LATEEFAH ID-DEEN Email: lateefah.id-deen@louisville.edu WORK ADDRESS: Department of Middle & Secondary Education 1905 South 1st Street College of Education and Human Development, Room 243 University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 EDUCATION: PhD Degree in Curriculum and Instruction Teacher Education with an emphasis in Mathematics Education and Specialization in Urban Education, East Lansing, MI Expected graduation date: May 2015. GPA=3.88 (A=4.0) Proposed Title: African American Students Perspectives on their Experiences in their Mathematics Classroom in the Context of Teacher Turnover in an Urban School Drs. Beth Herbel-Eisenmann (Advisor and Director), Tonya Bartell, Sandra Crespo, Higinio Dominguez, and Ashley Woodson (Committee Members) M.S. Degree in Curriculum & Instruction with Emphasis in Mathematics Education, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, August 2005. GPA=3.8 (A=4.0) Thesis Title: Calculus students with different curricular histories: A look at past mathematics experiences, learning preferences, and understanding of various representations of derivatives. Committee: Beth Herbel-Eisenman, PhD (Michigan State University), Sarah Lubienski, PhD (University of Illinois, at Urbana Champaign), Frankie Laanan, PhD (Iowa State University) B.S. Degree in Mathematics Education Magna Cum Laude, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, December 2002. GPA=3.66 (A=4.0) CURRENT & PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES: University of Louisville Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education, August 2015-present University of North Carolina at Charlotte Affiliate Faculty, The Urban Education Collaborative, August 2015-present Michigan State University Research Assistantship, Culture in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom, August 2013-May 2015 Analyzed data around a How Does Culture Matter professional development Aided in literature review around culture and the mathematics classroom, with a particular focus on teachers' conceptions of the intersection of culture and mathematics teaching and learning Michigan State University----Teaching Assistantship, TE 822: Culture in the Classroom and Curriculum, Summer 2014 Taught Master s level Woodrow Wilson/Noyce students who will teach in an urban school Examined how race, class and gender (as cultural identities) impact the teaching and learning process Michigan State University Research Assistantship, TEACH Math, August 2012-May 2013 Examined pre-service teachers deficit thinking and beliefs in a mathematics methods course Collected and disseminated data that empowers teachers to teach mathematics using social justice modules
Interviewed pre-service teachers about their beliefs with regards to teaching and learning mathematics Michigan State University Elementary Math Methods Instructor, August 2011-Spring 2013 Taught TE 801, in the Fall semester, which is a mathematics methods course for MSU Interns placed in elementary schools Taught TE 402, in the Spring semester, which is a mathematics methods course for MSU Seniors majoring in Elementary Education Michigan State University Research Assistantship, Launch Into Teaching, August 2011-May 2012 Planned and conducted professional development sessions for mentors of beginning teachers in Detroit, MI Lead one-on-ones with mentors to improve their practice and the practice of their beginning teachers Helped developed methods of infusing urban education agendas in the sessions Michigan State University--- Future Scholars Summer Program Study Skills in Mathematics Instructor Summer 2011 Worked with African American high school students who aspire to teach in an urban school Helped students develop study skills that will support them in high school and college Michigan State University Field Instructor, August 2010-May 2011 Supervised middle and high school mathematics teaching interns in Grand Rapids, MI Mentored pre-service secondary mathematics teachers during their internship Woodward Academy- Upper School Mathematics Teacher, August 2005-May 2010 Taught Algebra I College Prep/Academic, Algebra II College Prep, Geometry College Prep, Pre Calculus College Prep Taught 9 th -11 th graders Sponsored EXCEL Service Club Nominated by school principal to serve on Honor Council Board Nominated by department to serve on School Improvement Team Nominated by vice principal to serve on Service Learning Committee Learn and Earn Summer Program Algebra I Teacher, July 2006 August 2009 (Taught 4 consecutive summers) Taught rising 9 th graders Algebra I Covered 12 chapters of Algebra I topics in one month Iowa State University- Teaching Assistant- August 2004- May 2005 Taught 3 math elementary methods course as sole instructor entitled, Teaching Children Mathematics Observed and evaluated pre-service teachers Iowa State University- Research Assistant for Sarah Lubienski, (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign) - August 2003-August 2005 Researched Equity and Gender issues Researched issues about two math sequences in the Ames School District Observed Middle School classrooms and administered surveys Read and found relevant literature for project
Disseminated work for professor Dollarway High School- Mathematics Teacher- August 2002- May 2003. Taught Algebra II and Geometry to students in grades 9-11 University of Miami at Ohio Mathematics Researcher June 2002 August 2002 Took Graduate Level Mathematics Courses Co-wrote Pinwheels: Orienting a Line Graph of a Complete Graph RESEARCH: Peer-reviewed publications Bartell, T., Id-Deen, L., Novak, J., Parker, F., (submitted). More than a side conversation : Secondary Mathematics Teachers Consider Culture in the Mathematics Classroom. Id-Deen, L. & Herbel-Eisenmann, B. (submitted). Examining Two Black Male Student s Mathematics Identities in Relationship to a STEM Summer Program. Herbel-Eisenmann, B., Lubienski, S.T., & Id-Deen, L. (2006). Reconsidering the study of mathematics instructional practices: The importance of curricular context in understanding local and global teacher change. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 9, 313-345. Conference proceedings Id-Deen, L. (2015). Using Cogenerative Dialogue to Incorporate Students Perspectives About their Experiences in a Mathematics Classroom in an Urban School. In Mukhopadhyay, S. & Greer, B. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 8 th bi- annual meeting of the Mathematics Education Society, pp. 131-135. Portland, Oregon: MES. Id-Deen, L., Bartell, T., Parker, F., Novak, J. (2014, July). Supporting Secondary Mathematics Teachers Understanding of Culture in the Math Classroom. Proceedings of the 38 th annual meeting of the International Group for Psychology of Mathematics Education, pp.. Vancouver, Canada. Id-Deen, L. (2013). Students Mathematics Identities in Relationship to an Intensive Mathematics Summer Program. Proceedings of the 7 th bi- annual meeting of the Mathematics Education Society, pp. 34-41. Cape Town, South Africa. Id-Deen, L. (2012). Students of Color Mathematical Identity in an Intensive Summer Program In Van Zoest, L. R., Lo, J.J., & Kratky, J. L. (Eds.). (2012). Proceedings of the 34th annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, pp. 343-347. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University. Herbel-Eisenmann, B., Lubienski, S.T., & Id-Deen, L. (2004). One teacher, two curricula: How and why does her pedagogy vary? In D. McDougall & J. Ross (Eds.), Proceedings of the 26 th annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, vol. 2, pp. 901-908, Toronto: OISE/UT. Professional Presentations Id-Deen, L. (2015, February). African American Students Resistance When Encountering Traditional Pedagogy in a Mathematics Classroom. Accepted paper for Association for Mathematics Teacher Educators, Orlando, FL, as part of symposium entitled, Listening to Students in Changing Classroom Practices: Resistance, Resilience and Context.
Id-Deen, L. (2014, March). Culturally Responsive Mathematics Activities for Students. Creating Inclusive Excellence in Education Colloquia. Invited panelist. Michigan State University. Id-Deen, L., Meyer, A., Freer, D. (2013, May). Motivation and Schemas in Mathematics and Literacy. Paper presented at Southwest University, Chongqing, China. Id-Deen, L., Larnell, G., Niral, S., & Goldshon, M. (2013, April). Mathematics Identity of African American Students in an Intensive Summer Program. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Presession, Denver, April 15-17, as part of symposium entitled, Moving Mathematics Identity Forward: New Developments in Theory and Research. Id-Deen, L. (2013, April). Students Mathematics Identities in Relationship to an Intensive Mathematics Summer Program. Paper presented at Mathematics Education Society, Cape Town, South Africa. Id-Deen, L. (2012, November). Students of Color Mathematical Identity in an Intensive Summer Program Paper presented at the Psychology of Mathematics Education North America Kalamazoo, MI Santos, F., Moseley, A., & Id-Deen, L. (2005, February) Pathway to the baccalaureate: Role of twoyear historically black colleges. Presented at Patterson Research Conference, Washington, DC Herbel-Eisenmann, B., Lubienski, S.T. & Id-Deen, L. (2005, April). Living in two curricular contexts. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Quebec, Canada SERVICE: 2014-2015: Volunteer/Mathematics Tutor at local middle/high school 2014-2015: Induction and Continuing Education Committee, Graduate Student Representative 2013-2014: Mathematics Job Search Committee, Graduate Student Representative 2013-2014: Teacher Preparation Committee, Graduate Student Representative 2012-2014: Practicum Research Committee, Graduate Student Member 2011-2012: TE Dept. Chair Graduate Student Advisory Committee, Cohort Representative 2011-2013: Black Student Association, Co-advisor 2010-2011: Committee to Revise CITE Selection Procedures 2010-present: Tutor High School Mathematics AWARDS: Michigan State University Research Enhancement Fellowship Teacher Education Leadership and Outreach Fellowship Urban Education Retention Fellowship Urban Education Enrichment Fellowship Michigan State University Summer Renewal Research Fellowship Fellowship to Enhance Global Understanding (China) Michigan State University Practicum Completion Fellowship Michigan State University Enrichment Fellowship CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED: Young Researchers Day; Psychology of Mathematics Education; Summer (selected to attend) National Council of Mathematics Teachers; Spring 2013 (presented) Mathematics Education and Society; Spring 2013 (presented) Psychology of Mathematics Education North America in Kalamazoo, MI; Fall 2012 (presented)
National Association for Mathematicians (NAM) in New Orleans, LA; Fall 2003 National Joint Meeting in Baltimore, MD Fall 2002; Patterson Research Conference in Washington, DC Spring 2005 (presented) Psychology of Mathematics Education in North America in Toronto, Canada, Spring 2000 (presented) Exeter Math and Science Conference, Summer 2009 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Educational Research Association Mathematics Education and Society Psychology of Mathematics Education Psychology of Mathematics Education- North America National Council for Teachers for Mathematics Student American Educational Association, Pi Mu Epsilon Math Honor Society REFERENCES: Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, Ph D (Michigan State University); Tonya Bartell, PhD (Michigan State University); Sandra Crespo, PhD (Michigan State University); Jeff Floyd (Woodward Academy); Connie Hargrave (Iowa State University)