Sandra Bowen Franz

Sandra Bowen Franz

Educator Associate Professor Emerita

Education

Masters of Education: University of Maryland College Park, MD, 1982 (Secondary Mathematics Education)

Bachelor of Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA, 1976 (Secondary Mathematics Education)

Master of Arts in Teaching: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2012 (mathematics)

Positions and Work Experience

1988 -To Present Educator - Associate Professor of Mathematics, To teach undergraduate mathematics courses, Director of the Math-Physics Learning Center (01 - 10), Coordinator the Technical Access Program (98-06), University of Cincinnati/ College of Applied Science & College of Arts & Sciecne, Cincinnati, OH

1984 -1986 Adjunct Instructor, Teach mathematics at the community college level, Casper Community College, Casper, WY

1984 -1986 High School Math Teacher, part-time, Teaching high school mathematics, Natrona High School, Casper, WY

1976 -1984 teacher, Department Chair (82 - 84), Teach high school mathematics, Connelly School of the Holy Child, Potomac, MD

Abbreviated Publications

Textbooks Authored

College Algebra 15Math1021 Workbook
Van-Griner Publishing

College Algebra 15MATH1021 Workbook V1.3

College Algebra: MATH1021 Workbook V2.0

College Algebra MATH1021 Workbook V2.1

Presentations

Invited Presentations

Rob Jeffs, Sandra Franz, Lee Wayand, Chelle Younker (10-27-2016. ) Redesigning Math Pathways: Implications for Engineering Technologies .STEM Regional Collaboratives, Lorain County Community College, Elyria, OH 44035. Other Institution. . Level:State

Event Organized

Joint Meeting of Ohio and Michigan Mathematical Associations of Two Year Colleges

Joint Meeting of Ohio and Michigan Mathematical Associations of Two Year Colleges Conference 04-20-2012 04-21-2012 Maumee Bay State Park, Toledo, OH Level:Regional

OhioMATYC Spring Conferences

OhioMATYC Spring Conferences Workshop Sinclair Community College Level:State

OhioMATYC Spring Meeting

OhioMATYC Spring Meeting Prof. Meeting BAD DATE BAD DATE Mohican State Park, Ohio Level:State

Honors and Awards

Distinguished Faculty Member For outstanding teaching and mentoring at the College of Applied Science/UC. CAS chapter of Tau Alph Pi Status:Recipient Level:College Type:Recognition

Faculty Who Make a Difference Awarded to a faculty member who had a significant impact on a student while at UC. senior class of UC Status:Recipient Level:University Type:Recognition

Faculty Who Make a Difference Awarded to a faculty member that has had a significant impact on a student while at UC Status:Recipient Level:University Type:Recognition

Service

Ohio Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges President Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:State 04-2011 -04-2013

Department of Mathematical Sciences Program Coordinator Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 08-2013 -BAD DATE

Department of Mathematical Sciences Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Local

Department of Mathematical Sciences Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Local

Department of Mathematical Sciences (Math Learning Center ) Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 09-2011 -05-2014

Ohio Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges (Past President ) Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:State 04-2013 -04-2015

Math Bowl Type:Departmental Service Level:Department

Department of Mathematical Services Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 01-01-2014 -To Present

Department of Mathematical Sciences Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 08-2014 -To Present

Department of Mathematical Sciences (Math Bowl ) Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 02-2014 -To Present

Department of Mathematical sciences (Math Learning Center ) Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department

Department of Mathematical Sciences (Undergraduate Advising ) Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 08-2014 -To Present

College of Arts & Sciences (Review Comm. for the Head of Mathematical sciences ) Member Type:Departmental Service Level:College 10-2014 -12-2014

Ohio Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges Executive Board Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:State

Ohio Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges (Spring Meeting ) Committee Chair Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:State

PARCC (Algebra II Postsecondary Educator's Judge Study ) Judge Type:Other Educational Service Level:Regional 12-01-2014 -01-15-2015

Department of Mathematical sciences (Hiring Comm for 3 Educator positions ) Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 05-20-2015 -07-20-2015

Department of Mathematical Sciences (Mentoring new faculty ) Mentor Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 08-20-2015 -To Present

Dana Center at the University of Texas, Austin (STEM Pathways ) Committee Member Type:Development Service Level:National 08-2016 -To Present

Department of Mathematical Sciences (Math Bowl ) Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Local 03-2016

Professional Affiliation

11-2015 -To Present: American Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges

2004 -To Present: Past President Ohio Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges,

11-20-2015 -11-20-2015: The New Mathways'STEM-Prep Pathway: Preparing Students for Calculus A member of the panel presentation given at the AMATYC national conference in New Orleans. Dana Center: University of Texas/Austin, New Orleans

Courses Taught

15-MATH-173 COLLEGE ALG I Level:Undergraduate

Math for Middle School Teachers I Level:Both

15-MATH-181 TRIGONOMETRY Level:Undergraduate

15-MATH-173 COLLEGE ALG I Level:Undergraduate

Math for Middle School Teachers III Level:Both

15-MATH-174 COLLEGE ALG II Level:Undergraduate

15-MATH-181 TRIGONOMETRY Level:Undergraduate

Math for Middle School Teachers II Level:Both

15-MATH-161 QUANTITATIVE REASON Level:Undergraduate

College Algebra Level:Undergraduate

College Algebra Level:Undergraduate

College Algebra Level:Undergraduate

-MATH-1021 COLLEGE ALG Level:Undergraduate

-MATH-1022 TRIGONOMETRY Level:Undergraduate

-MATH-1008 FOUNDATIONS OF QR Level:Undergraduate

-MATH-1021 COLLEGE ALG Level:Undergraduate

Foundations of Quantitative Reasoning Level:Undergraduate

Trigonometry Level:Undergraduate

Trigonometry Level:Undergraduate

Foundations of Quantitative Reasoning Level:Undergraduate

College Algebra Level:Undergraduate

STEM-Prep Pathways 1 Level:Undergraduate

Foundations of Quantitative Reasoning Level:Undergraduate

College Algebra Level:Undergraduate

Trigonometry Level:Undergraduate

College Algebra Level:Undergraduate

STEM-Prep Pathway I Level:Undergraduate

STEM-Prep Pathway II Level:Undergraduate

College Algebra Level:Undergraduate

Faculty Development Activities

07-13-2015 -07-16-2015 The New Mathways Project Newcomers Faculty Workshop Training to teach a pilot STEM course at the University of Cincinnati., Dana Center, University of Texas/Austin Austin, TX Type:Workshop