Four mathematics faculty (Jennifer Aust, Jac Cole, Sarah Eskew, and Chris Mattingly) and two students (Alexa Bryan and Kat Lynch) attended the 103rd annual meeting of the Southeastern Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA-SE), which was held March 14-16, 2024, at UT Knoxville. Dr. Aust and Dr. Eskew both gave presentations and served as moderators for student paper sessions.
Presentation Details:
“Hope, Fear, and Success: Reflective Writing Assignments in Lower-Level Math Courses”
Jennifer Aust, Friday, March 15, 2024
“My COMPOSTE Experience and the Resulting Activity”
Sarah Eskew, Saturday, March 16, 2024
Student Info:
Alexa is a junior math major; Kat is a junior math w/licensure major. Both are members of the Tennessee Xi Chapter of Alpha Chi National Honor Society.
The Mathematical Association of America is one of several national professional organizations for people interested in mathematics. The MAA focuses on undergraduate teaching and supporting undergraduate students, but all those interested in mathematics (college and university faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, high school teachers and students, retired teachers and professors, and more) are welcome to attend conferences and join the organization. For more information, visit the website: https://maa.org/.
The Southeastern Section comprises Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee. For more information, visit the section’s website: https://maasoutheastern.org/.
Photo lineup, from left:
Jac Cole, Jennifer Aust, Chris Mattingly, Sarah Eskew, Alexa Bryan, Kat Lynch, photo taken by Ben Walker, an IT Administrator in the math department at UT Knoxville.
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