Stacy Brown
Visiting Research Scholar


Contact Information

Pitzer College
1050 N. Mills Ave
Claremont, CA 91711
Field Group: Mathematics

Office: Avery 220
Office Phone: 909.607.7961
Office Hours: TBA
Email: Stacy_Brown@pitzer.edu


Education

2003    Ph.D., Mathematics Education
            University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University
            Joint Program in Mathematics and Science Education
           
1996    M.A., Mathematics
            University of Texas, Austin

1993   B.S., Applied Mathematics
           California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo


Research Interests
I have two areas in which I do most of my research, mathematical reasoning and curriculum implementation. My work on mathematical reasoning focuses primarily on proof, justification, and argumentation in mathematics. My work on curriculum implementation examines the ways in which written lessons are enacted in classrooms to create opportunities to reason and communicate about mathematics. Currently, I am pursuing these interest through the Making Algebra Accessible Project, a professional develop project and study.

Current Research Projects

Making Algebra Accessible Project


Recent Research Projects

Math Trailblazers Research and Revision Project
Learning Sciences Research Institute
(formerly Institute for Mathematics and Science Education)
University of Illinois, Chicago

Recent Presentations
IGPME, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico (July, 2008)
AMS/MAA Joint Meeting, San Diego, CA (January 2008)


Mathematics Education Doctoral Programs (Some links, more to come)
San Diego State University & University of California, San Diego (Interdisciplinary Joint Program)
Portland State University (Mathematics Department Program)
Arizona State University (Mathematics Department Program)
University of California, Berkeley (School of Education Program in Mathematics Education)


Course Materials

Mathematics for Teachers II: Geometry, Measurement, & Data

Other Links (under construction)
My vitae
My husband's webpage: David Bachman
My schedule: Spring 2009