Dr. Eliza Gallagher

Associate Professor
Department of Engineering & Science Education
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Department of Education and Human Development

Office: 262C Sirrine Hall
Phone: (864) 656-7148
Email: egallag@clemson.edu
Website: Eliza Gallagher

Education

Ph.D., Clemson University, 2016, Engineering and Science Education
M.S., North Carolina State University, 1994, Mathematics
B.S., North Carolina State University, 1992, Mathematics

Research and Teaching Interests

My research interests include the development of teacher identity as one component of professional identity among graduate students, analyzing undergraduate mathematical understandings needed for success in STEM major coursework, and using social network theory to explore the impact of mathematical and teaching communities of practice on teaching practice for graduate students and preservice secondary teachers.

Recent and Upcoming Courses

Undergraduate:

• MATH 1050, Precalculus
• MATH 3080, College Geometry
• MATH 4080, Exploration and Analysis of Secondary Mathematics
• MATH 4990, Creative Inquiry
• MATH 4820, Undergraduate Research

Graduate:

• ESED 8710, Research Methods

Other Activities

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