San Diego State University is one of the nation's premier urban research universities actively engaged in preparing graduates who will make an impact on the San Diego region and beyond. San Diego State University is an academically rich, urban university that provides endless possibilities for students. SDSU offers bachelor's degrees in 81 areas, master's degrees in 72, one educational specialist degree (Ed.S.), research doctorates (Ph.D./Ed.D.) in 14 areas, and one professional doctorate (Au.D.). San Diego State University has an enrollment of nearly 34,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
Participant Biographies
Dr. Janet Bowers
I am an associate professor of mathematics education at SDSU. I am also the director of the SDSU Math Learning Center that opened in Fall, 2015. We are still going through “growing pains” such as defining our target audience, meeting student demand, and determining optimal staffing and tutor training procedures. But I have experienced a lot of satisfaction in setting up a center that is truly needed and helpful to so many STEM majors.
Dr. Antoni Luque
My first teaching experience was as a tutor in an after school academy. I started in my freshmen year as an undergraduate. In the first two years, I tutored high-school students. As I progressed in my degree, I started tutoring also STEM undergraduates. The sessions were usually one-to- one or in small groups (up to six students). In general, I would not know in advance what the students would need, and I had to learn how to think quick in each session to respond to the student demands.
Dr. Kathy Williams
Kathy Williams has taught introductory organismal biology, coevolution, insect ecology, and general ecology for almost 30 years at San Diego State University. I began doing STEM education about 20 yr ago, out of frustration that my students didn’t recall what they had “learned” in previous courses. My science education research now focuses on scaling-up undergraduate research, developing and using conceptual assessments for learning, and studying science faculty with education specialties.