Dr. Brian Sharp
Professor of Mathematics
219 B Stright Hall
724-357-2600
- PhD in Mathematics Education from the University of Virginia
- MS in Mathematics, West Virginia University
- Eight years teaching high school mathematics
- Research interests: education/technology, gamification, mathematical modeling
Dr. Valerie Long
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Coordinator, MEd in Mathematics Education and Certificate in Mathematics Education
216 Stright Hall
724-357-4060
- PhD in Mathematics Education from Ohio University
- Fourteen years teaching elementary, middle, and high school mathematics.
- Research interests: number sense and textbooks
Dr. Yong Colen
Professor of Mathematics
307 Stright Hall
724-357-2389
- EdD in Mathematics Education at Teachers College, Columbia University
- Previously taught at Hawken School, Ohio, and Monroe College, New York
- Recent professional work includes providing workshops for teachers at DoDEA (Department of Defense Education Activity) schools in Okinawa, Japan, and Daegu, South Korea
- Current projects include writing a mathematics textbook for liberal arts students and researching teachers’ understanding of the Standards for Mathematical Practice