Mathematics and Science Education
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Mathematics and Science Education, Mathematics Education Concentration, Ph.D.
The Mathematics Education Concentration of the PhD Program in Mathematics and Science Education is designed to prepare individuals to conduct research on the teaching and learning of mathematics and to teach mathematics and mathematics education courses in post-secondary institutions. Students in the Mathematics Education Concentration develop substantial content mastery of graduate-level mathematics, the teaching and learning of mathematics, and mathematics education research as they complete coursework in the program. In addition, students engage in conducting mathematics education research as they work closely with mathematics education faculty conducting research in this area.
Graduates find employment in both institutions of higher education as well as mathematics education publishers, research firms, and other related businesses.
Students in the MSE program have the opportunity to customize their experience to meet their professional goals. Students will work closely with faculty mentors to narrow their dissertation research topic to one that is both current in the field and a topic of interest to the student.
Recent Dissertations in the Mathematics Education Concentration include:
- Collaborative creativity in undergraduate mathematics: Exploring student experiences of in-class collaborative proofing by Dr. Amanda Lake Heath under the direction of Dr. Sarah Bleiler-Baxter.
- The influence of teacher-student discourse on students' mathematics identity development in rual, secondary mathematics classrooms by Dr. Samantha Fletcher-Garcia under the direction of Dr. Alyson Lischka.
- Instructor perceptions of student example use and understanding in an introduction to proof course by Dr. Jordan Kirby under the direction of Dr. Sarah Bleiler-Baxter
News Briefs
MTSU faculty awarded $1.2M NSF grant for research on improving STEM teaching
A trio of Middle Tennessee State University professors has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to advance research in improving the teaching of the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math.[ Read More ]
Research by MTSU duo, team adds up to national math recognition
An MTSU math faculty member and doctoral student are a part of a national award-winning team. Assistant professor Jennifer Lovett and graduate student Demet Yalman Ozen, both from Murfreesboro, recently earned the 2021 Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators National Technology Leadership Initiative award. The team included doctoral candidate Nina Bailey and associate professor Allison McCulloch [ Read More ]
News Briefs
MTSU faculty awarded $1.2M NSF grant for research on improving STEM teaching
A trio of Middle Tennessee State University professors has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to advance research in improving the teaching of the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math.[ Read More ]
Research by MTSU duo, team adds up to national math recognition
An MTSU math faculty member and doctoral student are a part of a national award-winning team. Assistant professor Jennifer Lovett and graduate student Demet Yalman Ozen, both from Murfreesboro, recently earned the 2021 Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators National Technology Leadership Initiative award. The team included doctoral candidate Nina Bailey and associate professor Allison McCulloch [ Read More ]
Mathematics and Science Education, Mathematics Education Concentration, Ph.D.
This program aims to produce college-level professors and researchers in mathematics and science education. It also helps prepare leaders in K-12 mathematics and science education whose jobs require them to perform, evaluate, and integrate the results of research in mathematics and science education into classrooms.
Employers of MTSU alumni include
Our graduates have been employed by the following institutions:
- Aquinas College, Nashville TN
- Aspen Academy, Denver, CO
- Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
- Belmont University, Nashville, TN
- California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
- Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro, TN
- Coffee County School District, Manchester, TN
- Crowley Ridge College, Paragould, AR
- James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
- Lander University, Greenwood, SC
- Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
- Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
- Motlow Community College, Smyrna, TN
- Smyrna High School, Smyrna, TN
- Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
- Trinity Washington University, Washington, DC
- University of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
- University of Alabama at Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
- University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
- University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
- University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
- University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
- University of South Alabama
- Webb School, Bell Buckle, TN
- Welch College, Gallatin, TN
- Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
- Wright State University, Dayton, OH
MTSU’s Career Development Center
MTSU offers a comprehensive Career Development Center that serves students throughout the full student experience and beyond. They collaborate with faculty and staff to equip students with the tools to be marketable to the world of work and continuing education.
Students can schedule an appointment or check online resources and job boards at mtsu.edu/career.
Students can find current internship opportunities by talking to faculty and visiting the University job and internship board called Handshake.
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Links
- NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)
- AMTE (Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators)
- NCSM Leadership in Mathematics Education
- RUME (Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education)
- PME-NA (International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education / North American Chapter)
- PME (International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education)
- AERA (American Educational Research Association)
Assistantships
Research and teaching assistantships, with stipends beginning at $20,100, are available on a competitive basis to full-time students in the MSE program. In addition to the stipend, the university also pays all tuition for assistantship holders. Non-Tennessee residents who are awarded a graduate assistantship are not required to pay out-of-state fees. To learn more about the types of graduate assistantships and to download an application, visit the Graduate Studies Assistantship page.
The College of Graduate Studies also awards a limited number of scholarships. For additional information and applications, visit the Graduate Studies Finance page.
In addition to assistantships and scholarships, MTSU's Office of Financial Aid assists graduate students seeking other forms of financial support while in school.
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