Dr. Brown's curriculum vita

Educational Background

• Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction with focus in Mathematics Education, University of Louisville

Teaching Areas

• Mathematics Education, Pre K-8
• General Education Methods for K-12
• Assessment and Research K-12

Research Interests

• Early childhood and elementary teacher efficacy and beliefs about mathematics
• Teacher assessment & professional development
• Mathematics education with a focus on intervention

Honors & Awards

• 2007 Kentuckiana Metroversity Award for Instructional Development
• 2006-2007 Nominated for Provist's Award for Exemplary Faculty Advising
• 2006 UofL Panhellenic Council Faculty Recognition
• 2006 Student-Nominated Faculty Favorite - Top 13 Faculty Favorite
• 2006 Greater Louisville Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Helen Cunningham Educator Award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics

Professional Memberships

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development - Member
• National Association of Education of Young Children - Member
• American Educational Research Association - Member
• Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators - Member
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - Member
• Greater Louisville Council of Teachers of Math - Member

Selected Publications

• Brown, E. Todd, Karp, K., Petrosko, J., Jones, J., Beswick, G., Howe, C. & Zwanzig, K. (2007) Crutch of Catalyst: Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices Regarding Calculator Use in Mathematics Instruction, School Science and Mathematics
• Brown, E. Todd & Molfese, Victoria. (2005). Preschool student learning in literacy and mathematics: Impact of teacher experience, qualifications, and beliefs on an at-risk sample, Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk,
• Brown, E.(2005) The influence of teachers’ efficacy and beliefs on mathematics instruction in the early childhood classroom, Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 26, 239-257.

Professional Activities & Interests

• Article in the Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education: “The Influence of Teachers' Efficacy and Beliefs on Mathematics Instruction in the Early Childhood Classroom”
• Author, Feisty Females: Inspiring Girls to Think Mathematically
• Research project work for the Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Teacher Development- Diagnostic Teacher Assessments in Mathematics- Elementary assessment for Geometry and Measurement