Dr. Katrina Piatek-Jimenez

Professor

Department of Mathematics

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI 48859

 

Office: Pearce 117A

Phone: 989-774-3897

E-mail: k.p.j@cmich.edu

 

Curriculum vita (as of February 2020)

Teaching Interests 

Geometry, Quantitative Reasoning, Proof-writing, Methods of College Teaching

 

Research Interests 

My research is in mathematics education.  My main research interests include: a) equity in mathematics education, especially related to gender, b) motivation for mathematical careers, c) stereotypes of mathematicians, and d) undergraduate students’ understanding of proofs and the language of mathematics.

 

Publications 

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K., Nouhan, M., & Williams, M. (2020). College Students’ Images of Mathematicians and Mathematical Careers. Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, 10(1), 66-100.

·       McGraw, R., Piatek-Jimenez, K., Wiest, L., Dias, A., Goncalves, H., Hall, J., … (2019). Working group on gender and sexuality in mathematics education: Examining the experiences of people across cultures, Proceedings of the Forty-First Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education [CD-ROM]. Eugene, OR: All Academic.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. & Dias, A. (in press). Gender Equity in Mathematics? In D. Aparecida Peralta & J. Augusto Pacheco (Eds.), Curriculum Reforms and Large Scale Assessments: Current Issues in Education. Portugal: Porto Publishing Company.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. (in press). Exploring the Benefits of Recycling, In Karaali, G. and Khadjavi, L. (Eds.), Mathematics and social justice: Modules for the classroom.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. (in press). Super Size Me: Exploring the Nutrition of Fast Food, In Karaali, G. and Khadjavi, L. (Eds.), Mathematics and social justice: Modules for the classroom.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K., Cribbs, J., & Gill, N. (2018). College students’ perceptions of gender stereotypes: making connections to the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields. International Journal of Science Education, 40(12), 1432-1454.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K., McGraw, R., Wiest, L., Hall, J., Hodge, A., Kersey, E., … (2018). Working group on gender and sexuality in mathematics education: Linking the past to the future, Proceedings of the Fortieth Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education [CD-ROM]. Eugene, OR: All Academic.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K., Nouhan, M., & Williams, M. (2017). College students' gender and racial stereotypes of mathematicians, Proceedings of the Thirty-Ninth Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education [CD-ROM]. Eugene, OR: All Academic.

·       Huang, X., Cribbs, J., & Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2016). Understanding undergraduates' math-related perceptions, Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education [CD-ROM]. Eugene, OR: All Academic.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. & Phelps, C. (2016). Using Disney's Frozen to motivate mathematics: Bringing fractals into the classroom, Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 21(2), 18-25.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2016). Using Media to Problematize Gender Stereotypes in the Mathematics Classroom, In White, D. Crespo, S. and Civil, M. (Eds.), Cases for teacher educators: Facilitating conversations about inequities in mathematics classrooms. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

·       Cribbs, J., Piatek-Jimenez, K., & Mantone, J. (2015). The relationship between mathematics identity and personality attributes with students' career goals, Proceedings of the Thirty-Seventh Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education [CD-ROM]. Eugene, OR: All Academic.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2015). On the persistence and attrition of women in mathematics, Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, 5(1), 3-54.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K., Madison, M., & Pzybyla-Kuchek, J. (2014). Equity in mathematics textbooks: A new look at an old issue, Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. 20(1), 55-74.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2013). Mathematics students transitioning into the workforce: Influences on career choice, Proceedings of the Thirty-Fifth Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education [CD-ROM]. Eugene, OR: All Academic.

·       Madison, M. & Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2012). Equity in mathematics textbooks: A report on progress, Proceedings of the Thirty-Forth Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education [CD-ROM]. Eugene, OR: All Academic.

·       Pzybyla, J. & Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2012). Gender equity in middle school mathematics textbooks, Proceedings of the Thirty-Forth Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education [CD-ROM]. Eugene, OR: All Academic.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K., Marcinek, T., Phelps, C., & Dias, A. (2012). Helping students become quantitatively literate. Mathematics Teacher. 105(9), 692-696.

·       Marcinek, T., Dias, A., & Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2010). Numeracy for all college graduates? Challenges in designing a college competency requirement in quantitative reasoning. Proceedings of the 17th International Conference of Adults Learning Mathematics.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2010). Students' interpretations of mathematical statements involving quantification, Mathematics Education Research Journal. 22(3), 41-56.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2010). Book Review: Resources for Teaching Discrete Mathematics: Classroom Projects, History Modules, and Articles, Mathematics Teacher. 103(9), 701.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K., & Alzaatreh, K. (2009). The Role of Advising in the Academic Decisions of Women Mathematics Majors at a Liberal Arts College, Proceedings of the Thirty-First Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education [CD-ROM]. Eugene, OR: All Academic.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2008). Images of mathematicians: A new perspective on the shortage of women in mathematical careers. ZDM — The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 40(4), 633-646.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2008). The Pythagorean Theorem: Going beyond a² + b² = c², On-Math — Online Journal of School Mathematics, 6.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2008). Building intuitive arguments for the triangle congruence conditions, Mathematics Teacher. 101 (6), 463-466.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2008). "So I've Chosen to Major in Math. Now What?": Mathematics Students' Knowledge of Future Career Options, Proceedings of the Eleventh Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2007). May I Help You? Public Service as a Factor in Career Selection. Proceedings of the Twenty-Ninth Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. & Ghosh, S. (2006). Factors that Motivate the Career Goals of Women Mathematics Students, Proceedings of the Twenty-Eighth Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education [CD-ROM]. Eugene, OR: All Academic.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2005). Socio-mathematical Norms and Mathematical Practices of the Community of Mathematicians. In G. M. Lloyd, M. R. Wilson, J. L. M. Wilkins, & S. L. Behm (Eds.), Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education [CD-ROM]. Eugene, OR: All Academic.

·       Piatek-Jimenez, K. (2003). Beginning Proof-Writing Students' Beliefs and Misconceptions about Mathematics and Mathematical Proof. In N. A. Pateman, B. J. Dougherty, & J. Zilliox (Eds.), Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Annual Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Volume 1, 317.