Principal Investigator
Zandra de Araujo
Dr. Zandra de Araujo is the PI of the Flipped Mathematics Study. She is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum at the University of Missouri. Dr. de Araujo received her Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from the University of Georgia. She is a former public high school mathematics teacher and she currently teaches courses for elementary and secondary preservice teachers, inservice teachers, and graduate students. Her research centers on mathematics education of English language learners and teachers’ use of mathematics curriculum. Dr. de Araujo also served as a co-PI on the NSF-Funded Quality Elementary Science Teaching (QuEST) grant that examined practicum-based professional development for elementary teachers.
Love all your kids!
121G Townsend Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
dearaujoz@missouri.edu
1-573-882-5886
Co-Principal Investigators
Samuel Otten
Dr. Samuel Otten is a Co-PI of the Flipped Mathematics Study. He is an Assistant Professor and Lois Knowles Faculty Fellow of Mathematics Education in the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum at the University of Missouri. Dr. Otten received his Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from Michigan State University. He teaches in the undergraduate teacher preparation programs and is also the director of the Master’s program. His research centers on students’ participation in mathematical practices at the secondary level, with a focus on classroom discourse and instructional technology. Dr. Otten also serves as the host of the Math Ed Podcast (www.mathedpodcast.com).
Technology is a great tool but teaching is done by a teacher.
121B Townsend Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
ottensa@missouri.edu
1-573-882-6231
Ze Wang
Dr. Ze Wang is a Co-PI of the Flipped Mathematics Study. She is an Associate Professor of Statistics, Measurement, and Evaluation in Education in the Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri. Dr. Wang received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Statistics and Measurement from the University of Missouri. She teaches quantitative methods courses for graduate and undergraduate students. Her research integrates substantive theories and advanced quantitative methods to understand student learning processes and outcomes. Her research interests include statistical modeling using large-scale educational assessment data, scale development, measurement invariance, and program evaluation. Dr. Wang also serves as the statistician and evaluator on an NSF-Funded project NRT-IGE: A Test Bed for STEM Graduate Student Communication Training that focuses on training scientists for effective communication.
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
13A Hill Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
wangze@missouri.edu
1-573-882-7602
James Tarr
Dr. James Tarr is a Co-PI of the Flipped Mathematics Study. He is Dean of the College of Education at Saginaw Valley State University in MI. He was a Professor of Mathematics Education and Chair of the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum at the University of Missouri. Dr. Tarr received his Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from Illinois State University. He is a former high school mathematics teacher and he currently teaches courses for graduate students. His research centers on evaluation of curricular effectiveness and development of statistical and probabilistic reasoning. Dr. Tarr also serves as co-PI on the NSF-Funded STEAM project that investigates the impact of student mathematics learning outcomes of Elementary Mathematics Specialists in self-contained or departmentalized teaching assignments.
We’re one, but we’re not the same. We get to carry each other, carry each other…
Post-doctoral Fellow
Ruby Ellis
Dr. Ruby Ellis is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum at the University of Missouri. Dr. Ellis received her Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from Auburn University. She has a variety of teaching experiences, ranging from middle and high school mathematics to an adjunct instructor in the Department of Science and Mathematics at Talladega College and a Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at Auburn University. Her research interests include mathematical action technology integration, teacher pedagogical beliefs and practices, and professional development.
121E Townsend Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
ruby.ellis@missouri.edu
Research Assistants
Wenmin Zhao
Wenmin Zhao, a sixth-year doctoral student in Mathematics Education, has been with the Flipped Mathematics Study for four years as a GRA.
121 Townsend Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
wenminzhao@mail.missouri.edu
JP Han
JP Han, a fourth-year doctoral student in Mathematics Education in the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum at the University of Missouri. He got his M.A. in Education (Math Ed) from the University of Georgia and has been with the Flipped Mathematics Study for three years as a GRA.
121 Townsend Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
jaepilhan@mail.missouri.edu
Courtney Vahle
Courtney Vahle is a second-year doctoral student in the Mathematics Education program in the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum at the University of Missouri. Courtney received her B.S. and M.S. in Mathematics from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She has been with the Flipped Mathematics Study for one year as a GRA.
121 Townsend Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
cpvz3d@mail.missouri.edu
Collaborators
Milan Sherman
Dr. Milan Sherman is a collaborator of the Flipped Mathematics Study. He is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at Drake University. Dr. Sherman received his Ed.D. in Mathematics Education at the University of Pittsburgh in 2011. He is a former high school mathematics teacher, and currently teaches mathematics education courses for undergraduates and graduate students, and undergraduate mathematics courses. His research interests are in the use of technology for the teaching and learning of mathematics, the analysis of secondary curricula in supporting students’ learning opportunities, and the teaching and learning of school algebra.
323 Collier-Scripps Hall
Des Moines, IA 50311
milan.sherman@drake.edu
515-271-2145
Salih Birisci
Dr. Salih Birisci is a collaborator of the Flipped Mathematics Study. He is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education at Artvin Coruh University. Dr. Birisci received his Ph.D. in Secondary School Mathematics Education at the Blacksea Technical University in Turkey. He currently teaches courses for elementary and secondary preservice teachers. His research centers on e-learning, and technology-based active learning.
Artvin Coruh University
Sehir Yerleskesi, Department of Mathematics Education
Artvin, Turkey 08000
birisci@artvin.edu.tr
+905436548791
Erica Mason
Erica Mason, an assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and was with the Flipped Mathematics Study for one year as a GRA.
Jessica Kamuru
Dr. Jessica Kamuru is an assistant professor at Avila University. She earned her Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Missouri and was with the Flipped Mathematics Study for three years as a GRA.
Advisory Board
Chris Devers
Indiana Wesleyan University
christopher.devers@indwes.edu
Dan Heck
Horizon Research, INC
dheck@horizon-research.com
Beth Herbel-Eisenmann*
Michigan State University
bhe@msu.edu
*She served as an advisor prior to her position at NSF
John Opfer
Ohio State University
opfer.7@osu.edu
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