Mary Alice Smeal, Ph.D.

Part Time Lecturer

Contact

301 Sparkman Drive
Shelby Center
Room 201Q
Huntsville, AL 35899
Campus Map

256.824.6746
mary.smeal@uah.edu

Biography

Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • Ph.D., Mathematics Education, Auburn University, 2008
  • M.S., Mathematics Education, University of North Alabama, 1996
  • B.S., Applied Piano, Lipscomb University, 1979
  • B.S., Applied Piano, Lipscomb University, December 1979

Affiliations

  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2001-Present
  • National Association for Developmental Education, 2010 to 2013
  • Alabama Association for Developmental Education, Treasurer (2009-2013)
  • Alabama Council of Teacher of Mathematics, 2008 to present

Recent Publications

  • Smeal, M. (2009). Exploring Beliefs and Practices of Teachers of Secondary Mathematics who Participated in a Standards-Based Preservice Education. Koln, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing.

  • Smeal, M. (2015). STEPS: A success story in college mathematics. Primus: Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Education (submitted for Review in AMS draft format).

  • Smeal, M., Walker, S., Carter, J., Simmons-Johnson, C., & Balam, E. (2013). Exploring the effectiveness of different approaches to teaching finite mathematics. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 32(2), 247-257. (Peer reviewed.)

  • Smeal, M., Walker, S., Carter, J., Simmons-Johnson, C., & Balam, E. (2010). Exploring the effectiveness of different approaches to teaching finite mathematics. Proceedings of the 6 th Annual TEAM-Math Conference Research Pre-session, 118-141. (Peer reviewed.)

  • Smeal, M. (2008). Exploring Beliefs and Practices of Teachers of Secondary Mathematics who Participated in a Standards-Based Preservice Education. Proceeding of the 5th Annual TEAM-Math Conference Research Pre-session, 7-18. (Peer reviewed.)