Mary K. Gfeller Assistant Professor, Mathematics Department School of Arts and Sciences Moffett Center 131   Phone (607)753-2972   Educational Background Ph.D., 2004 Oregon State University, Mathematics Education M.A., 1991 State University of New York at Stony Brook B.A., 1985 State University of New York at Potsdam Courses Taught MAT 101: Concepts of Elementary Mathematics I MAT 102: Concepts of Elementary Mathematics II AED 392: Methods I: Teaching Adolescence Mathematics AED 492: Methods II: Field Experiences in Adolescence Mathematics AED 640: Seminar in Teaching Mathematics Research Gfeller, M. K. (in press). A teacher's conception of communication in geometry proofs. School Science and Mathematics. Schubert, C. & Gfeller, M. K. (2010). Teaching abstract algebra using technology. Presentation at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Francisco, CA. Gfeller, M. K. & Neiss, M. (2005). An investigation of tenth grade students’ views of the purposes of geometric proof. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, QC.[pdf] Schwartz, R., Gfeller, M. K., & Lederman, N. G. (2001). Integrating science and mathematics: A natural connection or strange bedfellows? Presentation at the joint meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators and the Association for Educators of Science Teaching, Costa Mesa, CA. [pdf]  Gfeller, M. K., Niess, M. L., & Lederman, N. G. (2000). High school students’ epistemological views of mathematics. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. [pdf] Erickson, D. K., Niess, M. L., & Gfeller, M. K. (2000). Using portfolios for formative assessment in a preservice teacher education program in secondary school mathematics. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Mathematics Teacher Educators, Charlotte, NC. [pdf] Gfeller, M. K., Niess, M. L., & Lederman, N. G.  (1999). Preservice teachers’ use of multiple representations in solving arithmetic mean problems. School Science and Mathematics, 99(5), 250-257. Gfeller, M. K. (1999). Mathematical MIAs. School Science and Mathematics, 99(2), 57-59. Grants Robert E. Noyce $900,000 NSF grant that funds scholarships for future mathematics and science teachers (Co-PI) PDS (A Partnership in Supporting Discourse in the Mathematics Classroom) $16,000 grant that funds a Professional Development School partnership with the mathematics department at Cortland Enlarged City School District 2009-2012 (PI).   St. Lawrence County Math Partnership Grant $1,200,000 Title II grant that funded a countywide professional development with elementary and middle school mathematics teachers (2004-2007) (Co-PI) Master's Project in Mathematics Education Michael Acre Betty Beckwith Links Internet4classrooms Mathbits World of Teaching Teachingwithsmartboard