Stacey Bowling
Stacey Bowling is a third-semester student in the mathematics Ph.D. program. He earned bachelor's degrees in both mathematics and electrical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a master's in electrical engineering from Purdue University, and both a master's in global supply chain management and an MBA from Indiana University. At CRESMET Stacey works on the MSP Project Pathways grant researching the effectiveness of professional learning communities for supporting the development of secondary math and science teachers. Stacey's personal research interests include topics related to math education of gifted students.

Cynthia D'Angelo
Cynthia D'Angelo is finishing a master's degree in physics, working on physics education research. Her master's thesis is on research that she has conducted while working for CRESMET on an MSP Project Pathways course that explores the concept of function. Cynthia is also working on the development of course materials for the MSP course Connecting Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Cynthia says that her interest in teaching and learning was piqued when she had the opportunity to teach some labs offered to introductory students at the University of California, San Diego, where she received an undergraduate degree in astrophysics.

Carol Butler Freeman
Carol Butler Freeman is a Ph.D. student in the School of Earth and Space Exploration. Carol’s research is in geoscience education and landslides. This research directly relates to her work on a course in the sequence CRESMET is developing in the MSP project, Connecting Biology, Geology, and Mathematics. Carol earned a bachelor’s degree in geology from Colorado State University, an M.S. in space studies from the University of North Dakota, and an M.S. in planetary geology from ASU.  According to Carol, she is interested in using her work here at CRESMET to help teachers better understand the abstract science and mathmatics behind geologic time to give them resources to help teach both geology and evolution in their classrooms.

Manuel Garay
Manuel is at ASU pursuing a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy studies. Manuel has a bachelor's degree in natural sciences from the Centro de Actualizacion del Magisterio in Mexico. For CRESMET, Manuel has helped develop a nanoscience course for pre-college instructors in the MSP Project Pathways. Manuel's research interests include technology in education, distance virtual learning, computer literacy and educational leadership.

Larisa Kalachykhina
Larisa Kalachykhina is from the Ukraine and has been living in the United States for the past three years. She has a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Dniepropetrovsk University and is at ASU to pursue a master's of education in curriculum and instruction with a concentration in mathematics education. Larisa works on the MSP Project Pathways. She would like to do further research that compares the traditional requisites of a teacher's education (particularly those specializing in mathematics) in the United States with those in European countries.

Josh McDaniel
Josh is working for CRESMET on MSP Project Pathways, studying the impact of professional learning communities on secondary math and science teachers, while pursuing a master's degree in mathematics. Josh says that he "was drawn to math education by my interest in becoming an instructor and ethical concerns regarding the current educational crisis in math in the United States."

Chris Miller
Chris Miller is a master’s degree student finishing her degree in natural science, but she hopes to segue into the mathematics education doctoral program. Under the direction of Pat Thompson, Chris works for CRESMET on the Teacher Professional Continuum project.  Chris would like to use her experience with the TPC to develop a new research project, one focusing on the communication of meanings in mathematics classrooms using a lens of intersubjectivity.

Kevin Moore
Kevin Moore is a Ph.D. student pursuing a degree in mathematics. Kevin received both a B.S. and an M.S. in applied mathematics from The University of Akron.  Kevin says he chose to become a research assistant for CRESMET “because of the innovative research being conducted in mathematics education, especially in the area of incorporating applied mathematics in math courses.”  Kevin hopes to continue advancing this area of mathematics education research that CRESMET is doing and obtain a university teaching position where he can pursue these interests as a academic scholar.

Angela Ortiz
Angela Ortiz is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in mathematics and statistics.   Angela also earned an M.A. in mathematics from ASU, as well as a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from the Universidad Metropolitana in Puerto Rico.  Angela has decided to concentrate her studies in the area of mathematics education because she can “picture herself helping students appreciate and be successful in math.”  Angela is working under the guidance of CRESMET Director Marilyn Carlson on Project Pathways.

Judy Sutor
Judy Sutor is finishing a master's degree in mathematics. However, she has found her work here at CRESMET as a research assistant so interesting that she has decided to continue her education and pursue a Ph.D in mathematics education. Judy received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and then went to work for Motorola for 22 years. Judy decided that she would like to teach math at a community college, so she returned to academia and came to work for CRESMET. Here Judy works on both the Teacher Professional Continuum and the MSP Project Pathways grants. She serves as an instructor for the Connecting Engineering, Science, and Mathematics course in the MSP project while researching the development of the professional learning communities for both the TPC and MSP.