April 2nd, 2012 | Published in math, MSE, science
October 25th, 2010 | Published in faculty, math, MSE
Jeremy Kilpatrick
Regents Professor of mathematics education Jeremy Kilpatrick is one of 10 newly elected members of the National Academy of Education. An internationally recognized expert in mathematics curriculum and policy, and a National Associate of the National Academy of Sciences, Kilpatrick is the first faculty member from UGA to be elected to the NAEd.
October 25th, 2010 | Published in math, MSE
Michael Patterson (M.Ed. ’98)
Michael Patterson (M.Ed. ’98), who teaches geometry and trigonometry at Advanced Technologies Academy in Las Vegas, received the Presidential Teaching Award in mathematics representing the state of Nevada. The Presidential Award, one of the nation’s highest honors for teachers, is given annually to the best pre-collegiate-level science and mathematics teachers from across the country. Two winners from each state are selected by a panel of scientists, mathematicians and educators following an initial selection process done at the state level.
October 25th, 2010 | Published in math, MSE
The Joseph R. Hooten Award for Excellence in Mathematics Education is given each semester to a student teacher demonstrating exceptional promise as a secondary school mathematics teacher. The award was created in honor of the retirement of Professor Joseph R. Hooten, who was a faculty member at UGA from 1965-1986. Dr. Hooten was first and foremost dedicated to his students. The Hooten Award winners for 2009-2010 are Bonnie Turner (fall 2009) and Karla Heath (spring 2010).
