Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Joan Ferrini-Mundy | |
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Nationality | United States |
Fields | Mathematics education |
Institutions | National Science Foundation |
Alma mater | Ph.D., University of New Hampshire (1980) |
Doctoral advisor | Richard Herbert Balomenos |
Joan Ferrini-Mundy is a researcher in mathematics education who works as the Assistant Director for Education and Human Resources at the National Science Foundation.[1] Her research interests include calculus teaching and learning, mathematics teacher learning, and STEM education policy.
Career and research
In February 2011, Ferrini-Mundy became the Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Education and Human Resources.[2] In this strategic role, she set the NSF's direction for scientific education.[2] In 2011, Ferrini-Mundy was elected as a Fellow at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[3]
Ferrini-Mundy was elected to the Executive Committee of the Association for Women in Mathematics in 2014[4] and served on the committee from 2014 to 2016.
From 2007 to 2009, Ferrini-Mundy served on the education subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council.[5]
In 2000, Ferrini-Mundy was the Chair of the Writing Group for Standards 2000, a publication from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.[6]
Awards and recognition
In 2000, Ferrini-Mundy was the recipient of the Association for Women in Mathematics' Louise Hay Award.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Joan Ferrini-Mundy". Science | AAAS. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- 1 2 "Joan Ferrini-Mundy, National Science Foundation | Successful STEM Education". successfulstemeducation.org. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ↑ "Ferrini-Mundy, Joan". AAAS - The World's Largest General Scientific Society. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ↑ Charney, Ruth. "President's Report". Association for Women in Mathematics Newsletter. 44 (2): 1–3.
- ↑ "Joan Ferrini-Mundy | National Science Foundation". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- 1 2 "AWM Awards Presented in Washington, DC" (PDF). American Mathematical Society. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ↑ "10th Louise Hay Award: Joan Ferrini-Mundy". www.awm-math.org. Retrieved 2017-04-08.