{"id":206511,"date":"2018-06-27T10:42:47","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T14:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics-education-phd\/?page_id=206511"},"modified":"2025-07-26T07:53:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T11:53:26","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/mathematics-education-phd\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Student<\/span><\/th>\nGraduation Date<\/span><\/th>\nDissertation Title<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Current Position<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Frank Forte<\/td>\n2025<\/td>\nInvestigating Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Struggles in Mathematics Problem Solving and the Use of Scaffolds for Supporting Them<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assistant Professor, Raritan Valley Community College; Adjunct Professor, 糖心vlog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geena Taite<\/td>\n2024<\/td>\nEvolving Teacher Pedagogy Through Implementation of Mathematical Modeling and Participation in Responsively Designed Professional Development<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics Educator, PCTI STEM Academy; Adjunct Professor, Ramapo College of NJ; Math Coach & PD Designer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Karmen Yu<\/td>\n2024<\/td>\nThe Nature of Undergraduate Calculus I Students\u2019 Participation in the Parallel Spaces of Coursework and Peer-Led, Cooperative, Inquiry-Oriented Complementary Instruction<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, 糖心vlog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alfred Limbere<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\nUsing Teacher Noticing and Video-Mediated Professional Learning to Develop Preservice Teachers\u2019 Knowledge for Teaching the Derivative<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Drake University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Erell Germia<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\nInvestigating Elementary School Students’ Reasoning about Dynamic Angles<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Kean University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gurkan Kose<\/td>\n2021<\/td>\nSecondary Teachers\u2019 Noticing of Students\u2019 Mathematical Thinking as They Participate in a Professional Development Program Centered on Task-Based Student Interviews<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chief Academic Officer at iLearn Schools, and Adjunct Instructor at MSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ceire H. Monahan<\/td>\n2021<\/td>\nFostering Mathematical Creativity Among Middle School Mathematics Teachers<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Professional Development Provider (Amplify) and Adjunct Instructor at MSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jessica Tybursky Nuzzi<\/td>\n2021<\/td>\nTransitioning Secondary Mathematics Pedagogy Towards Reform-Oriented Practice Through Coteaching<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supervisor for Math and Computer Science, Pascack Valley District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Megan Roeder<\/td>\n2020<\/td>\nA Community of Learning in an Elementary School Mathematics Classroom<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle School Intervention Teacher, Park Forest Middle School, PA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madhavi Vishnubhotla<\/td>\n2020<\/td>\nThe Role of Covariational Reasoning in Pre-Service Teachers\u2019 Meanings for Quadratic and Exponential Relationships<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning, The New School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Victoria Bonaccorso<\/td>\n2020<\/td>\nVideo Case Materials and the Development of Collective Professional Knowledge<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Mathematics, 糖心vlog;
\nProfessional Development Consultant, Staff Development Workshops<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Debasmita Basu<\/td>\n2019<\/td>\nExamining Students\u2019 Covariational Reasoning Through Mathematical Modeling Activities Embedded in the Context of the Greenhouse Effect<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning, The New School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jacqueline Dauplaise<\/td>\n2019<\/td>\nOne Teacher\u2019s Transformation of Practice through the Development of Covariational Thinking and Reasoning in Algebra: A Self-Study<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teacher in Palm Beach Public Schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Douglas Platt<\/td>\n2019<\/td>\nPre-Service Teachers\u2019 Engagement in a Discourse about Integers from a Sfardian Perspective<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adjunct Professor, Ocean County College, NJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zareen Rahman<\/td>\n2018<\/td>\nAdjunct Instructor’s Opportunities for Learning Through Engagement with a Research-Based Mathematics Curriculum<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, James Madison University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mary L. Dalton<\/td>\n2017<\/td>\nCharacterizing the “Realistic-ness” of Word Problems in Secondary Mathematics Textbooks<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teacher at Austin Pea State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peggy Flood<\/td>\n2017<\/td>\nAdult Learners, Learning Disabilities, and Mathematics: A Case Study<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adjunct Instructor of Mathematics, Mitchell College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rabab Abi-Hanna<\/td>\n2016<\/td>\nHow do Manipulatives Help Students Communicate Their Understanding of Double-Digit Subtraction?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education and Graduate Program Co-Coordinator, at CUNY Lehman College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eliza Leszczynski<\/td>\n2014<\/td>\nStudy of Middle School Mathematics and Science Teachers’ Practices, Perceptions, and Attitudes Related to Mathematics and Science Integration<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, Felician University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mark Russo<\/td>\n2014<\/td>\nQuantitative literacy and high school mathematics: The evolution of a collaboratively constructed course and its impact on students\u2019 attitudes and numeracy<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Pascack Valley District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Richard McNamee<\/td>\n2013<\/td>\nTeaching Social Justice Mathematics in a Privileged Setting<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics teacher, Ridgewood HS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Patricia Garruto<\/td>\n2012<\/td>\nAmerican Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges (AMATYC) Reform Policies in Practice: Implementing Standards in Classroom Instruction For Basic Skills Mathematics at One Four-Year College in New Jersey<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caldwell College, Mathematics Department Chair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jodie Ann Miller<\/td>\n2012<\/td>\nServing two Masters: A Study of Quantitative Requirements at Small Colleges and Universities<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Marius Petric<\/td>\n2011<\/td>\nReform in Mathematical Education: “What do We Teach For and Against?”<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
District Supervisor, Jefferson Township<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kristie Lynn Prokop<\/td>\n2011<\/td>\n\u00a0The Relationship Between Studying Music and Mathematics Performance on the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics teacher, Morris Mendham SD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Banmali Banerjee<\/td>\n2010<\/td>\nThe Effects of Using Diagramming as a Representational Technique on High School Students’ Achievement in Solving Math Word Problems<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teaching Instructor of Mathematics, Rutgers University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joy Brokes<\/td>\n2010<\/td>\nThe Effect of Using a Problem\/Project Based, Document Driven Unit of Instruction on High School Students\u2019 Achievement in the Data Analysis Cluster of the HSPA and on their attitude towards Mathematics.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retired<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sarah Quebec Fuentes<\/td>\n2009<\/td>\nThe Evolution of One Teacher\u2019s Interactions with Students Working in Small Groups to Improve their Communication, Self-Regulating, and Problem-Solving Skills<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Associate Professor, Mathematics Education, Texas Christian University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laura Ann Clinton Sullivan<\/td>\n2008<\/td>\nA Study of Students’ Perceptions About Their Attitude Toward Mathematics (ATM), Achievement in Mathematics (AIM), Factors that Influence ATM, and Suggestions to Improve ATM in a “Better Than Average” District<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics teacher, Closter SD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arpi Lajinian<\/td>\n2008<\/td>\nThe Effect of Visually Enhanced Instructional Unit on High School Calculus Students’ Visualization Ability and their Understanding of the Limit Concept.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics teacher, Northern Valley Regional HS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Janice-Lynn Shuhan<\/td>\n2006<\/td>\nAn Interdisciplinary Approach to Secondary Math Class Activities: The Influence of Multiple Intelligences Inspired Tasks on Student Learning of Geometry Concepts<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics Teacher, Dean of Students in Belleville SD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michelle Elizabeth Sarver<\/td>\n2006<\/td>\nMetacognition and Mathematical Problem Solving: Case Studies of Six Seventh Grade Students<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics teacher at Northvale SD, adjunct at 糖心vlog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nadia Stoyanova Kennedy<\/td>\n2005<\/td>\nAssistant professor of mathematics education, SUNY Stony Brook<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, New York City College of Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ray Siegrist<\/td>\n2005<\/td>\nA Mathematical Community of Inquiry in the High School Setting.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Associate professor of mathematics education, SUNY Oneonta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diane Carluccio<\/td>\n2005<\/td>\nThe Use Of The Graphing Calculator To Support The Learning Of The Function Concept By Students With Learning Disabilities In A Mathematics Classroom.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retired teacher, researcher for math education center at Stevens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Martha Baklarz Croley<\/td>\n2003<\/td>\nFactors that Produce and Reduce Mathematics Anxiety as Perceived by Seventh Grade Females : A Qualitative Study<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supervisor of Secondary Education, Kinnelon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deborah L. Ives<\/td>\n2003<\/td>\nThe Development of Seventh Graders’ Conceptual Understanding of Geometry and Spatial Visualization Abilities Using Mathematical Representations with Dynamic Models.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retired<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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