2016 MichMATYC Fall Conference

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Presenter(s): Victor Piercey, Erin Militzer, and Anil Venkatesh, Roxanne Cullen, Melissa Smith, and Deirdre Fagan (Ferris State University, Languages and Literature)
Time: 10:00am-10:50am	Room: J138
Title: The Unexpected Partnership Between Math and English: A Public Reflection
Abstract: Over the last three years, we have created freshmen learning communities centered on linking general education mathematics courses with first-year writing courses. While we expected that the students would benefit, we were surprised to find that we as faculty grew into a learning community. We will share what we have learned from one another so far and what we anticipate the future holds for this project.
Materials: (TBA)
Biographical: Roxanne Cullen is professor of English at Ferris State University where she has held a variety of positions since joining the faculty in 1983. She served as the Director of the Writing Center, the administrative head of the Department of Languages and Literature, Interim Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Associate Provost for Operations and Assessment before returning to faculty in 2007. Since then she has co-authored two books, Leading the Learner-Centered Campus and Learner-Centered Curriculum: Design and Implementation, both published by Jossey Bass. She also serves as the program coordinator for the bachelor of science in Integrative Studies, a program designed around learner-centered principles.