Overview
I am an Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Mathematics. My work focuses primarily on introductory undergraduate math education through teaching, coordination, research, and curriculum development. My current interests include undergraduate STEM students' sense of classroom community, graduate student teaching professional development, and grading and assessment policies.
Office Hours
I am always happy to schedule an appointment by email! For Math 111L Help, please also see https://bit.ly/Math111LF24Help.
Fall 2024 Office Hours (please drop in)
Fall 2024 Office Hours (please drop in)
- Mondays and Wednesdays before and after Math 111L lectures (8:10-8:30am, 9:45-10:05am, 11:20-11:40am, Gross Hall 107)
- Tuesdays, 2:00-3:30pm, Gross Hall 111
- Wednesdays, 1:30-2:30pm, Physics 154
- Fridays, 12:15-1:15pm, https://duke.zoom.us/j/92836242269
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of the Practice of Mathematics
·
2025 - Present
Mathematics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Unnecessarily Hard: How Student Emotions, Course Components and Rigor Collide in Calculus
Conference http://sigmaa.maa.org/rume/RUME27_Proceedings.pdf · March 1, 2025 In this poster, we present a case study of Kappa University (KU), a private institution in the Southeastern United States. Our case study focuses on students’ experiences of their introductory calculus courses, which they often describe as “unnecessarily h ... Link to item CiteA Mixed-Methods Study of Classroom Community Among Undergraduate Students in Introductory Mathematics and Statistics
Journal Article International Journal of Learner Diversity and Identities · January 1, 2025 A strong sense of classroom community is associated with many positive learning outcomes and is a crucial contributor to undergraduate students’ persistence in STEM, particularly for women and students of color. This article describes a mixed-methods inves ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Achieving Critical Transformations in Undergraduate Programs in Mathematics (ACT UP MATH)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Nebraska - Lincoln · 2022 - 2025View All Grants
Education
North Carolina State University ·
2018
Ph.D.