Associate Professor and
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Department of Mathematics
The University of Texas at Arlington

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Courses and Graduate Students
Undergraduate Courses Taught at UT Arlington

4393: Honors Senior Project   

4180: Communications in Mathematics 

3335: Analysis I 

3300: Introduction to Proofs

3319: Differential Equations and Linear Algebra 

3318: Differential Equations 

3330: Linear Algebra 

1426H, 2425H, and 2326H: Honors Calculus I, II, and III

1313: Liberal Arts Honors Mathematics 

1330: Arithmetic Problem Solving  

1325: Analytic Geometry

FS1300: Freshman Seminar

Graduate Courses Taught at UT Arlington

5392: Topics on Geometric and Algebraic Methods in Dynamical Systems

5392: Differential Topology
5334: Differential Geometry   

5392: Calculus on Differential Manifolds 

5333: Linear Algebra and Matrices 

5395: Special Project

5392: Mathematical Thought and Development 

5345: Concepts and Techniques in Analysis 

5340: Concepts and Techniques in Discrete Mathematics 

5392: Applications of Calculus 

5337: Concepts and Techniques in Calculus 

5342: Concepts and Techniques in Algebra  

5348: Advanced Algebra in Secondary Mathematics

Master’s Students

2008 

·        A Comparison of College Algebra Textbooks in Motivating Students to Study the Subject by Leslie Woods-Stice  

 

·        Motivating Students in Developmental Mathematics by Tiffani Owensby

·        A Comparison of Distance Learning and Face-to-face Instruction in College Algebra by Jana Tiller

2007

·        Motivation in Mathematics from the Perspective of Algebra I by Sandra Hodges

·        Is Teaching College Algebra On-line as Effective as Teaching it Face-to-Face? By Nahid Pope

·        Writing as a Teaching Technique in Developmental Mathematics by Sherry Embry

2006

·        Challenges of Teaching Mathematics to English Language Learners by Daniel Armendariz

 

·        On the Effective Teaching of Proof in High School Geometry by Minkay Tinker

 

2005

·        Acceleration: A Controversial Issue in the Mathematics Education of the Gifted by Carol Lawler

·        Lack of Adult Numeracy Skills and Strategies for Overcoming It by Amie Menzie   

·        Problems with the Quality of Secondary Mathematics Instruction and Their Roots in the Undergraduate Preparation of Prospective Mathematics Teachers by Laura Salazar

 

·        Causes of Mathematics Anxiety and Strategies for Overcoming It by Jenai Alvarez  

2002

·        Linear Algebra for Upper Level High School Students: The Development of a Workshop, Text, and Materials by Bill Poage