Susan Peters
Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education
Department of Teaching and Learning
Room 291 - College of Education and Human Development
502-852-0579
s.peters @ louisville.edu
Department of Teaching and Learning
Room 291 - College of Education and Human Development
502-852-0579
s.peters @ louisville.edu
Educational Background
- PhD, Curriculum and Instruction: Mathematics Education, Pennsylvania State University, 2009
- M.A.S., Applied Statistics, Pennsylvania State University, 2007
- MA, Mathematics, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 1991
- B.S., Secondary Education: Mathematics, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 1987
Teaching Areas
- Middle School and secondary mathematics methods courses
- Member of Geometry Assessments for Secondary Teachers (GAST) team
Research Interests
Statistics education and teacher knowledge.
Professional Activities and Associations
- Reviewer of article manuscripts, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2009
- Coordinator for The Pennsylvania State University site, The Knowledge of Algebra for Teachers (KAT) pilot for Michigan State University, 2006
- Reviewer of article manuscripts, Statistics Education Research Journal, 2006, 2007
- Reviewer of article manuscripts, Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbook, 2004
Professional Memberships
- International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME)
- International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education – North American Chapter (PME-NA)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
- Phi Delta Kappa
- Pi Lambda Theta (Education Honor Society)
- Special Interest Group – Research in Mathematics Education (SIG-RME)
Selected Publications
- Carroll, A., Carver, R., Peters, S., & Ricks, J. (2003). Preparing for the Statistics AP® Exam: With Stats: Modeling the world. Boston, MA: Pearson.
- Peters, S. (in press). Engaging with the art and science of statistics. Mathematics Teacher. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
- Zbiek, R. M., Peters, S., Boone, T., & Johnson, K. (2009, April). Locally logical mathematics: An emerging teacher honoring both students and mathematics. Paper presented at the 2009 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
