Vita

Kay Haralson  Associate Professor Activity Coordinator-Student Success Specialist, Title III Grant Austin Peay State University

Educational Background

Education Specialist, Austin Peay State University, 2002 (with honor)
    Major: Education
    Concentration: Secondary Education, Mathematics

Master of Arts in Education, Austin Peay State University, 1985 (with honor)
    Major: Curriculum and Instruction
    Concentration: Mathematics

Bachelor of Science, Austin Peay State University, 1978 (Magna Cum Laude)
    Major: Mathematics
    Minor: Psychology

Academic Experience

Austin Peay State University
Student Success Specialist
Activity Coordinator, Title III 2008-

Austin Peay State University
Retention Specialist, 2007-2008
Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Austin Peay State University
Developmental Studies Program Coordinator, 2005-2007
Associate Professor of Developmental Studies Mathematics, 1997-2007
Mathematics Coordinator for the Developmental Studies Program 1997-2001

Austin Peay State University
Assistant Professor of Developmental Studies Mathematics, 1988-1997
Mathematics Coordinator for the Developmental Studies Program

Austin Peay State University
Instructor of Developmental Studies Mathematics, 1985-1988

Dickson County Senior High School
Instructor of Mathematics, 1978-1985

Research and Publications 2001-2003

A Comparison of the Academic Success Rates of College Algebra Students Having Minimum ACT Mathematics Sub-scores, with College Algebra Students Having ACT Mathematics Sub-scores Below the Minimum, but Who Attained COMPASS Scores Sufficient to be Placed Into College Level Mathematics, A Field Study completed for the Education Specialist Degree, June, 2002.

Graphing Calculator Comparison Guide, published in Best Practices in Developmental Mathematics, National Association for Developmental Education, Mathematics SPIN. Co-authors, Nancy Matthews and Loretta Griffy, June, 2002.

Graphing Calculator Comparison Guide, Mathematics SPIN: Developmental Math Links, linked to National Association for Developmental Education Math SPIN web site: http://www.etsu.edu/devstudy/spin/links.htm

PRINTED TESTBANK to accompany Basic Mathematics Through Applications, by Akst and Bragg. Co-authors, Nancy Matthews and Maria Smith, Addison Wesley Publishing, Spring, 2001.

Professional Presentations 2002-2008

Dyscalculia: The Misunderstood Learning Disorder, presentation at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2008 Regional Conference, Reno, NV, November 2008. Co-presenter: Dr. Loretta Griffy

The Mystery of Memory, presentation at the 23rd Annual Tennessee Association for Developmental Education, Gatlinburg, TN, October 2007

Concrete Representations of Geometric Concepts, presentation at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2007 Annual Meeting and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, March 2007. Co-presenter: Nancy F. Matthews

Computer-Base Algebra Instruction: Mayhem or Miracle?, presentation at the Tennessee Association for Developmental Education 22nd Annual Conference, Gatlinburg, TN, October 2006. Co-presenters: Pat Perdew, Jennie Preston-Sabin, Shirley Hagewood

Mathematical In"Sight" for the Blind and Visually Impaired, presentation at the Tennessee Association for Developmental Education 22nd Annual Conference, Gatlinburg, TN, October 2006. Co-presenter: Bryon Kluesner

Computer-Based Algebra Instruction: Mayhem or Miracle?, presentation at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Western Regional Conference, Phoenix, AZ, October 2006. Co-presenters: Pat Perdew and Shirley Hagewood

2-D to 3-D and Back Again: Manipulative and Activities, presentation at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting and Exposition, St. Louis, MO, April 2006

Understanding Dyscalculia, presentation at the TMATYC Fifth Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, April 2006

The Effects of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder on Mathematics Learning, presentation at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Southern Regional Conference, Birmingham, AL, October, 2005

Identifying and Coping with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, 2-D to 3-D and Back Again: Matching Nets and Models, Understanding Dyscalculia, Mysterious Miras, invited 1/2 day Faculty Development Workshop, Sango Elementary School, Clarksville, TN, April, 2005

The Effects of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder on Mathematics Learning, presentation at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 83rd Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, April, 2005

Understanding Dyscalculia, presentation at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Southern Regional Conference, New Orleans, LA, November, 2004

Understanding Dyscalculia, presentation at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Eastern Regional Conference, Baltimore, MD, October, 2004

Understanding Dyscalculia, presentation at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 82nd Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, April, 2004

To Succeed or Not Succeed, Is Placement the Answer?, presentation at the Tennessee Association for Developmental Education Annual Conference, Gatlinburg, TN, October, 2002.

Math Anxiety: Myth or Monster?, presentation at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Central Regional Conference, Paducah, KY,  October, 2002

Graphing Calculator Comparison Guide, Math SPIN poster presentation at the National Association for Developmental Education 26th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, March, 2002.

Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults, invited workshop presentation for the faculty and counselors at Columbia State Community College, Columbia, TN. Co-presenter, Deirdre Jackson, February, 2002.

University Service 2001-2009

TBR Faculty Sub-council Representative from APSU 2007-2009
Faculty Senate Executive Committee, 2007-2009
Faculty Senator, 2000-2001, 2006-2009
Faculty Senate Nominations Committee, chair, 2006-2007
Computer Lab Manager, DSP Computer Labs, 2005-2006
Austin Peay - Adjusted Compensation Target Committee, 2001-2002
University Evaluation Committee, 2001-2003
Presidential Search Advisory Committee, 2000-2001
University Student Standing Committee, 2000-2001, 2003-2004, 2006-2007
Tennessee Board of Regents Task Force for On-Line Asynchronous Teaching and Learning, 2000-2001       
Departmental Retention and Tenure Committee
Departmental Promotion Committee
Departmental Goals and Mission Committee
Departmental Mathematics Textbook Adoption Committee
Faculty Mentor for Adjunct Faculty
Peer Evaluator for Tenure-Track and Adjunct Faculty

Professional Organizations  

American Association of University Professors
Middle Tennessee Mathematics Teachers
National Association for Developmental Education
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Treasurer 2004-2006
Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society
Tennessee Association for Developmental Education, Nominations Committee Chair 2005-2007
Tennessee Mathematics Teachers' Association