Christine von Renesse
Biography
Dr. Christine von Renesse uses open inquiry techniques in all her mathematics classes, believing that this is the most effective and enjoyable way of learning and teaching. She is part of the Discovering the Art of Mathematics project and includes connections to games, music, dance, and arts in her Mathematics for Liberals Arts classes. Dr. von Renesse is the second education coordinator for mathematics and passionate about improving STEM education for all students. To this effort, she is part of the STEM-ACT project .
Prof von Renesse is also on the leadership team of NE-COMMIT and has been facilitating professional development workshops for K-12 teachers and higher education faculty for the past 15 years.
Education
- PhD. in Mathematics, 2007, Umass Amherst
- M.Ed in Mathematics, 2002, Technical University, Berlin, Germany
- Diplom in Mathematics, 2001, Technical University, Berlin, Germany
Courses Taught
Courses Taught (among others):
Mathematics for Liberal Arts (Math 110, 111)
Elementary Statistics (Math 108)
Calculus 1-3 (Math 104, 105, 201)
Linear Algebra (Math 218)
Foundations of Teaching Mathematics (Elementary and Secondary - Math 250, 337)
Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (Math 205)
First Year Journey: Social Justice and STEM education - a broken system?
Graduate Classes: Math 611, 613
Publications
Professional Service
- Co-PI of NSF funded projects (https://www.artofmathematics.org/, https://www.westfield.ma.edu/STEM-ACT, https://www.comathinquiry.org/nsf-project)
- Board Member and Reviewer of PRIMUS (Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies)
- Member of the Writing Across the Curriculum Committee at WSU (https://rwc232.wixsite.com/wac-wsu)
- Co-President of NE-COMMIT and vice-president of the COMMIT network https://www.comathinquiry.org/
- Math graduate programs coordinator and advisor