Dr. Michaele F. Chappell
Professor
Mathematical Sciences

CONTACT:
E-mail: Michaele.Chappell@mtsu.edu
Phone: (615) 898-2393
Fax: (615) 898-5422
Office Location:
KOM 203B

EDUCATION:
Ph.D. (C&I/Mathematics Education) / M.S.T / B.S.Ed.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Integrating Art and STEM; Teacher Professional Development; African-American Students’ Math Achievement; Spatial Sense & Geometric Understanding

PUBLICATION RECORD:
   Book Publications

• Ferrucci, B. J., & Chappell, M. F. (Eds.). (May, 2010). Empowering and supporting new teachers of mathematics. New England Mathematics Journal, 42.
• Chappell, M. F., & Thompson, D.R. (2009). Math, Culture, and Popular Media: Activities to engage middle schools students through film, literature, and the internet. Greenwood Heinemann Publishers, Portsmouth, NH.
• Chappell, M.F., Shielack, J., & Zagorski, S. (Eds.). (2004). Empowering the  beginning teacher of mathematics in elementary school [Volume III].  Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
• Chappell, M.F., & Pateracki, T. (Eds.). (2004). Empowering the beginning teacher of mathematics in middle school [Volume II].  Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
• Chappell, M.F., Choppin, J., & Salls, J. (Eds.). (2004). Empowering the beginning teacher of mathematics in high school [Volume I].  Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Co-author of Math, Culture, and Popular Media – Ideas from this scholarly work have been presented nationally/internationally, including Japan, Brazil, and Korea. 
• Served 2 years as Chair of Mathematical Sciences Department
• Served 3 years on Editorial Panel for Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School Journal
• Leader of the Editorial Panel that developed the NCTM series, Empowering the Beginning Teacher of Mathematics
• Served on 15 doctoral committees, including four as Co-Chair
• Served twice on the Board for the Association of Teachers of Mathematics (Secretary/NCTM Delegate)
• Served 2 terms on the Board for the Benjamin Banneker Association (Secretary & Membership Chair)
• Investigative researcher for the University of Pittsburgh’s QUASAR Project funded by the Ford Foundation
• First McKnight Doctoral Fellow to serve on the Florida Education Fund’s Board of Directors; held two distinct terms for 10 years