Faculty Credentials

Sasanka L Adikari Mudiyan (P) - Vita

• Graduate teaching assistants have at least 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline. Each is directly supervised by the tenure-track faculty member serving as course coordinator as well as the graduate program coordinator. They receive in-service training and periodic evaluations.

Chamika Nishan Adimali Adimali Kankanamge (P) - Vita

• Graduate teaching assistants have at least 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline. Each is directly supervised by the tenure-track faculty member serving as course coordinator as well as the graduate program coordinator. They receive in-service training and periodic evaluations.

Julie Nicholson Albert (F) - Vita

John G Alford (F) - Vita

Saumya Sakitha Sashrika Ariyarathne (P) - Vita

• Graduate teaching assistants have at least 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline. Each is directly supervised by the tenure-track faculty member serving as course coordinator as well as the graduate program coordinator. They receive in-service training and periodic evaluations.

Emma Kathleen Price Bullock (F) - Vita

• Several publications in mathematics education and leadership, particularly with respect to virtual manipulatives and digital math apps
• 10 years secondary teaching experience and 5 years as a 6-9 public school principal

Ferry B Butar (F) - Vita

• Numerous publications in area of expertise.

Max W. Coleman (F) - Vita

• Numerous publications in area of expertise.

Beth L Cory (F) - Vita

• Numerous publications in area of expertise.

Vinh Xuan Dang (P) - Vita

Kasun Tharuka Dewage (F) - Vita

David A. Dippel (F) - Vita

• 32-years experience teaching undergraduate Mathematics courses
• Mixed-Methods Dissertation Research

Brandy Guntel Doleshal (F) - Vita

Ashley Michelle Doyle (P) - Vita

• Graduate teaching assistants have at least 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline. Each is directly supervised by the tenure-track faculty member serving as course coordinator as well as the graduate program coordinator. They receive in-service training and periodic evaluations.

Ejike John Edeh (F) - Vita

Sarah Jill Fritsch (F) - Vita

Luis D Garcia (F) - Vita

• Numerous publications in area of expertise.

Rebecca E Garcia (F) - Vita

• Numerous publications in area of expertise.

Ryan J Gueli (P) - Vita

• Graduate teaching assistants have at least 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline. Each is directly supervised by the tenure-track faculty member serving as course coordinator as well as the graduate program coordinator. They receive in-service training and periodic evaluations.

Kevin Steine Harris (P) - Vita

• Graduate teaching assistants have at least 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline. Each is directly supervised by the tenure-track faculty member serving as course coordinator as well as the graduate program coordinator. They receive in-service training and periodic evaluations.

Damon Martin Hay (F) - Vita

Amairani Hernandez Garcia (F) - Vita

Melinda Ann Holt (F) - Vita

• Numerous publications in area of expertise.

Cheri Hudgeons (F) - Vita

William A. Jasper (F) - Vita

• Numerous publications in area of expertise.

Dustin L Jones (F) - Vita

• Texas Teaching Certificates: Mathematics 6-12, Mathematics 4-8, Core Subjects EC-6, Core Subjects 4-8 Missouri Teaching Certificate: Mathematics 9-12
• Three years of experience as a high school mathematics teacher, one year as an elementary teacher (mathematics, science, and social studies)
• As of October, 2017: 26 peer-reviewed publications, including articles in the International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education, Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, Journal of Statistics Education, Statistics Education Research Journal, Mathematics Teacher, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, and Texas Mathematics Teacher. Co-author of 3 books published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 21 peer-reviewed presentations at national or international conferences.

Ram Chandra Kafle (F) - Vita

Tugba Karabiyik (P) - Vita

• Millie and Dwight Goodner Mathematics Fellowship Award, Florida State University, 2014 Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award,Department of Mathematics, Florida State University, 2014

Shirley Ann Kitchens (F) - Vita

• Secondary certification in Mathematics, English, and Speech.
• Twenty years teaching experience in early college high school and public high school

Mark L. Klespis (F) - Vita

• Numerous publications in are of expertise.
• Numerous publications and professional presentations in area of expertise.

Stefanie Elaine Lane (F) - Vita

Steven Frederick Larson (P) - Vita

• 35 Years in Industry as a Professional Statistician
• Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Sanduni Shamila Leelaratne (F) - Vita

Cathy Lynn Lockwood (F) - Vita

• Teaching only undergraduate courses.

Brian M Loft (F) - Vita

• Actuary, Financial Industries Corporation -- 1994-1995
• Project NExT Fellow -- 2005-2007

Martin E Malandro (F) - Vita

Ananda Bandulasiri Manage (F) - Vita

• Numerous pulications in area of expertise.

Melissa Suzanne Martin (F) - Vita

Taylor Elizabeth Martin (F) - Vita

Joseph N. O'Brien (P) - Vita

Heranga Kalpani Rathnasekara (P) - Vita

• Graduate teaching assistants have at least 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline. Each is directly supervised by the tenure-track faculty member serving as course coordinator as well as the graduate program coordinator. They receive in-service training and periodic evaluations.

Stephen Mark Scariano (F) - Vita

Jon W. Short (F) - Vita

Darrel Allan Silva (F) - Vita

• 18+ hours in discipline within degree.Teaching only undergraduate courses.

Kenneth Woodward Smith (F) - Vita

• Direct undergraduate research projects funded by the National Science Foundation
• Research Professor, Central Michigan University
• Senior Cryptologist, National Security Agency, 1990-1991 (on faculty sabbatical.)

Clarissa Renee Stone (F) - Vita

Mary B Swarthout (F) - Vita

• Numerous publications in area of expertise.

Edward W. Swim (F) - Vita

Don Ramesh D Tholkage (P) - Vita

• Graduate teaching assistants have at least 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline. Each is directly supervised by the tenure-track faculty member serving as course coordinator as well as the graduate program coordinator. They receive in-service training and periodic evaluations.

Timothy O Trujillo (F) - Vita

Li An Wang (F) - Vita

Joseph Steven Webster (P) - Vita

• Graduate teaching assistants have at least 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline. Each is directly supervised by the tenure-track faculty member serving as course coordinator as well as the graduate program coordinator. They receive in-service training and periodic evaluations.

Sriyan Parakrama Gerard Wickramasuriya (F) - Vita

Casandra Linn Wright (F) - Vita

Rutger Alan Yager (P) - Vita

• Graduate teaching assistants have at least 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline. Each is directly supervised by the tenure-track faculty member serving as course coordinator as well as the graduate program coordinator. They receive in-service training and periodic evaluations.

Margaret Sucec Young (F) - Vita

• Holds teacher certification and taught middle school for 15 years.

Linda Reichwein Zientek (F) - Vita

• Ten years teaching experience at the community college level
• Served in the following roles: 2004 Chair of the mathematics section of the Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA), 2004 - 2006 President of the Texas Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges, member of the College-Readiness Vertical Team, member of the TCCTA Legislative Committee, and 2002 2004 TexTEAM Leader in Algebra and Geometry
• Awarded the Teaching, Learning, and Culture 2007 Dissertation Award at Texas A&M University
• As of November 2007, first author on five peer-reviewed publications including articles in the American Educational Research Journal: Teaching Learning and Human Development, Behavior Research Methods, and Journal of Early Intervention. Seven peer-reviewed presentations at national conferences.