Educational experience

STUDENT Presentations (date order)

Student presentations under my direction indicate that I assisted in writing the proposals, guiding the research, revision of the paper, and preparation of the presentation. Since 2007, I have changed my modus operandi and now collaborate with students on all projects.
Wright, K. B. (2007, February). Effects of a standards-based approach on early grades preservice teachers’ mathematics knowledge for teaching place value and fraction concepts. Paper presented at the 30^th annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association. San Antonio, TX.

Yetkiner, E. (2007, February). Meta-analysis of mathematics cognitive development through hierarchical technological representations. Paper presented at the 30^th annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association. San Antonio, TX.

Bowden, K. N. (2007, January). Designing and implementing a curriculum to efficiently improve minority learning. Paper presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Matus, O.
(2007, January). Understanding the theoretical concept for algebra: A case in middle grades. Paper presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Meredith, K. D. B. (2007, January). The effects of implementing a problem solving strategy in a middle school classroom. Paper presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX. College Level Paper Award.

Muzheve, M. T. 
(2007, January). Do individualized mathematics learning experiences differentially impact home school and public school children? Paper presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Wright, K. B.
(2007, January). An analysis of teacher knowledge of fraction concepts in middle grades classrooms. Paper presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Yetkiner, Z. E. (2007, January). The impact of technology on mathematics achievement and attitudes. Paper presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Young, J. R. (2007, January). Does teacher dress matter? Paper presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Matteson, S. (2006, February). Mathematical literacy and representations used on standardized mathematical assessments. Paper presented at the 29^th annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association. Austin, TX.

Ding, M., & Li, X. (2006, February). Using teaching time effectively in mathematics classrooms. Paper presented at the 29^th annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association. Austin, TX.

Romero, C. (2005, April). Who killed Bob Krusty? A dynamic calculus problem-solving event. Paper to be presented at the 83^rd annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research. Anaheim, CA.

Ross, A. (2005, February). Investigating the effects of teaching strategies on middle school students’ understanding of equations. Paper presented at the 28^th annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA.

Gilbert, M. C. (2005, February). Teacher representational choices effect student mathematical understandings. Paper presented at the 10^th annual meeting of the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Romero, C. (2004, October). Cognitive assessment of solutions to a D.P.S.E. Paper presented and the annual meeting of School Science and Mathematics Association. Atlanta, GA.

Romero, C. (2003, February). Student understanding of derivative. Paper presented at the 26^th annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association. San Antonio, TX.

Fannin, D. (2003, February). The use of manipulatives to increase understanding in high school geometry. . Paper presented at the 8^th annual meeting of the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Lauzon, K. (2003, February). Student attitude toward CAS in second semester engineering calculus. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Parr, R. (2003, February). Comparing preparedness for quizzes, actual quiz score, and perceptions about mathematics. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Quesenberry, K. (2003, February). Learning materials disseminated by the professor and their effectiveness on student learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Rodriguez, F. (2003, February). MAPLE in second semester engineering calculus. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Sun, Y. (2003, February).Comparing the teaching of fractions based on reform and traditional curricula in middle school mathematics. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Taylor, J. M. (2003, February). The opportunities universities have to impact our nation through embracing the remediation of our incoming freshman. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Zientek, L. R. (2003, February). Community colleges and alternative certification routes. College Station, TX.

Beser, S. (2002, February). Integrating technology into mathematics: An internet approach. Paper presented at the annual meeting Southwest Educational Research Association. Austin, TX.

Butler, L. (2002, February). Identifying motivational strategies: What we learn. Paper presented at the annual meeting Southwest Educational Research Association. Austin, TX.

Hammer, M. (2002, February). The complexities of teacher-student and student-student interaction in the mathematics classroom. Paper presented at the Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Lewis, L. K. (2002, February). Using the MBTI as a predictor of mathematics success at a traditionally Black university. Paper presented at the annual meeting Southwest Educational Research Association. Austin, TX.

Perez, A. I. (2002, February). The role of mathematics anxiety, gender, and review on mathematics test performance for community college students. Paper presented at the annual meeting Southwest Educational Research Association. Austin, TX.

Romero, C. (2002, February). Pedagogical effectiveness of non-traditional educators. Paper presented at the annual Educational Research Exchange. College Station, TX.

Ruiz, E. C. (2002, February). Student motivation: A controversial issue. Paper presented at the annual meeting Southwest Educational Research Association. Austin, TX.

Sun, Y. (2002, February). Using technology as a tool to reduce math anxiety. Paper presented at the annual meeting Southwest Educational Research Association. Austin, TX.

Editing and Mentoring Workshops Delivered

2006 Editors' Mentoring Roundtable Session For Early-Career Scholars, American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting.

Mentees: Matthew Quirk, Eduardo Mosqueda, Sham'ah Md-Yunus, Cristal Jones, Fran Spielhagen, Yan Ping Xin, Naomi Kent

2005 Editors' Mentoring Roundtable Session For Early-Career Scholars, American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting.

Mentee: Elaine Chan Student Experiences of a Culturally-Sensitive Curriculum', accepted for publication in the Journal of Curriculum Studies.

HONORS, Awards and recognitions

2010-11 NCES Algebra 9th Grade Study NSF Evaluation Panel Washington DC

2008 Nominee for the Presidential Award of Excellence for Faculty Service to International Students Texas A&M University

2007 Joann Treat Research Award Winner for the College of Education and Human Development Texas A&M University

2007 Educational Testing Service- Visiting Scholar, Princeton NJ

2006-07 President- Southwest Educational Research Association

2006-09 Research Advisory Committee- National Middle School Association

2004-05 Elected Member at Large- Conference Committee Research Council for Mathematics Learning

2002. 
      CTE-Montague Scholar Texas A&M University
      

2001 Appointed to the Regents’ Initiative for Excellence in Education’s Academy for Educator Development; Regents’ Fellow

2001 Appointed to Full Graduate Faculty Status

Graduate student Awards and recognitions

2010 Student Research Week Session Winner and Second Place overall in CEHD – Sandra Nite

2010 Student Research Week Second Place undergraduate overall in CEHD – Kayla Garner

2008 Loeb Prize for Teaching Excellence in Mathematics and Science – Emilie Grimi-Naiser $10K

2008 U.S. Senator Phil Gramm Doctoral Fellowship Award-Winner Diana L. Piccolo $5K

2007 College of Education and Human Development Nominee for the Philanthropic Educational Organization Scholar Award – Danielle Kotara

2007 L. T. Fellows Nominee for International Studies Award - Melanie Nicole Woods

2007 Dissertation of the Year Award – Linda R. Zientek

2007 Inaugural College of Education and Human Development, 2007 Outstanding Alumni Early Career Award honoree Emilie Grimi-Naiser

2007 Southwest Educational Research Association Best Paper Award- Meixia Ding & Xiaobao Li

2007 College Level Research Award – Educational Research Exchange Krystal Meredith

2006 College Level Research Award – Educational Research Exchange Shirley Matteson

2004 Department Level Research Award- Educational Research Exchange Shirley Matteson

2005 Fulbright Scholar, Japan, Emilie Grimi-Naiser

Visiting Scholars Sponsored

2007-2008 Hae Gyu Kim Jeju University South Korea

2011-2012 Ozcan Erkan Akgun Sakarya University, Turkey

EDITING, JOURNAL, & GRANT Reviewing

2012 Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

2011 Panel Reviewer National Science Foundation

Panel Reviewer Institute for Educational Science

External Reviewer Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Journal of Research on Middle Level Education

Middle Grades Research Journal

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Editorial Board Middle Grades Research Journal

Editorial Board Research in Middle Level Education

Associate Editor School Science and Mathematics

Journal Reviewer Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Journal Reviewer Journal of Educational Psychology

Journal Reviewer American Educational Research Association

Journal Reviewer Educational Researcher

2010 External Reviewer University of California, SANTA CRUZ – Tenure and Promotion

External Reviewer - City University of New York (CUNY). The Collaborative Incentive Research Grant (CIRG) panel from the office of the Vice-Chancellor for Research.

External Reviewer – Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Grant Proposal Reviews

External Reviewer - Jackson State University's Center for University Scholars Junior Faculty Grant Awards

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Research in Middle Level Education

Educational Researcher

American Educational Research Journal

2009- Present Review- Journal of Experimental Child Psychology; Journal of Mathematical Behavior

2008- Present Reviewer- Educational and Psychological Measurement

2007- Present Reviewer- Journal of Experimental Education

2007-2010 Editorial Board Research in Middle Level Education- Online

2006-2009 Editorial Board Middle Grades Research Journal

2006-2009 Associate Editor School Science and Mathematics

2005-2006 Guest Editor Reading Psychology

2005-Present Reviewer Journal for Research in Childhood Education

2003-Present Reviewer Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

2004-2007 Associate Editor American Educational Research Journal

2004-Present Reviewer AERA Annual Meeting Divisions C & K, Middle Level Education Research, Research in Mathematics Education

2003-Present Reviewer RCML Annual Meeting

2002-Present Reviewer AERA Annual Meeting

SIGs Bootstrapping, Research in Mathematics Education, Middle Level Education Research, RME, Division C & K

2003-Present Reviewer SERA Annual Meeting

2003-2005 Reviewer Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics

2002-2004 Reviewer PME-NA 2002 Annual Meetings: Athens, GA and Hawaii

2002-Present Guest Reviewer Psychological Reports: Perceptual and Motor Skills

2001-2003 Reviewer for AACTE Annual Meeting: LA, Atlanta

2001-2002 Reviewer for Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics

2001 Reviewer for MSERA 2001 Annual Meeting: Little Rock

2000-Present Referee for Teaching Children Mathematics.

2000-2007 Referee for School Science and Mathematics Journal

1998 Multicultural Reviewer for Middle School Math, Course 1 & 3, Scott Foresman Addison Wesley: Chicago, IL.

1998 Reviewed Citibank Grants for teachers and teacher educators. Citibank Foundation. Miami, Florida

GRANTS

Submitted

2012 Transforming Teaching and Learning Mathematics Using New Resources, Models and Tools for Teacher Education. Co-Pi with Capraro, M.M., subcontract Maher, C. Rutgers University. Submitted National Science Foundation $3,000,000 8/11-8/14

2011 ZOOiPPORTUNITIES (Zoo-OPS) -- a ZOO iPad Project: Overarching Representational Technologies Utilizing Nature in Teaching Informal Education in STEM: PI, with (alphabetical order) M. M. Capraro, T. McLaughlin, J. Morgan, A. Sahin. Submitted National Science Foundation $1,200,000 8/1/12-7/31/15

2011 Using Selected Reading Processes to Solve Mathematics Word Problems. Submitted Institute for Educational Sciences. PI with B. Rupley, M.M. Capraro, & J. Leiu Submitted 6/23/11 1,004,230

Funded (Total Funded $4,682,035.00 Since 2000)

2011 Akins High School One-Day STEM Experience on A&M Campus. Austin ISD Funded. $3,201 1/1/11 – 5/30/12

2011 Math and Science Partnership. Aggie- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Center. PI with Drs. M. M. Capraro, and J. R. Morgan, Awarded $800,000 8/1/11- 7/31/13

2011 Comprehensive Review of P-16 College Readiness and Success Initiatives. 2011-2012: Co-PI with Jim Dyer and M.M. Capraro Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Awarded August 11, 2011- $199,193, 9/1/11-8/31/12

2011 Aggie STEM Summer Camp. Co-PI with M. M. Capraro, J. Morgan, & J. Scheurich. Energized for STEM Academy, Inc. Awarded $135,000

2011 Developmental Education Demonstration Project Evaluation 2011-2012 : Co-Pi with Jim Dyer, M. M. Capraro. Awarded April, 2011 to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Awarded $399,998,  6/10/11 – 10/31/12

2011 Fostering TAMU Pre‐Service Teachers’ Awareness of STEM College and Career Readiness Standards. Co-PI with MM. Capraro and James Morgan. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board - College and Career Readiness Initiative: Faculty Collaborative in Mathematics (CCRIFCM) Awarded $ 10,000 5/1/2011-4/30/2012

2010-2011 Math and Science Partnership. Aggie- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Center. Co-PI with Drs. M. M. Capraro, Morgan, and Scheurich Awarded $ 500,000

2010 Energized for STEM Academy Inc. Aggie STEM Summer Camp. PI Awarded $103,000 State Funding.

2009 International Research Travel Assistance Grant. Algebraic Equivalence in Italy & Turkey: Building Bridges Through Research to Improve Early Algebraic Teaching and Learning in the U.S. PI Awarded $1,700 Local Funded

2008-2010 Texas Education Agency, M-STAR, Awarded $900,000 State Funded

2007 Researched-based Inquiry in Elementary Teacher Preparation Quality Enhancement. Co-PI with Dr. Goldsby Awarded $10,000 State Funded

2007-2010 New Traditions. Co-PI with Drs. Lewis and Carpenter, Davis, Collins, Quiroz Awarded $349,000

2006-2008 Texas Education Agency. Texas- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Center. Supplemental grant. Co-PI with Drs. Scheurich and Slough Awarded $200,000

2006 Texas Education Agency. North Texas- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Center. Co-PI with Drs. Scheurich and Slough Awarded $ 1,000,000

2005 College of Education and Human Development. Research Methodologies Training Workshop for Professional Development. PI Local Funding. Awarded $1,000

2004 Regent’s Initiative Collaborative Grant. Longitudinal Influences of Conceptual Mathematics on Teacher Classroom Enactments? Local Funding. Application. With CoPI with Dr. Mary M. Capraro. Local Funding. Awarded  $18,600

2003 Regents’ Initiative Collaborative Grant. Identifying the Factors Influencing Alternative Certification Teacher Retention. Local Funding. Awarded $10,000.00.

2003 Regents’ Initiative Collaborative Grant CoPI with Ms. Linda Zientek, Ms. Robyn Bassett, Drs. Lynn Burlbaw and Mary Margaret Capraro. Local Funding. Awarded $11,000

2002 Regents’ Initiative Collaborative Grant. Alternative Certification: Measuring Influence and Impact on Teacher Preparation. Local Funding. Collaboration with CoPIs Ms. Linda Zientek, Ms. Becky Darcy, Drs. Nancy Allen, Lynn Burlbaw, and Mary Margaret Capraro. Local Funding. PI Awarded $11,000

2002 Regents’ Initiative Fellowship Grant. Systemic Integration of Technology in the Preservice Teacher Education Program. Submitted in coordination and cooperation Co-PI with Drs. Nancy Allen and Mary Margaret Capraro. Local Funding. PI Awarded $10,000

2001 Item Analysis and Revision Protocol Development: A Case Study. Washington, DC:AAAS, PI National Funding Subcontract. Awarded $19,343.

2001 International Travel Grant. (College of Education-IPECC). Investigating Cultural Phenomena Related to Mathematics Achievement and Reform Textbook Selections in the Bahamas: A Contrast of an American Study. PI Awarded $500.00

2001 Regent’s Initiative Grant. Effective Teacher Preparation: Comparison of Professional Development School Interns, Integrated Methods' School Interns and Year-long Inquiry Project Interns and their Effect on Student Success in Public School. Awarded $40,000.00.