Margaret Dunn

792 Farm to Market Road

Troy, NY 12180

Phone: (518)-326-2317

Email: [email protected]

Education

EdD, Math Education. Department of Learning and Teaching. October 2009.

Thesis: Investigating Variation in Teaching with Technology-rich Intervention: What Matters in Teaching and Teacher Training at Scale? (abstract attached). Dissertation advisor: Roberta Schorr

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

M.S., Department of Computer Science, May 1988.

New Brunswick, NJ

University of Maryland

B.S., Department of Computer Science, Summa cum Laude with High Honors in Computer Science, December 1982.

Awards MetroMath Fellowship (2006-2008).

Research

Experience

Department of Learning and Teaching, Math Education.

Dissertation work
Affect study:
Tablet PC Study:
IML (Informal Math Learning) Project
Development Team Member:
Research programmer:
Graduate Research Assistant:

working on a compiler for a parallel language (CAML). 1987-1988. Dataflow analysis project. 1988-1990. working on an “Intelligent Tutoring” system for undergraduates studying physics. 2000-2002. Individual practicum study of classrooms at two small K-8 Charter schools using Tablet PCs with wireless classroom connection, enhanced with the software package Athena(NSF-funded) MetroMath study on the affective/social dimension of inner-city mathematics classrooms in Newark, NJ and Plainfield, NJ. Responsibilities included classroom observations, teacher and student interviews, and video data analysis. September 2006 – June 2007. (NSF-funded) as described in abstract. College Park, MD

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ ® (excelleworks, Inc). January – May 2005. (Advisor: Manya Raman) : (NSF-funded) Participated as a research assistant studying students working with Probability Explorer, a software tool to investigate probabilistic situations. (Summer 2004)

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Department of Computer Science

New Brunswick, NJ Margaret Dunn, Page 1 of 4

Teaching

Experience

Tutoring Algebra I through Calculus to students from 4 local high schools as well as Raritan Valley Community College and Rutgers University. 1999-2009.

Instructor

CS 110 – Introduction to Computers and Applications

CS 221 – Computational Methods and Computer Programming

CS 323 – Numerical Analysis and Computing (for CS-majors)

Graduate Teaching Assistant/Instructor

CS 111 – Introduction to Computer Science (Teaching Assistant)

CS 221 – Computational Methods and Computer Programming (Instructor)

Consulting

Policy Division, Center for Technology in Learning.

Data collection and analysis for Scaling-Up SimCalc project. Jan 2006-present

Industry

Experience

Programmer. 1984-1986

. 1986-1987 . 1992-1998.

Freelance Private Tutor Hillsborough, NJ

Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University

Intern Supervisor

. Supervised Rutgers University interns (student teachers) at Ridge High School and Watchung Hills High Scholl. Fall semester, 2005. New Brunswick, NJ

Hillsborough High School

Hillsborough, NJ

Montgomery High School

Short term (3-5 weeks) substituting for Mathematics teachers. 1999-2000.

Skillman, NJ

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Department of Computer Science

New Brunswick, NJ

SRI International Menlo Park, CA

Excelleworks, Inc.

Red Bank, NJ Research and development of educational applications for networked Tablet PCs. 2004-2005.

Intermetrics Bethesda, MD

General Electric Information Services Company

Performance Analysis Specialist. 1983-1984.

Rockville, MD

University of Maryland

Computer Vision Laboratory

Student Programmer. 1980-1982

College Park, MD

University of Maryland

University College

Student Programmer. 1980

College Park, MD

Patuxent River Naval Air Station

Student Programmer. Summers, 1979-1981

Patuxent River, MD Margaret Dunn, Page 2 of 4

Professional

Presentations

“Using a Train-the-Trainer model in Scale-up: Fostering Strategic Similarities.”

“Investigating the Scale-up of a Technology-rich Innovation.”

“Studying the affective/social dimension of an inner-city mathematics class.” L. Warner, Y. Epstein, R. Schorr, G. Goldin, C. Arias, L. Sanchez,

“Scaling up a technology-rich innovation using a multi-tiered trainers model”. S. Hegedus, R. Schorr, J. Roschelle, J. Knudsen,

“A Study on the Use of Networked Tablet PCs in the Elementary School Classroom.”

Seminars

“A Study on the Use of Networked Tablet PCs in the Elementary School Classroom.”

Publications

“Extending the SimCalc Approach to Grade 8 Mathematics”. J. Roschelle, D. Tatar, N. Shechtman, S. Hegedus, B. Hopkins, J. Knudsen,

M. Dunn, R. Schorr. AMTE 2009: The Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Thirteenth Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. February 6, 2009 (Long Research Report) M. Dunn, R. Schorr, S. Hegedus, J. Roschelle. PME-NA 2007: 29th Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Oct 26, 2007 (Short Research Report) M. Dunn, T. Cain. PME-NA 2007: 29th Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Oct 26, 2007 (Full Research Report) M. Dunn, S. Hemphill. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Presession in Atlanta GA. March 20, 2007. (Work Session) M. Dunn. PME-NA 2005: 27th Annual Conference on the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education in Roanoke, VA. October 21, 2005. (Poster) M. Dunn. Rutgers Graduate School of Education Presenter Series. October 2005. M. Dunn. Scaling Up SimCalc Project Technical Report 02, Stanford Research Institute International, December 2007. Margaret Dunn, Page 3 of 4 Margaret Dunn, Page 4 of 4

References Professor Roberta Y. Schorr

Department. of Urban Education

Rutgers University

Bradely Hall, Room 171

Newark, NJ 07102

973-353-3525

[email protected]

Jeremy Roschelle, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Technology in Learning

SRI International

333 Ravenswood Ave., BN-376

Menlo Park, CA 94025

650-859-3049

[email protected]

Professor Stephen Hegedus

Director, James J Kaput Center for Research and Innovation in

Mathematics Education Professor, Department of Mathematics University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 200 Mill Rd., Suite 150B Fairhaven, MA 02719 508-999-8321

[email protected]

Professor Gerald A. Goldin

University Director, Science and Mathematics Partnerships

Director, MetroMath Center

Rutgers University

Center for Math, Science, and Computer Education

SERC Building, Room 241

Busch Campus

Piscataway, NJ 08854

732-445-3538