FILLEBROWN, SANDRA, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics

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1 FILLEBROWN, SANDRA, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics Education 1986: Ph.D. Mathematics, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 1980: M.S. Mathematics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 1978: M.Ed. Tufts University, Medford, MA 1975: B.S. Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA Employment 2013 present: Professor, Saint Joseph s University, Philadelphia PA o : Director, John P. McNulty Scholars Program for Excellence in Science and Math o : Director, Graduate Programs in Secondary Mathematics Education : Associate Professor, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA o : Department Coordinator, Mathematics and Computer Science o : Director, Honors Program : Assistant Professor, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA : Visiting Professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA : Research Consultant, Central Institute for Industrial Research, Oslo, Norway : Lecturer and Adjunct, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA : Staff Technician, Siemens Corporation, Cherry Hill, NJ : Adjunct, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA : High School Mathematics Teacher, Gymnastics Coach, Reading, MA Scholarly Publications 1. Fillebrown, S., Rash, A., Courses on the Beauty of Mathematics: Our Version of General Education Mathematics Courses, Primus, v.26, n.9, , Fillebrown, S., Capstone: Why it Didn t Work for Us, Primus, Vol. 23, #4, , Fillebrown, S., Pizzica, J., Russo, V., Fillebrown, S. R., Points in Sierpinski-like Fractals, The Beauty of Fractals: 6 Different Views, Gulick, D. and Scott, J. editors, MAA Notes Series #76, Mathematical Association of America, 63-73, Fillebrown, S., "Other Chaos Games", Fractals, Graphics, & Mathematics Education, Frame, M. L. and Mandelbrot, B. B. editors, MAA Notes Series #58, Mathematical Association of America, , Fillebrown, S., Using Projects in an Elementary Statistics Course for Non-Science Majors", Journal of Statistical Education, v.2, n.2, ( 6. Fillebrown, S., "Faster Computation of Bernoulli Numbers", Journal of Algorithms, 13, , 1992.

2 Grants Awarded 1. Fillebrown, S., Olitsky, S., Investigating the Relationship between Social Interaction, Teacher Identity, and Commitment to Teaching in High-Need Urban Schools, NSF DUE # , 2014, $299, Donnay, V. (PI), Fillebrown, S., Gladney, L., Vaidya, S., Walker, T., Philadelphia Regional Noyce Partnership, NSF DUE # , 2011, $300, Fillebrown, S. (PI), Berezovski, T., Clapper, M., McCann, M., Snetselaar, K., Enhancing the 5-YR Math and Science Education Programs at SJU, NSF DUE # , 2009, $748,182 Other Publications 1. "Mathematical Software: An Update", Software Solutions, May/June 1996, pgs "The MathWorks' MATLAB", Software Solutions, Jan./Feb. 1996, pgs "Mathematical Software: Symbolic Manipulation Packages", Software Solutions, Nov./Dec. 1995, pgs "Labs for a Calculus Course at St. Joseph's University", Proceedings of the Third Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Addison Wesley, Nov Presentations at National Meetings 1. The Noyce Program at Saint Joseph s University, poster presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Baltimore, MD, January Capstone Course: Why it didn t work for us, presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Boston, MA, January The Noyce Program at Saint Joseph s University, poster presentation, NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Conference, Washington DC, July Making Connections in Real Analysis for Students Interested in Secondary School Mathematics Teaching, presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), New Orleans, LA, January SJU Noyce Scholar and Intern Program, poster presentation, NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Conference, Washington DC, July Describing Points in Sierpinski-Like Fractals, presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), New Orleans, LA, January "Describing Points in Some Simple Fractals", presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Phoenix, AZ, January "Mathematical Models in Environmental Science for Non-Majors", presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Baltimore, MD, January "Teaching as a Service Component of a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course", presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Washington, DC, January "Legal Inverse Paths", presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Baltimore, MD, January "Mathematics and Biology: An Interdisciplinary GER Course", presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), San Diego, CA, January, "Using Projects in an Elementary Statistics Course for Non-Science Majors", presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), San Francisco, CA, January, 1995

3 13. "Other Chaos Games", presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), San Francisco, CA, January, "Some Learning Tools to Accompany For All Practical Purposes ", poster, The Sixth International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Montclair, NJ, November, "Labs for a Calculus Course at St. Joseph's University", presentation, Third Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Columbus, OH, November, "Elliptic Problems Associated with the Focusing of Water Waves", with W.J. Gordon, presentation, Fourth IMACS International Symposium on Computer Methods for Partial Differential Equations, Bethlehem, PA, July, "Computational Problems Associated with the Focusing of Water Waves", with W.J. Gordon and E. Mehlum, presentation, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), Troy, NY, June, "Efficient Techniques for Obtaining Good Initial Approximations for the Iterative Solution of Boundary Value Problems", presentation, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), Alexandria, VA, June, 1980 Other Presentations 1. Courses on the Beauty of Mathematics: Our Version of General Education Mathematics Courses, interview for Math Ed Podcast hosted by Sam Otten, University of Missouri, June, 2016 ( 2. Math in Motion: Can You Move Like This, workshop, Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Day, St. Joseph's University, March The Noyce Program at Saint Joseph s University, poster presentation, NSF Northeast Noyce Conference, Philadelphia, October Points in Sierpinski Like Triangles, Colloquium talk, Saint Joseph s University, Philadelphia, PA, April "Fun with Fractals", workshop, Sonia Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Day, St. Joseph's University, November, "Math is Fun", presentation to 4th graders, J.S.Jenks Elementary School, Philadephia, PA, May, "Chaotic Dynamics - Or When is Close Good Enough", Colloquium talk, Gettysburg College, PA, February "Other Chaos Games - Teaching Fractals in Elementary Schools", Teaching Fractals workshop, Yale University, CT, December "Fractal Attractors and the Chaos Game", Keynote Speaker, Student Mathematics Conference, Shippensburg University, PA, November "Tilings and Tessellations", workshop for middle school teachers, Haverford College, PA, July, "Other Chaos Games", workshop for 7th grade girls at Math Options, Penn State Ogontz, PA, May, "Linear Algebra in Computer Graphics", Colloquium talk, Bloomsburg University, PA, March, "Tilings and Tesselations", with Teresa Fleissner (math major), presentation to 5th grade class, Masterman Middle School, Philadelphia, PA, March, 1996

4 14. "Some Amazing Properties of the Quadratic Function: Chaos and Dynamical Systems", Colloquium talk, Shippensburg University, PA, February, "Fractal Images", Colloquium talk, Widener University, PA, October, "Fundamentals of Chaos Theory and its Use in Curriculum Development", CB&A Workshop Series, St. Joseph's University, PA, October, "And So On, and So On, and So On,...", workshop for 7th grade girls at Math Options, Penn State Ogontz, PA, May 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, "Images of Chaos", Honor Society induction ceremony, Cabrini College, PA, April, "Using Projects in Math and Science Courses", Talking about Teaching Seminar, Villanova University, PA, April, "Quadratic Iteration: Web Diagrams, Chaos and the Mandelbrot Set", Colloquium talk, Bucknell University, PA, November, "Chaos and Fractals", Colloquium talk, Beaver College, PA, September, "Making Fractals", presentation, Rydell Elementary School, Rydell, PA, June, "A Career in Mathematics", presentation, Edmonds Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA, May, "Fractals and Pascal's Triangle", presentation, J.S.Jenks Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA, April, "Images of Chaos", Honor Society induction ceremony, Holy Family College, PA, March, "Fractal Attractors", presentation, Hallahan High School, Philadelphia, PA, January, "Fractal Attractors", Colloquium talk, Franklin & Marshall College, PA, November, "Fractal Attractors", Colloquium talk, Ursinus College, PA, October, "Cryptography and Mod Arithmetic", presentation, Hallahan High School, Philadelphia, PA, May, "Some Amazing Properties of the Quadratic Function: Chaos and Dynamical Systems", Colloquium talk, Kutztown University, PA, March, "Simulation of Load on Computer Resources", consulting work for Bob Bickel, Digital Equipment Corporation, Cherry Hill, NJ, March, "Fractal Attractors", presentation, High School for Engineering and Science, Philadelphia, PA, January, "Chaos and the Mandelbrot Set", presentation, Association of Teachers of Mathematics of Philadelphia and Vicinity (ATMOPAV), Philadelphia, October, PA, October, "Cryptography: An Overview", Invited Lecture, Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware section of Mathematical Association of America (EPADEL), April, "Cryptography", Sigma Xi Lecture, St. Joseph's University, PA, February, 1981 Honors Theses Supervised "Ordering N-Cycles", Christopher Dugan, 2004 "Dynamics on the Sierpinski Triangle", Matthew Zawistowski, 2003 Awards Faculty Merit Award for Advising, Saint Joseph s University, 2011 Lindback Award for Excellence in Teaching, Saint Joseph's University, 2002 Faculty Merit Award for Service, Saint Joseph's University, 2000 Faculty Merit Award for Teaching, Saint Joseph's University, 1992

5 Association for Computing Machinery, Special Interest Group in Graphics (SIGGRAPH) Educator's Grant, August 1991 Professional Organizations and Honor Societies Mathematical Association of America (MAA) National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Phi Beta Kappa Sigma Xi

Christian R. Millichap

Christian R. Millichap Curriculum Vitae Mathematics Department Phone: (610)322-3528 Linfield College Christian.Millichap@gmail.com 900 SE Baker St. http://www.linfield.edu/math/faculty.html McMinnville,