreK-2 students, teachers, and teacher educators. (Invited featured presentation), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Anaheim, CA.

Mewborn, D.S., Sztajn, P., & Tyminski, A. M. (2005, April). Intentional teacher educator preparation. Paper presented at the Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Anaheim.

Mewborn, D. S., (2005, February). Teacher education as assisted performance. Keynote address for the Utah Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators annual meeting, Ogden, UT.

Mewborn, D. S. (2004, July). Beliefs as a lever for change. Invited plenary address presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Educators of South Africa, Potchefstroom, South Africa.

Mewborn, D. S. (2004, July). Assessing what we value. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Educators of South Africa, Potchefstroom, South Africa.

Mewborn, D. S., & Tyminski, A. M. (2004, October). Lortie revisited. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education–North American Chapter, Snowbird, UT.

Mewborn, D. S., & Stinson, D. W. (2004, April). We heard, we saw, we did: The impact of consistent experiences in a teacher education program. Paper presented at the Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Philadelphia. (organizer and chair)

Mewborn, D. S., & Johnson, P. (2003, January). Learning to teach elementary mathematics: A four-year study of elementary teachers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Atlanta.

Mewborn, D. S. (2002, April). Examining mathematics teachers¹ beliefs through multiple lenses. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans.

Mewborn, D. S. (2001, October). Insights from a mathematics-specific field experience for elementary education majors. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education–North American Chapter, Snowbird, UT.

Sztajn, P., Mewborn, D. S., White, D. Y., Lambdin, D. V., & D¹Ambrosio, B. S. (2001, April). Mathematics-specific, field-based experiences for elementary education majors: Identifying fundamental issues. Panel presentation at the Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Orlando.

Mewborn, D. S., Oliver, J. P., Davion, V., Ruppersburg, H., Hudson-Ross, S., Desmet, C., Beckmann, S., Preissle, J. (2001, March). Expanding the ³Great Conversation² to include Arts and Sciences Faculty. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Dallas. (session organizer and chair)

Mewborn, D. S. & Ruppersburg, H. (2001, March). The Deans¹ Forum: An Example of a collaborative effort in teacher preparation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Dallas.

Mewborn, D. S. (2000, October). Changing beliefs and teaching practices: An illustration of a reflective connectionist. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education–North American Chapter, Tucson, AZ.

Mewborn, D. S. (2000, April). An analysis of the research on K-8 teachers¹ mathematics knowledge. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans. (ERIC Document ED 442 672)

Mewborn, D. S. (2000, August), Mathematics content knowledge in the preparation of elementary teachers in the U.S. Paper presented at the 9th International Congress on Mathematical Education, Makuhari, Japan.

Mewborn, D. S., & Wilson, P. S. (1999, April). Do you see what I see? Developing the power of observation in preservice mathematics teachers.  Paper presented at Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, San Francisco.

Mewborn, D. S., & Stanulis, R. N.  (1999, February).  Casting new roles:  Embracing a ³teachers teaching teachers² model of co-reform in teacher education.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Washington, D. C.

Mewborn, D. S.  (1997, April).  Bridging the gap between mathematics education research and teaching practice through collaborative action research.  Paper presented at a symposium at the Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Minneapolis.

Mewborn, D. S.  (1996, July).  Integrating Gender Equity and Reform (In GEAR):  A multi-university project. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Organization of Women in Mathematics Education, Seville, Spain.

Mewborn, D. S.  (1995, April). Critical components of reform efforts in mathematics education, Paper presented at a symposium at the Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Boston.

 

Invited service as a discussant

Nickerson, S. D., Sowder, J., & Taylor, R. (2002, April). Examining teacher change in large-scale school-based reform efforts: What do different perspectives have to offer? Paper Presented at the Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Las Vegas.

Ambrose, R., Philipp, R. A., Sowder, J. T., & Clement, L.  (2000, April). Assessing preservice teachers' beliefs: A video-based instrument. Paper Presented at the Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Chicago.

McClain, K. (2000, April). Supporting preservice teachers¹ understanding of place value and multidigit addition and subtraction. Paper presented at a roundtable of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans.

Empson, S., (1999, April). The transformation of activity: Toward a theory of mathematical notating and knowing, Paper Presented at the Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, San Francisco.

 

Representative Examples of Service to the Profession

2005                       Chair of the Nominating Committee, Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators.

2003                       Mathematics Consortium Committee, University System of Georgia Board of Regents

2002-2003       Steering Committee Member, Conference on Statistics in Teacher Preparation, American Statistical Association

2002                       International Journal of Educational Research, invited guest reviewer for a special issue

2002, 2003      Reading Research Quarterly, invited guest reviewer

2001-2002       Conference Chair, International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education–North American Chapter

2000-2003       Steering Committee Member, International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education–North American Chapter, Chair 2001-2002

2001-2003       Recording Secretary, American Educational Research Association Special Interest Group for Research in Mathematics Education

2000-2003       Advisory Board Member, Integrating Mathematics and Pedagogy Project (funded by the National Science Foundation), Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education, San Diego State University

2000                       Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education & Development, invited guest reviewer

1996                       Chair, Subgroup of the Working Group on Research and Practice, 8th International Congress on Mathematical Education, Seville, Spain

1995-present Journal Reviewer

Mathematics Teaching and Learning: An International Journal, Educational Researcher, American Educational Research Journal, Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School

1995-present Conference Proposal Reviewers

American Educational Research Association, Divisions C & K; American Educational Research Association, Special Interest Group–Research in Mathematics Education; Psychology of Mathematics Education–North American Chapter; International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education

1995-present Grant Reviewer

                                    National Science Foundation, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Eisenhower Program for Improving Mathematics and Science Instruction, Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education

 

Representative Examples of Service to the University

2005-2008       University Council

                                                      Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics

                                                      Educational Affairs Committee

2005                       University Council ad hoc committee to develop policies for reorganizations

2004-2006       Selection Committee for the Richard B. Russell Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Awards

2004-2005       Instructional Advisory Committee, Office of Instructional Support and Development

2004                       College of Education Committee to Develop an Office of Professional Education, Chair

2003-2006       President¹s Advisory Committee

2003                       Ad hoc Committee on Placement Testing

2002-2003       College of Education Promotion and Tenure Committee

2002-2003       Gwinnett University Center ad hoc Policy Committee

2001-2003       Academic Honesty Appeals Advisory Committee, Chair

2002                       Credit Hour Production Committee

2001-2002       Ad Hoc College of Education Promotion Committee for Academic Professional

2001-2002       College of Education Teaching Excellence Advisory Board

2002-2003       College of Education Research Advisory Committee

2000-2003       University Council

                                                      Educational Affairs Committee, Chair 2001-2003

                                                      Faculty Benefits Committee

2000-2001       Advisory Board, Department of Educational Leadership Reorganization Committee

1999-2002       College of Education Faculty Senate

1999-2002       Academic Honesty Hearing Panelist

1998-2000       College of Education Committee on Committees, Chair 1998-1999; Co-chair 1999-2000

1996-1998       College of Education Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Chair 1997-1998

1996-2002       College of Education/College of Arts and Sciences Deans¹ Forum, Steering Committee member 2000-2002

1995-1997       Early Childhood Education Restructuring Team

 

Representative Examples of Service to Schools, Community

2005-06              LEAD Athens Steering Committee, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce

2004-2005       K-8 Mathematics Curriculum Committee, Clarke County School District, Athens

2003                       Mathematics School Improvement Committee, Gaines Elementary School, Athens

2002                       Clarke County School District Celebrating Our Successes II Mathematics Conference, Athens, GA, Co-chair

2000                       Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation Team, Whitehead Road Elementary School, Athens, GA, Chair

1999-2001       Consultant, Mathematics Committee, Clarke County School District, Athens, GA

1998-2002       Consultant, D. C. Barrow Elementary School, Athens, GA

1995-1996       Consultant, Jackson County School District, Jefferson, GA