Words from Faculty
On behalf of the MST faculty and staff, CONGRATULATIONS!! Can you believe how fast the academic year has flown by! Imagine the first day you came to campus to start your program and take classes and the excitement you felt. I imagine you are feeling the same way right now. Completing your program—whether it took you one year, two years, three years, or a bit longer than that, is a major achievement worth the excitement, celebration, and feelings you are experiencing right now. We look forward to celebrating with you over the next couple of weeks and at the official graduation ceremony. Know that you can come back to campus and experience a new first day again—the first day you come back to visit us as a TC alum! We are so very proud of you! We celebrate you!
View the graduation gallery and celebrate alongside your fellow MST peers who have done amazing work and made valuable contributions to our collective learning as a remarkable department. We know you will continue to do great things to improve the world around you-- you're MST Alum! Thank you for spending part of your lives with us in the Mathematics Education program area, the Science Education fourth floor of Zankel, and the CMLTD program open space in Thompson. Please keep in touch; we love hearing from our alumni!
Felicia Moore Mensah
Chair, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Congratulations Class of 2022
Dissertation: Teacher Leadership and Science Instructional Practice: Teaching Elementary Science in a Time of Crisis
Dissertation: “Like Flying Blind:” Instructors’ Stories About Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Congratulations to the entire 2022 graduating class!
Beyond grateful to my advisor, Dr. Jin Kuwata, and the rest of the teaching crew with a special nod to Dr. Paulo Blikstein. A special thank you to my long list of peers, especially my TC rock (you know you who are!), who showed me grace and support in all my pursuits here at TC.
Most importantly, to my parents: We did it through everything. I'm so proud of us! Te amo siempre.
Dissertation: "You Can't Do Everything": In Search of Better, More Equitable Science Methods Courses
Dissertation: Becoming Tapestry: A Multimodal Ethnographic Podcast Exploring Storytelling and Belonging in a Faith-Adjacent Foster Youth Mentoring Network
Dissertation: Bridging Constructionism & Metacognition: Productive Artifact Documentation for Elementary School Maker Education
A huge thank you to my dissertation committee - Professors Nathan Holbert, Paulo Blikstein, Sandra Okita & Jennifer Lena! Shoutout to my CMLTD doctoral colleagues for showering me with warmth and support throughout my academic journey 饮水思源: As an alumna, I hope to give back to the TC community, as TC has opened so many doors for me!
Dissertation: Reconceptualizing What it Looks Like to Enact Project-Based Science in Urban and Multicultural Settings: A Case Study
Special thanks to the wonderful faculty and staff at TC! Congratulations to all 2022 graduates.
Dissertation: Integration of Technology in Mathematics Education: The Role of Teacher Preparation Institutions
Earning a Ph.D. degree in Mathematics Education at Teachers College, Columbia University is one of the best decisions I have ever made. Thank you to my academic advisors, and all the professors and other TC community members who supported me during my doctoral journey. I am so grateful for everyone’s contribution in making this journey such a unique and rewarding experience! I look forward to continuing my work in the field of mathematics education and to collaborating with others dedicated to improving the preparation/education of U.S. teachers and students. God Bless The U.S.A! Congratulations to the class of 2022!
Dissertation: Technology and Special Education: Designing Effective Professional Development for Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms
Dissertation: How Women Learn to Become Influential Directors on Nonprofit Boards
Dissertation: Analyzing Instructional Practices within Interdisciplinary and Traditional Mathematics Teaching: A Phenomenological Study
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