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 2014 2016: Director, John P. McNulty Scholars Program for Excellence in Science and Math o 2003 2015: Director, Graduate Programs in Secondary Mathematics Education 1996-2013: Associate Professor, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA o 2006 2013: Department Coordinator, Mathematics and Computer Science o 1999 2003: Director, Honors Program 1986-1996: Assistant Professor, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA 1985-1986: Visiting Professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 1982-1983: Research Consultant, Central Institute for Industrial Research, Oslo, Norway 1981-1983: Lecturer and Adjunct, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 1980-1981: Staff Technician, Siemens Corporation, Cherry Hill, NJ 1978-1979: Adjunct, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA 1976-1978: 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, 824-836, 2016 2. Fillebrown, S., Capstone: Why it Didn t Work for Us, Primus, Vol. 23, #4, 412-418, 2013. 3. 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, 2010. 4. 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, 105-109, 2002. 5. Fillebrown, S., Using Projects in an Elementary Statistics Course for Non-Science Majors", Journal of Statistical Education, v.2, n.2, 1994. (http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/pams/stat/info/jse/homepage.html) 6. Fillebrown, S., "Faster Computation of Bernoulli Numbers", Journal of Algorithms, 13, 431-445, 1992.
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 #1439417, 2014, $299,552 2. Donnay, V. (PI), Fillebrown, S., Gladney, L., Vaidya, S., Walker, T., Philadelphia Regional Noyce Partnership, NSF DUE #1136323, 2011, $300,000 3. Fillebrown, S. (PI), Berezovski, T., Clapper, M., McCann, M., Snetselaar, K., Enhancing the 5-YR Math and Science Education Programs at SJU, NSF DUE #0934713, 2009, $748,182 Other Publications 1. "Mathematical Software: An Update", Software Solutions, May/June 1996, pgs. 26-38 2. "The MathWorks' MATLAB", Software Solutions, Jan./Feb. 1996, pgs. 54-56 3. "Mathematical Software: Symbolic Manipulation Packages", Software Solutions, Nov./Dec. 1995, pgs. 14-27 4. "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. 1990 Presentations at National Meetings 1. The Noyce Program at Saint Joseph s University, poster presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Baltimore, MD, January 2014 2. Capstone Course: Why it didn t work for us, presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Boston, MA, January 2012 3. The Noyce Program at Saint Joseph s University, poster presentation, NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Conference, Washington DC, July 2011 4. Making Connections in Real Analysis for Students Interested in Secondary School Mathematics Teaching, presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), New Orleans, LA, January 2011 5. SJU Noyce Scholar and Intern Program, poster presentation, NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Conference, Washington DC, July 2010 6. Describing Points in Sierpinski-Like Fractals, presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), New Orleans, LA, January 2007 7. "Describing Points in Some Simple Fractals", presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Phoenix, AZ, January 2004 8. "Mathematical Models in Environmental Science for Non-Majors", presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Baltimore, MD, January 2003 9. "Teaching as a Service Component of a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course", presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Washington, DC, January 2000. 10. "Legal Inverse Paths", presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Baltimore, MD, January 1998 11. "Mathematics and Biology: An Interdisciplinary GER Course", presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), San Diego, CA, January, 1997 12. "Using Projects in an Elementary Statistics Course for Non-Science Majors", presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), San Francisco, CA, January, 1995
13. "Other Chaos Games", presentation, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), San Francisco, CA, January, 1995 14. "Some Learning Tools to Accompany For All Practical Purposes ", poster, The Sixth International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Montclair, NJ, November, 1993 15. "Labs for a Calculus Course at St. Joseph's University", presentation, Third Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Columbus, OH, November, 1990 16. "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, 1981 17. "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, 1981 18. "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 (https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mathed/episodes/2016-06-25t08_50_10-07_00) 2. Math in Motion: Can You Move Like This, workshop, Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Day, St. Joseph's University, March 2012 3. The Noyce Program at Saint Joseph s University, poster presentation, NSF Northeast Noyce Conference, Philadelphia, October 2011 4. Points in Sierpinski Like Triangles, Colloquium talk, Saint Joseph s University, Philadelphia, PA, April 2008 5. "Fun with Fractals", workshop, Sonia Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Day, St. Joseph's University, November, 1998 6. "Math is Fun", presentation to 4th graders, J.S.Jenks Elementary School, Philadephia, PA, May, 1998 7. "Chaotic Dynamics - Or When is Close Good Enough", Colloquium talk, Gettysburg College, PA, February 1998 8. "Other Chaos Games - Teaching Fractals in Elementary Schools", Teaching Fractals workshop, Yale University, CT, December 1997 9. "Fractal Attractors and the Chaos Game", Keynote Speaker, Student Mathematics Conference, Shippensburg University, PA, November 1997 10. "Tilings and Tessellations", workshop for middle school teachers, Haverford College, PA, July, 1996 11. "Other Chaos Games", workshop for 7th grade girls at Math Options, Penn State Ogontz, PA, May, 1996 12. "Linear Algebra in Computer Graphics", Colloquium talk, Bloomsburg University, PA, March, 1996 13. "Tilings and Tesselations", with Teresa Fleissner (math major), presentation to 5th grade class, Masterman Middle School, Philadelphia, PA, March, 1996
14. "Some Amazing Properties of the Quadratic Function: Chaos and Dynamical Systems", Colloquium talk, Shippensburg University, PA, February, 1996 15. "Fractal Images", Colloquium talk, Widener University, PA, October, 1995 16. "Fundamentals of Chaos Theory and its Use in Curriculum Development", CB&A Workshop Series, St. Joseph's University, PA, October, 1995 17. "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, 1995 18. "Images of Chaos", Honor Society induction ceremony, Cabrini College, PA, April, 1995 19. "Using Projects in Math and Science Courses", Talking about Teaching Seminar, Villanova University, PA, April, 1995 20. "Quadratic Iteration: Web Diagrams, Chaos and the Mandelbrot Set", Colloquium talk, Bucknell University, PA, November, 1994 21. "Chaos and Fractals", Colloquium talk, Beaver College, PA, September, 1994 22. "Making Fractals", presentation, Rydell Elementary School, Rydell, PA, June, 1994 23. "A Career in Mathematics", presentation, Edmonds Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA, May, 1994 24. "Fractals and Pascal's Triangle", presentation, J.S.Jenks Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA, April, 1994 25. "Images of Chaos", Honor Society induction ceremony, Holy Family College, PA, March, 1994 26. "Fractal Attractors", presentation, Hallahan High School, Philadelphia, PA, January, 1994 27. "Fractal Attractors", Colloquium talk, Franklin & Marshall College, PA, November, 1993 28. "Fractal Attractors", Colloquium talk, Ursinus College, PA, October, 1993 29. "Cryptography and Mod Arithmetic", presentation, Hallahan High School, Philadelphia, PA, May, 1993 30. "Some Amazing Properties of the Quadratic Function: Chaos and Dynamical Systems", Colloquium talk, Kutztown University, PA, March, 1993 31. "Simulation of Load on Computer Resources", consulting work for Bob Bickel, Digital Equipment Corporation, Cherry Hill, NJ, March, 1992 32. "Fractal Attractors", presentation, High School for Engineering and Science, Philadelphia, PA, January, 1992 33. "Chaos and the Mandelbrot Set", presentation, Association of Teachers of Mathematics of Philadelphia and Vicinity (ATMOPAV), Philadelphia, October, PA, October, 1991 34. "Cryptography: An Overview", Invited Lecture, Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware section of Mathematical Association of America (EPADEL), April, 1981 35. "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
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