Ph.D. in Mathematics Education, University of Missouri-Columbia
Dissertation: "An Investigation of Recent Graduates of Doctoral Programs in Mathematics
Education"
M.S. in Mathematics, Pittsburg State University
Thesis: "Consistency of Neutral Geometry"
B.S. in Mathematics (Secondary Education Certification), Southwest Baptist University
Selected Publications
Doctoral Production in Mathematics Education in the United States: 1960-2005: co-authored
with Robert Reys, Dawn Teuscher, and Nevels Nevels, published in U.S. Doctorates
in Mathematics Education: Developing Stewards of the Discipline, book edited by R.E.
Reys and J.A. Dossey and published by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences
in conjunction with the American Mathematical Society, 2008.
Doctoral Programs in Mathematics Education in the United States: 2007 Status Report:
co-authored with Robert Reys, Dawn Teuscher, and Nevels Nevels, published in U.S.
Doctorates in Mathematics Education: Developing Stewards of the Discipline, book edited
by R.E. Reys and J.A. Dossey and published by the Conference Board of the Mathematical
Sciences in conjunction with the American Mathematical Society, 2008
Doctoral Programs in Mathematics Education in the United States: 2007 Status Report:
co-authored with Robert Reys, Dawn Teuscher, and Nevels Nevels, Notices of the American
Mathematical Society, November, 2007.
Doctoral Programs in Mathematics Education in the United States: A Status Report:
co-authored with Robert Reys, Gay Ragan, and Kenneth Simms, published in One field,
many paths: United States doctoral programs in mathematics education, book edited
by R.E. Reys and J. Kilpatrick and published by the Conference Board of the Mathematical
Sciences in conjunction with the American Mathematical Society, 2000.
The Decimal Dilemma: co-authored with Gay Ragan, Wanda Fields, Robert Reys, and Deanna
Wasman, Teaching Children Mathematics, October, 2000.
The Authority of the Calculator in the Minds of College Students: co-authored with
Barbara Reys (University of Missouri), School Science and Mathematics Education,
November, 1998.
Selected Presentations
Empowering Teachers and Students in the Mathematics Classroom, MCTM workshops for
teachers at 2 sites in Missouri (summer of 2016) and concluded at the MCTM Fall meeting
(December, 2016) in Columbia, MO.
MAD about M.A.D., presented at the MCTM Fall meeting (December, 2015) in Columbia,
MO
Doctorates in Mathematics Education: Jobs available in higher education institutions,
presented at the NCTM Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA, April, 2014.
Variability is the Spice of Life, presented at the NCTM Annual Meeting in Indianapolis,
IN, April, 2011.
Mathematics Education Doctorates: A Report on Current Research, Invited presentation
at the Workshop on Educational Research Positions in STEM Disciplinary Departments
held at the National Academies in Washington, DC, December, 2005.
The Mathematical Education of Teachers: The Small College Plan, Invited presentation
at the American Mathematical Society Sectional Meeting in Lincoln, NE, October, 2005.
The Many “Paths” Taken: A Report on Recent Graduates of Doctoral Programs in Mathematics
Education. Presented at the annual conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher
Educators in San Antonio, TX, January, 2002.
Involving Faculty and Their Research in the Initial and Continuing Preparation of
Teacher Educators. Presented as a breakout session with Robert Reys, Barbara Reys,
and Oscar Chavez at the Association of American Universities’ Invitational Forum:
Exemplary Practices and Challenges in Teacher Preparation hosted National Academy
of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, October, 2001.
Related Experience
Member of the Missouri House Bill 1490 Workgroup to write new Missouri Learning Standards
(2015-16)
Member of the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics Professional Development
Team that provides workshops across the state (2012- present)
Professional Organizations
Missouri Mathematics Association for the Advancement of Teacher Training
President (2015-2017)
Vice-President (2013-2015)
Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators
Honors and Awards
Leroy Sachs Award recipient for lifetime achievement by Missouri Council of Teachers
of Mathematics, 2018
Orien B. Hendrex Distinguished Teacher, SBU, 2017
Outstanding Post-Secondary Mathematics Teacher 2011 awarded by the Missouri Council
of Teacher of Mathematics
Science and Christian Faith Award given by the Southwest Baptist University College
of Science and Mathematics, 2007