Welcome

I am a graduate student pursuing my Ph.D. in Mathematics Education (Grades 9-20) at Arizona State University. I'm currently a full time instructor for the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences. In the past, I served as a graduate teaching associate for the School as well as a graduate research associate assisting Dr. Pat Thompson. My roles bring me into contact with a diverse group of individuals; from faculty in various departments to other graduate students to undergraduates.

My research passion lies within the realm of Statistics Education. This field is relatively young and is full of opportunities for understanding how individuals think about concepts in Statistics. My dissertation work focuses on students' understanding of stochastic processes as they develop a conception of a stochastic variable's distribution.

I obtained my Bachelors of Science-Mathematics with a Secondary Education Endorsement from Doane University (Crete, NE) in May 2009. While there, I minored in Speech Communication and Music. I received my Masters of Science in Education-Teaching Mathematics from Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville, MO) in April 2011.


Curriculum Vitae

Current Employment: Arizona State University, Graduate Teaching Associate


Education:
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 		Ph.D. in Mathematics Education
Expected 2018
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO 		M.S.Ed. in Mathematics Education
Conferred April 2011
Doane University (formerly Doane College)
Crete, NE 		Bachelor of Science
Conferred May 2009

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching Philosophy

Statement of Education and Career Goals

Statistical Consulting

  • Awhatukee Foothills Concert Band--Membership Survey 2017
    Assisted in the generation of a survey that was then deployed to the 2016-2017 membership of the AFCB and then analyzed the results using common approaches as well as Latent Semantic Analysis for analyzing open-ended survey items.
  • Project CoMPASS--Flowing Wells School District, Fall 2015–Spring 2016
    Conducted an analysis of the results from the Mathematical Meanings for Teaching Secondary Mathematics Instrument to evaluate the project's professional development intervention.
  • TUSD MSP High School Mathematics Project--Tucson Unified School District & University of Arizona, Fall 2014–Summer 2015
    Conducted an analysis of the results from the Mathematical Meanings for Teaching Secondary Mathematics Instrument to evaluate the project's professional development intervention.
  • Functions and Models: Connecting Content, Standards, and Pedagogy--Northern Arizona State University, Fall 2014–Summer 2015
    Conducted an analysis of the results from the Mathematical Meanings for Teaching Secondary Mathematics Instrument to evaluate the project's professional development intervention.
  • Eggleston, M. J. (in progress). A dissertation on conservation of resources and psychological first aid with trauma survivors in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Northcentral University, Ph.D. in Psychology.
  • Ramella, K.  (in progress). A dissertation on the resiliency of firefighters in the Phoenix metropolitan area in light of the firefighters' positive and negative affect. Northcentral University, Ph.D. in Psychology.
  • Rembecki, A. (2013). Action research paper on improving sight-singing ability through the use of barbershop tags during instruction. Northwest Missouri State University, M.S.Ed-Music.
  • Sullivan, B. (2012). Evaluating the validity of the school motivation and learning strategies inventory for english language learners. (Order No. 3511197, Walden University). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, 199. Retrieved from http://login.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1022498455?accountid=4485. (1022498455), Ph.D. in Psychology.
  • Dollins, S. (2012). Action research paper on differences in sight-singing methods for gains in sight-singing ability. Northwest Missouri State University, M.S.Ed-Music.