Curriculum Vita
Karen D. King, Ph.D.
Department of Teaching and Learning
New YorkUniversity
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Education
University of Maryland, Ph.D. Mathematics Education, August 1997
Dissertation Title: Instructor Decision-Making in Reform-Oriented, Undergraduate Mathematics Classes. Advisor, Patricia F. Campbell, Ph.D.
Patricia Roberts Harris Fellow, 1994-1997
National Science Foundation Graduate Minority Fellow, 1991-1994
SpelmanCollege, Bachelor of Science, Magna cum Laude, Mathematics, May 1991
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Women in Science and Engineering Scholar, 1988-1991
Who’s Who Among Students in AmericanColleges and Universities, 1991
Alice T. Schaeffer Mathematics Award Honorable Mention, 1991
National Collegiate Mathematics Award, 1991
National Achievement Finalist, 1988
Experience
Department of Teaching and Learning, New York University, 2006-present
Associate Professor, Mathematics Education
Tenure-track position; responsible for undergraduate and graduate mathematics education courses for preservice teachers; research on mathematical preparation of preservice and inservice teachers, mathematics education policy.
Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University, 1999-2005
Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education
Tenure-track position; responsible for content courses for future elementary teachers; mathematics courses for majors and non-majors, graduate courses in mathematics education; preparation and scoring of portions of graduate qualifying examinations; serve as a graduate research practicum advisor.
Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education, Directorate of Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation, 2002-2005
Program Director, Teacher Enhancement (TE)/Teacher Professional Continuum (TPC) Program
Through the Intergovernmental Personnel Act: assisted in writing and revision new program solicitation for new program; convene panels for proposal review; complete review analyses and make funding recommendations; oversee funded projects; respond to inquiries about new proposals; coordinated TE Program Committee of Visitors; served on the internal group supporting the Education and Human Resources directorate-wide mathematics portfolio review; serve on the internal group preparing PART responses to the Office of Management and Budget; serve on the internal group supporting the directorate-wide focus on integrating a research mindset throughout the EHR directorate portfolio; chair of subcommittee on evaluation for the TPC program; collaborate with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on mathematics and science education issues; coordinate a series of national discussions on “What does it mean to be educated in the 21st Century?”
Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, San DiegoStateUniversity 1998-1999
Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education
Tenure-track position; responsible for content courses for future elementary teachers; mathematics courses for majors and non-majors; graduate courses in mathematics education, preparation and scoring of portions of graduate qualifying examinations.
School of Teacher Education, San DiegoStateUniversity 1997- 1998
Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education
Tenure-track position; responsible for mathematics pedagogy courses in single and multiple subjects credential program; working with the departmental knowledge base group, directed the development of a Masters of Arts in Education with a Concentration in Elementary Curriculum and Instruction with a Focus on Mathematics Education; and all other departmental responsibilities.
Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation - 1994- 1997
Graduate Research Assistant
Collecting, synthesizing and evaluating data for research, evaluation and dissemination in a National Science Foundation-funded project; coordinating the redesign of and providing resources for faculty of mathematics content courses for elementary education majors across the various institutions in the state; assisting in the design of the pilot induction program; entirely coordinating the pilot induction program; making presentations about the project to various constituencies; assisting in the training of mentor teachers; conducting workshops and displays on the use of hand-held technologies for faculty professional development, with special emphasis on integrating mathematics and science (particularly the Texas Instruments series of graphing calculators, including the TI-83 and TI-92, and the Calculator Based Laboratory); creating and maintaining web pages.
Department of Mathematics, University of Maryland - 1995- 1997
Graduate Teaching Assistant
MATH 220, Elementary Calculus I, two semesters.
MATH 210, Elements of Algebra (Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers), one semester.
Both courses were experimental sections in which I collaborated in the process of redesigning the curriculum for elementary education majors with a concentration in mathematics and science. The calculus course used the TI-92 computer algebra system. Both sections used alternative assessments, cooperative groups, technology, and manipulative materials.
Department of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Maryland - Fall 1996, Spring 1997
Intern
EDCI 350, Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School. Co-taught Algebra I for students considered at risk of not graduating from high school.
Equity 2000 SaturdayAcademy - 1994-1995
Curriculum Developer
Developed a curriculum for middle school students at-risk for algebra in the ninth grade. Trained teachers to use the curriculum. Taught one section of students using the curriculum.
Prince George’s County Public Schools - 1994
Substitute Teacher, Secondary school mathematics and science
Refereed Publications
Confrey, J., King, K. D., Strutchens, M. A., Sutton, J., Battista, M. T., Boerst, T. A., Smith, M. S., & Reed, J. (2008). Situating research on curricular change. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 39(2), 102-112.
Battista, M., Fey, J., King, K., Larson, M., Reed, J., Smith, M. S., Strutchens, M., & Sutton, J. (2007). Connecting research and practice at NCTM. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 38(2), 108-114.
Heid, M. K., Larson, M., Fey, J. T., Strutchens, M. E., Middleton, J. A., Gutstein, E., King, K., Tunis, H. (2006). The challenge of linking research and practice. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 37(2), 76-86.
Rasmussen, C. L., Zandieh, M., King, K.D., Teppo, A. (2005). Advancing mathematical thinking: Aspects of students’ mathematical activity. Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 7(1), 51-73.
King, K. D. (2001). Conceptually-oriented mathematics teacher development: Improvisation as a metaphor.for the learning of mathematics, 21(3), 9-15.
Yackel, E., Rasmussen, C., & King, K. (2000). Social and sociomathematical norms in an advanced undergraduate mathematics course. Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 19(3), 275-287.
Rasmussen, C. & King, K. (2000). Locating starting points in differential equations: A realistic mathematics approach. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 31(2), 161-172.
King, K. D. (1999). The Influence of Technology on Sociomathematical Norms in a Differential Equations Course. In Proceedings of the Twenty-First Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. (pp. 219-224). Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Rasmussen, C. L. & King, K. D. (1998). Undergraduate mathematics from an RME perspective: Differential equations as an example. In Pre-Proceedings of the International Commission on Mathematics Instruction Study On the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics at University Level.
Rasmussen, C. L.& King, K. D. (1998). Sociomathematical norms and student autonomy in calculus II honors students. In S. Berenson, K. Dawkins, M. Blanton, W. Coulombe, J. Kolb, K. Norwood, & L. Stiff (Eds.),The Proceedings of the Twentieth annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education.Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Book Review
King, K. D. & McLeod, D. B. (1999). Coming of age in academe. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 30(2), 227-234.
Book Chapter
King, K. D. & Roth-McDuffie, A. (in press). Benefits, challenges, dilemmas, and limitations of National Board Certification in the 21st century. In National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Proceedings of Wingspread Conference. Arlington, VA: NBPTS.
Rasmussen, C., Yackel, E., & King, K. (2003). Social and sociomathematical norms in the mathematics classroom. In R. Charles (Ed.). Teaching mathematics through problem solving: It’s about learning mathematics.Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
King, K. D., Hillel, J., & Artigue, M. (2001) Technology. In D. Holton (Ed.). Teaching and Learning in University Level Mathematics (Results of the ICMI Study). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Book Contribution
RAND Mathematics Study Panel. (2003). Mathematical proficiency for all students: Toward a strategic research and development program in mathematics education. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Education.
Report Contribution
Report on the Mathematics Education Portfolio: Directorate for Education and Human Resources. (2004). Prepared for Dr. Judith Ramaley. (Lead writing team Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Janice Earle).
King, K. D. (in press). Practice-based professional development materials in mathematics. National Science Foundation Title I Mathematics Toolkit.
Editorial
King, K. D. (2002). It’s more than just references. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 31.
Refereed Papers and Presentations
King, K. D. & Inniss, T. R. (2007, April). Text mining in qualitative data analysis: A collaboration. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Earle, J., King, K. D., Anthony, E., & Ross, P. (2007, March). Title I Mathematics Toolkit. Presentation given at the annual Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Atlanta, GA.
King, K. D., Fisher, B., Hawkins, N., & Hernandez, A. (2007, March). Linking Research and Practice: Engaging preservice teachers in thinking about research. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Atlanta, GA.
King, K. D. (2006, February). Expanding the participation metaphor: What is the development of mathematical practice? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Special Interest Group of the Mathematical Association of American on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Piscataway, NJ.
Freitag, P., Chval, K., King, K. D., et al. (2004, April). Quality Science, Mathematics, and Technology Teaching: The Emerging Landscape of the NSF Teacher Professional Continuum Program. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
King, K. D., Senk, S. L., & Wilcox, S. (2004, January). Teachers for a New Era at MichiganStateUniversity. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, San Diego, CA.
King, K. D. (1998, April). Improvisation as a metaphor for mathematics teaching. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
King, K. D. (1996, June). How the use of the TI-92 affects teaching calculus. Paper presented at the Fifth Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics, Baltimore, MD.
McGinnis J. R., Shama, G., Roth-McDuffie, A., Huntley, M. A., King, K., & Watanabe, T. (1996, March). Researching the preparation of specialized mathematics and science upper elementary/middle-level teachers: The second year report. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association, St. Louis, Missouri, 1996
McGinnis J. R., Roth-McDuffie, A., Huntley, M. A., King, K., Watanabe, T. , Rossi, G., Knight, G., & Langdon, J. (1995, April). The Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation year-one report: Collaborating with mathematics and science college professors to construct specialized upper elementary/middle school teacher preparation programs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association For Researchers In Science Teaching, San Francisco, California.
Manuscripts in Review
King, K. D. (in review). District and administrative supports. Module submitted to the National Science Foundation Title I Mathematics Toolkit.
Manuscripts in Preparation
King, K. D. (in revision). The development of mathematical practice of undergraduate mathematics majors: Insights from the community of practice of research mathematicians. Submitted to Journal for Research in Mathematics Education May 2007.
King, K. D. (in revision). Preservice teachers bridging the research and practice divide: Learning to read and use Research for practice and learning to use practice to generate questions for research. Paper to be submitted to the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Monograph Series.
King, K. D. (in preparation). Students’ participation in mathematics as a scientific research discipline. Paper to be submitted to Mathematical Thinking and Learning.
King, K. D. (in preparation). Funding research in mathematics education on issues affecting black children: The limits of the National Science Foundation's Broader Impacts criteria. In Mathematics Teaching, Learning, and Liberation n African American Contexts. Routledge.
King, K. D. & King, E. W. (in preparation). Educational research and the medical model: Infrastructure impediments. To be submitted to Educational Researcher.
Funded Research Grants
Teachers’ Use of Standards-Based Instructional Materials (PI; co-PIs, Carole Mulligan, Monica Mitchell of QEM Network, and May Samuels of Newark Public Schools), National Science Foundation, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, $998,957, September 1, 2007-August 31, 2010.
CAREER: Examining the mutual construction of learning and teaching in university mathematics classrooms, National Science Foundation, Division of Research, Evaluation, and Communication, $500,000, August 1, 2001-July 31, 2008 (deferred during tenure at NSF).
POWRE: Technology Use in a Differential Equations Course, National Science Foundation, Division of Research, Evaluation, and Communication, $61,754, from Sep 1, 1999 to Feb 28, 2002
A Differential Equations Teaching Experiment, Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Grant, San DiegoStateUniversity, $4278.00, 1998.
A Differential Equations Teaching Experiment, Faculty Development Program, San Diego State University, 7.5 units assigned time, 1998.
A Differential Equations Teaching Experiment, Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education Community, Exxon Foundation, $450.00, 1998.
Funded Training Grants
NYU Noyce Scholarship Program (co-PI with David Scicchitano, Jalal Shatah, Joseph McDonald, and Pamela Fraser-Abder), National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education, $749,596, September 1, 2007 – August 31, 2011.
Consultant
MontgomeryCounty (MD) Public Schools
The RAND Corporation
GrandLedgeHigh School
American Institutes of Research
Educational Testing Service
PROM/SE
Achieve
The Urban Institute
The QEM (Quality Education for Minorities) Network
Abt Associates
Math for America Foundation
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Invited Speaker/Panelist
Benefits, Challenges, Limitations, and Dilemmas of National Board Certification in the 21st Century, Wingspread Conference, Racine, WI, October 22, 2007
Ethics in Federally Funded Research, Joint NASA-NSF Conference, Chantilly, VA, February 22-24, 2007.
Requirements for Research on Human Subjects, QEM Network Discovery Research K-12 Information and Technical Assistance Follow-up Workshop, Washington, DC, January 19-20, 2007.
Project Design and Evaluation, QEM Network Discovery Research K-12 Information and Technical assistance Workshop, Atlanta, GA, October 21, 2006.
Collaborations Between Mathematicians and Mathematics Educators Panelist (with Irwin Kra, Executive Director, Math for America), American Mathematical Society Committee on Education, Washington, DC, October 20, 2006.
Prioritizing a Research Agenda, Plenary Session, InternationalWorkshop: Setting a Collaborative Mathematics Education Research Agenda for Africa and the United States held in Dakar, Senegal, on July 31-August 1, 2006,
Programs of the National Science Foundation’s Education and Human Resources Directorate. Mississippi Minority Leadership Association Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS, May 2005.
Women and Girls in Mathematics: A View Through the Pipeline – Addressing Achievement Gaps: The Progress and Challenges of Women and Girls in Education and Work, Princeton, NJ, May 2005.
Teacher Professional Continuum Program – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Presession, Anaheim, CA, April 2005.
Funding Opportunities: National Science Foundation – Infinite Possibilities Conference, Atlanta, GA, April, 2005.
NSF Funding Opportunities in Mathematics Teaching and Learning, Joint Mathematics Meetings, Atlanta, GA, January 2005, (with M. Saul, L. Douglas, J. Haddock, E. Teles, L. Zia).
The National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Education and Human Resources Mathematics Education Portfolio Review Project: Implications for Mathematics Teacher Education- Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, January 2004 (Ferrini-Mundy, Earle, Floden (substitute for Ferrini-Mundy)).
Ranking Doctoral Programs in Mathematics Education: A Worthwhile or Worthless Enterprise- Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, January 2004 (Reys, Ferrini-Mundy, Kilpatrick (substitute for Ferrini-Mundy)).
NSF Funding Opportunities in Mathematics Teaching and Learning, Joint Mathematics Meetings, Phoenix, AZ, January 2004, (with M. Saul, L. Douglas, E. Teles, C. Willlams, L. Zia).
Research on the Mathematical Preparation of Teachers, Special Interest Group of the Mathematical Association of America – Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, October 2003, (with M. Simon, N. Speer).
Content preparation for prospective secondary mathematics teachers: Issues to consider, MET II Summit, Benjamin Banneker Association and National Association of Mathematicians, October 2003.
Thoughts from both sides, CAREER Technical Assistance Panel, QEM Network, Washington, DC, February 2003.
NSF Funding Opportunities in Mathematics Teaching and Learning, Joint Mathematics Meetings, Baltimore, MD, January 2003, (with J. Bradley, J. Lightbourne, E. Teles, C. Willlams, L. Zia).
Developing Mathematics Courses from a Research Perspective, Project NExT Panel, Joint Mathematics Meetings, Baltimore, MD, January 2003.
Mathematics Education in Departments of Mathematics, Annual Mathematics Department Chairs meeting, National Research Council, November 2002, Washington, DC (with J. Ferinni-Mundy, D. Lesh, J. Zajwieski).
Setting the Stage: Task choice for Rich Mathematical Discussion in Differential Equations, Summer 2002 Conference on Integrating Science and Mathematics Education Research into Teaching, The Center for Science and Mathematics Education Research, University of Maine, June 2002, Orono, ME.
The RAND Mathematics Study Panel Report, American Educational Research Association, April 2002, New Orleans, LA (with D. Ball, J. Boaler, T. Carpenter, C. Lacompagne, and J. Lewis).
AMS-MAA Committee on Teaching Assistants and Part-Time Instructors Panel Discussion, Joint Mathematics Meetings, January 2002, San Diego, CA (with T.J. Murphy, D. E. Meel, N. Speer, and B. Reznick).
The RAND Mathematics Study Panel Report: Implications for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and funders, The International Group for Psychology in Mathematics Education, North American Chapter, October 2001, Snowbird, UT (with J. Boaler, C. Lacompagne).
Graduate Student Luncheon Panel, The International Group for Psychology in Mathematics Education, North American Chapter, October 2000, Tucson, AZ (with M. A. Simon, M. Carlson, and E. Knuth).
Project NExT Fellows Panel Discussion, Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. MATHFest, July 1998, Toronto, CA (with M. McDonald)
Mathematics Association of America Panel Discussion, Research methodology/ethics issues. Joint Mathematics Meetings, January 1998, Baltimore, MD. (with J. Sowder, M. K. Heid)
Unpublished, Unrefereed Papers before Professional Conferences
King, K. D. (2000, January). Theoretical Considerations On Incorporating Technology Into Multivariable Calculus. Presentation given at the MAA ARUME Session. Joint Mathematics Meetings, Washington, DC.
King, K. D. (1998, April). Using the Internet to support beginning teachers. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Washington, DC.
King, K. D. & Rasmussen, C. L. (1998, January). Knowing when you are right: Four students’ justifications of the solutions to a definite integral. Presentation given at the AMS-MAA Special Session on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Annual Joint Mathematics Meetings, Baltimore, MD.