| Bio: |
With a bachelor's degree in systems engineering and
a master's degree in electrical engineering, Dr. Lisa
Murphy has a particular interest in helping engineering
students find connections between their mathematics coursework
and their engineering studies. Her master's degree in
mathematics and doctorate in mathematics education prepare
her also to teach mathematics to students in other majors,
including mathematics education. Following her doctoral
dissertation on using computer graphics technology to
teach calculus concepts to university freshmen, she continues
to be interested in effective uses of appropriate technology
in the mathematics classroom and in making calculus concepts
understandable for all students.
Internal Accomplishments/Activities
• Graded for TSU Mathematics Competition, February 2008
• Reviewed proposed problems for Mathematics Competition
held February 2008
• Tutored students in Mathematics Help Sessions
• Introduced computer-graphics-based instruction
on concept of derivative in Calculus 1, fall 2006
• Introduced hands-on experiments in Probability
and Statistics to help students understand Central Limit
Theorem and the distinction between the distribution of
a random variable and the distribution of sample
means of that variable. Following her example, another
instructor adapted this experiment for use in a different
statistics class. |
