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Sharon K. Robbert, Professor of Mathematics
last updated Spring 2003
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CONTACT INFORMATIONTrinity Christian College . 6601 W. College Drive . Palos Heights, IL 60463
Phone: 708-239-4771 . FAX: 708-239-3986 . e-mail: sharon.robbert@trnty.edu
GENERAL INFORMATIONEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDDoctor of Philosophy, Mathematics
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1993Master of Science, Mathematics
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1989Bachelor of Arts, Secondary Education
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1983PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE2000 - present Trinity Christian College, Professor of MathematicsHONORSSpring 2002 Trinity Christian College, Interim Faculty Development Coordinator
1996 -2000 Trinity Christian College, Associate Professor of Mathematics
1996 - 1999 Trinity Christian College, Department Chair
1993 - 1996 Trinity Christian College, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
1992 - 1993 University of Illinois at Chicago, Lecturer and Teaching Assistant Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
Summer 1990 University of Illinois at Chicago, Lecturer and Teaching Assistant Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
1987 - 1989 University of Illinois at Chicago, Lecturer and Teaching Assistant Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
1983 - 1987 Immaculate Heart of Mary High School, Westchester, Illinois, Instructor of Mathematics
1999 - 2000 NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics (Project NOVA) Grant Co-recipient1997 - 1998 Ameritech/ACI Grant Co-recipient.
Summer 1995 Trinity Alumni Association Summer Faculty Research Grant Recipient1994-1995 Project NExT Fellowship, Mathematical Association of America and Exxon Foundation
1989-1992 United States Department of Education Fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPSAmerican Mathematical Society (AMS)contact information | general information | scholarly activity | professional service | back to top
Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences (ACMS)
Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITYPAPERSRobbert, S. "Reformed Pedagogy," Trinity Christian College Magazine, Fall 1998.Klanderman, D., Robbert, S., & Wheeler, R.: "A Tale of Two Transitions," Proceedings of the 1997 Meeting of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences, Fall 1997.
Robbert, S. On Classical Functions of Real Analysis, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1993.
PRESENTATIONSRobbert, S. & Klanderman, D. (2003, March) The Trinity Triathlon: Community Service or Self Service? Session presented at the 82nd meeting of the Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois.Robbert, S. (2002, March) Yet Another Inverse Problem: A Christian Perspective of Mathematics. Faculty Forum and Tenure Lecture at Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois.
Robbert, S., Klanderman, D. & Mesman, K. (2001, October) The Trinity Triathlon. Session presented at the Christian Educators Association Annual Meeting, South Bend, Indiana.
Robbert, S. & Klanderman, D. (2000, April) Continuous Innovations in the Teaching of Calculus using Maple. Session presented at the Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America, North Central College, Naperville, Illinois.
Robbert, S., Rudenga, L. & VanDyke, G. (2000, January) Human Ecology: An Inquiry Based Approach to Exploring Our Role in Our Biosphere and Beyond. Poster Presentation at the Leadership Development Workshop of Project NOVA, Orlando, Florida.
Robbert, S. (1999, April) Using Maple in Calculus. Session presented at the Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America Project NExT workshop, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois.
Marshall, M., Poteete-Young, L, & Robbert, S. (1998, October) Project NExT. Session presented at the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Springfield, Illinois.
Robbert, S. & Rudenga, L. (1998, October) Taking a Byte of the Internet. Session presented (three times) at the Christian Educators Association Annual Meeting, South Bend, Indiana.
Marshall, M, Robbert, S., & Poteete-Young, L (1998, March) Innovations in Undergraduate Teaching: Approaches to Teaching Entry-Level College Mathematics. Session presented at the Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Lebanon, Illinois.
Klanderman, D. & Robbert, S. (1998, March) A Critique of Radical Constructivism in Mathematics Education. Session presented at the "Wednesday Forum," St. Andrew's Church-The Lutheran Campus Center, Champaign, Illinois.
Klanderman, D. & Robbert S. (1997, October). Dilating the Mathematics Pipeline: The Trinity Mathematics Triathlon. Session presented at the Christian Educators Association Conference. Madison, Wisconsin.
Klanderman, D., Robbert, S., & Wheeler, R. (1997, May). A Tale of Two Transitions. Session presented at the Eleventh Biennial Meeting of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences. Wheaton, Illinois.
Marshall, J., Rodman, S., Robbert, S., Poteete-Young, L, Clauss, J. (1997, March). Project NExT: What has it done for me lately? Session presented at the Seventy-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America. Rockford, Illinois
Robbert, S. (1996, April). Maximal Functions for Purely Atomic Measures. Session presented at the Elmhurst College Colloquium Series. Elmhurst, Illinois.
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDEDFourteenth Biennial Meeting of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences (planned attendance 2003, May). Point Loma College, San Diego, California.Eighty-second Annual Meeting of Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America (planned attendance 2003, April). lllinois Project NExT Workshop. Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois.
Joint Annual Meeting of the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America (2003, January). AMS Short Course: Public-Key Cryptography. Baltimore, Maryland.
Eighty-first Annual Meeting of Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America (2002, April). llinois Project NExT Workshop. McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois.
Joint Annual Meeting of the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America (2002, January). San Diego, California.
NSF Chautauque Short Course, Teaching Differential Equations from a Dynamical Systems Viewpoint (2002, June), Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
Thirteenth Biennial Meeting of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences (2001, May). Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Chicago Area Faculty Development Network (CAFDN) Conference, Embracing Student Centered Learning: the New Role of Faculty (2000, October). College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
Seventy-Ninth Annual Meeting of Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America (2000, April). llinois Project NExT Workshop. North Central College, Naperville, Illinois.
Chicago Area Faculty Development Network (CAFDN) Conference. Perfecting the Craft: Retooling for the New Millennium (1999, November). College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
Ameritech/ACI Faculty Development Technology Program. Intermediate Web Design Workshop (1999, June). Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois.
Twelfth Biennial Meeting of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences (1999, May). Gordon College, Boston, Massachusetts.
Illinois Project NExT Workshop (1999, April). Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois.
Seventy-Eighth Annual Meeting of Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America (1999, April). Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois.
Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (1998, October), Springfield, Illinois.
Christian Educators Association Annual Meeting (1998, October), South Bend, Indiana.
Project NOVA: NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics Workshop (1998, May), Houston, Texas.
Illinois Project NExT Workshop (1998, March), McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois.
Seventy-Seventh Annual Meeting of Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America (1998, March) McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois.
Christian Educators Association Annual Meeting (1997, October), Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
ATLAST '97: An NSF Project to Augment the Teaching of Linear Algebra through the use of Software Tools (1997, July/August). The University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.Ameritech/ACI Faculty Development Technology Program. Webizing Your Course Workshop (1997, July). Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois.
Eleventh Biennial Meeting of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences (1997, May). Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois.
Seventh-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America (1997, March). Rockford College, Rockford, Illinois.
Multivariable Calculus Workshop: Calculus from Numerical, Graphical, and Symbolic Points of View (1996, July). St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota.
Summer Mathfest: Joint Meetings of the Mathematical Association of America and the American Mathematical Society (1995, August). University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
Project NExT: New Experiences in Teaching Workshop (1995, August). University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
Tenth Biennial Meeting of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences (1995, May). Taylor University, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Central Regional Conference of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (1995, March). Chicago, Illinois.
Joint Annual Meeting of the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America (1995, January). Minicourse: Calculus in Context. San Francisco, California.
Summer Mathfest: Joint Meetings of the Mathematical Association of America and the American Mathematical Society (1994, August). Minicourse: Calculus from graphical, numerical and symbolic points of view. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Project NExT: New Experiences in Teaching Workshop (1994, August). University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Christian College Coalition Interdisciplinary Regional Workshop: The Use of Scripture in Teaching the Liberal Arts (1993, October). Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICECOLLEGE SERVICECommitteesTechnology and Teaching: 2002 to present.Faculty DevelopmentOPUS: 1999 to present. Responsibilities include planning for the festive atmosphere of the annual event.
Personnel: 1998 to 2002. Responsibilities include evaluation of faculty for reappointment, promotion, and tenure; interviewing of prospective faculty for open positions. Secretary, 1999 to present.
Professional Development: 1996 to 1998, 2002 to present. Responsibilities include scheduling and organizing Faculty Tenure Lecture Series, Secretary 1997 to 1998.
Teacher Education: 1994 to 1998.
Athletic: 1994 to 1996
Interim Faculty Development Coordinator, Spring 2002Adjunct & New Faculty Workshop: presenter & facilitator. August 2001
Adjunct & New Faculty Workshop: presenter & facilitator. August 2000
Faculty Workshop: Learn to Use Discus Forum. September 1999
New Faculty Orientation Panel Presentation: Getting to Know Your Students. August 1999
Faculty Orientation Co-presenter with L. Rudenga & G. Van Dyke: The Learning Cycle. August 1999
Adjunct Faculty Orientation: Co-organizer with L. Rudenga. August 1999
January Lecture Faculty Respondent Panel. January 1999
Faculty Forum: Panel on Pedagogy. networking, Networking, NETWORKING. May 1998
Student DevelopmentCo-coordinator of Women in Science and Mathematics student organization, S.W.I.M.S., 2002 to presentTrinity Student Workshop, Writing Effective Minutes of a Meeting, September 2000
Vander Velde Junior Scholar Research Project with D. Klanderman, L. Johnson ('01) and H. Vander Zee ('00): Maple Labs for Calculus, 1999-2000
Junior Visit Day Presentation, April 1999
Founders Weekend Faculty Panel, February 1999
Chapel Presentation: The Ultimate Reunion, December 1999
ACM Computing Content Co-Sponsor, November 1998
Vander Velde Junior Scholar Research Project with D. Klanderman and E. Olson ('96): Algebraic Topology, 1995-1996.
Vander Velde Junior Scholar Research Project with D. Klanderman and R. Iskandar ('96): Mathematical Modeling, 1994-1995
InitiativesEducation Technology Course Develoment, January 2001.Trinity Mathematics Triathlon, a mathematics competition for junior high students from Christian schools. Co-organizer and presider: 1993 to present.
Summer Graduate Courses in Technology with L. Rudenga: Technology to Enhance Curriculum (TEC), Summer 1998, Summer 1999.
Grant WritingHeuer Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Undergraduate Science Education, Council of Independent Colleges, written with J. Fiekema. Proposal Basis: The Trinity Math Triathlon. Submitted March 2003. Funding not yet determined.FIPSE Grant Proposal, written with L. Rudenga & others. TREND-Technology Resources for Educators in Novel Dimensions. Proposal Basis: collaborative partnership between schools and educators to effectively integrate technology. Submitted 2000 & 2001. Not funded.
Project NOVA (NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics) Curriculum Initiatives Proposal, written with L. Rudenga & G. Van Dyke: Human Ecology: An Inquiry Based Approach to Exploring Our Role in Our Biosphere and Beyond. Proposal Basis: restructuring science curriculum for education students to incorporate innovative pedagogical techniques and the " learning cycle." Submitted and funded for January 1999 - June 2000.
Ameritech/ACI Technology Initiatives Proposal, written with L. Rudenga. Proposal basis: using technology and the Internet in training pre-service teachers. Submitted and funded for the 1996-97 school year.
Pew College Society Proposal, written with B. Rice and M. VanderWeele, 1996. Not submitted.
COMMUNITY SERVICEDirector-at-Large, Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America Board of Directors, 2003 - presentCommittee Member, Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America Audit Committee, 2002 - present
Textbook Review, Multivariable Calculus, Houghton Mifflin College Division, Fall 2002
Board Member, Association for Christians in the Mathematical Sciences, 2001 to present.
Planning Committee for Trinity Employee Picnic, Summer 2000, Summer 2001.
ACI College Readiness Event Cyberpalossa, with L. Rudenga. Saturday conference for students from area high schools. March, 2000.
Teacher Inservice: Technology & Teaching, with L. Rudenga. Chicago Southwest Christian Schools K-5 teachers, grades 6-8 teaches. February, 2000.
Committee Member, Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America Nominating Committee. 1999 - 2002.
Chair, Mathematics Division, Association of Colleges in the Chicagoland Area (ACCA), 1998 - 1999. Responsibilities include planning for Fall and Spring Mathematical Lectures to ACCA member school mathematics faculty and students.
Secretary, Mathematics Division, Association of Colleges in the Chicagoland Area (ACCA), 1997 - 1998. Responsibilities include organizing the Spring ACCA Calculus Competition.
Discipleship Development Class for high school age church members. Class taught at the Christian Reformed Church of Western Springs, Illinois, with Smit, G. 1997 to present.
Bethel Bible Series: Old Testament. Class taught at the Christian Reformed Church of Western Springs, Illinois with Robbert, G. 1996 - 1997.
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