Kimberly Santucci Sofronas
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Office hours:
Monday: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 4:15 – 5:30 p.m.
Tuesdays and Fridays by appointment
Office: Administration Building Room 323
Phone: 617-975-9034
Email: sofronki@emmanuel.edu
Dr. Kimberly S. Sofronas is a graduate of the Integrated Bachelor's / Master's Teacher Education Program at the University of Connecticut. She continued her studies at the University of Connecticut and completed a Ph.D. in mathematics education in 2004. Kimberly is a licensed 9-12 teacher of mathematics in Massachusetts and taught for several years in the Greater Boston area. She was also an instructor of mathematics at both the University of Hartford and Bentley College prior to joining the faculty at Emmanuel College in 2004. She is currently a member of the Department of Education at Emmanuel and her primary pedagogical focus is on the development of K-12 preservice teachers of mathematics. Her research interests include the knowledge base for teaching among mathematics faculty in higher education and the teaching and learning of calculus.
Courses
MATH1101 College Algebra
MATH1117 Introduction to Statistics
MATH1120 Foundations of Mathematics for Teachers I
MATH1122 Foundations of Mathematics for Teachers II
EDUC1111 The Great American Experiment: Education for All in a Diverse Society
EDUC3213 Elementary Mathematics Methods
EDUC4467 Student Teaching Practicum
EDUC4468 Student Teaching Capstone Seminar
Recent Publications and Professional Presentations
Sofronas, K.S., & DeFranco, T.C. (in print). An examination of the knowledge base for teaching among mathematics faculty teaching calculus in higher education. In F. Hitt, D. Holten, & P. Thompson (Vol. Eds.), Conference board of the mathematical sciences issues in mathematics education: Research in collegiate mathematics education. Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society.
Sofronas, K.S., Gorgievski, N., Schroeder, L., Hamelin, C., DeFranco, T., & Vinsonhaler, C. (2007, February). The calculus project: What does it mean to understand the first-year calculus? Presented at the annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, San Diego, CA.
Sofronas, K.S. (2005, December). An examination of the knowledge base for teaching among college and university mathematics faculty teaching calculus. Presented at the Faculty Research Seminar, Emmanuel College, Boston, MA.
Sofronas, K.S. (2005, June). Using technology to advance mathematics K-8. Title II workshop presented at Emmanuel College for teachers from St. Joseph's School.
Santucci, K., & DeFranco, T. C. (2004, October). An examination of the knowledge base for teaching among university mathematics faculty teaching calculus. Short oral paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Toronto, Canada.
Santucci, K., DeFranco, T.C. & McGivney-Burelle, J. (2004, January). An examination of the knowledge base and instructional practice of two undergraduate mathematics faculty teaching calculus. Presented at the annual joint meeting of the Mathematical Association of America and the American Mathematical Society, Phoenix, AZ.
Santucci, K., DeFranco, T. C. & McGivney-Burelle, J. (2002, October). An examination of the knowledge base for teaching among university mathematics faculty teaching calculus. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Athens, GA.
McGivney-Burelle, J., DeFranco, T.C., Vinsonhaler, C. & Santucci, K. (2001). Building bridges: Improving the teaching practices of TAs in the mathematics department. Journal of Graduate Teaching Assistant Development 8(2), 55- 63.
Santucci, K., DeFranco, T.C. & McGivney-Burelle, J. (2001, October). Teacher knowledge base: An examination of the knowledge base of university mathematics faculty teaching calculus. Presented at the Thirty-second Annual Conference of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Hudson Valley, NY.
Santucci, K. B., Gable, R. K. & Rong, Y. (2000). Student attitudes and behaviors regarding campus safety. Journal of College and University Student Housing, 28(2), 12 - 18.
Santucci, K. B. (1999). Energize your attributes: Grades K-2. Presented at the Associated Teachers of Mathematics in Connecticut Conference, Cromwell, CT.
Santucci, K. B. (1998). Mathematical cycling: Grades 8-12. Presented at the Associated Teachers of Mathematics in Connecticut Conference, Cromwell, CT.
Santucci, K., Gable, R. K. (1997, October). Students' attitudes toward campus safety. Paper presented at the Twenty-eighth Annual Conference of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, NY.
Dicicco, R., Duffy, J., Lecky, S., Santucci, K., Vinsonhaler, C. I. & Wickless, W. J. (1995). TI-82 LABS. Storrs, CT: University of Connecticut Printing.