Professor of Mathematics Education, Department of Mathematics & Statistics

Ph.D., Mathematics Education, University of Kansas

Dr. Carlson has led CRESMET since 2003 and has served on the faculty of ASU’s Mathematics Department since 1995. She is currently PI of Project Pathways, a $12.5 million NSF Math and Science Partnership project, and co-PI of a $4.5 million NSF Teacher Professional Continuum project …CV

Research Interests

• Knowing and learning concepts of precalculus and beginning calculus

• Problem solving

• Secondary teacher knowlege

• Teacher change

Featured Publications/Presentations

• Carlson, Moore, Bowling 2008 NCTM Research Presession Paper
• The Role of the Facilitator in Promoting Meaningful Discourse Among Professional Learning Communities of Secondary Mathematics and Science Teachers
• A Cross-Sectional Investigation of the Development of the Function Concept
• Foundational Reasoning Abilities that Promote Coherence in Student's Function understanding
• The Cyclic Nature of Problem Solving