Joseph Cortez
Joseph graduated in Spring of 2024 with a B.S in Mathematics Secondary Education. During his time in Southern’s Noyce Scholarship Program, he participated in a project for the development of his teacher knowledge that includes technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge (also known as TPACK). As part of this project, he created a professional instructional video on the conversion between Radians and Degrees using interactive whiteboards on an iPad and incorporated his emerging TPACK in the creation of the video. Watch his lesson on Youtube. Joseph is now teaching high school mathematics at Windham High School in Willimantic, CT!
Amanda Hall
Amanda graduated in Spring of 2024 with a B.S in Mathematics Secondary Education. During her time as an SCSU Noyce Scholar, she participated in a research project related to the MaPP (Mathematical Puzzle Programs) Challenge, which is an annual outreach program offered by the Department of Mathematics at Southern for students between 7th and 12th grade. A major goal of this program is to help participants establish a broader understanding of what counts as mathematics by experiencing mathematics as discovery and exploration. Amanda had opportunities to work with the educational research team in developing the measurement for the impact of the MaPP Challenge in terms of players’ understanding of what counts as mathematics, their interests in mathematics, and their attitudes toward mathematics. Amanda also presented with Project PI Dr. Sherwood at the July 2024 Noyce Summit in Washington, D.C. (include popout link to the Publications and Presentations page). Amanda is now teaching middle school mathematics at Windham Middle School in Willimantic, CT!
Andrew Mansfield
Andrew graduated in the Spring 2024 with a B.S. in Physics Secondary Education. During his time as an SCSU Noyce Scholar, he participated in an NSF funded project in which he worked with faculty in SCSU's Department of Physics, under the supervision of Project co-PI Dr. Broadbridge, as well as partners from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Lowell Observatory, to construct instrumentation for astronomical imaging. As part of this project, Andrew also developed related curricular modules for use in high school physics instruction. During his student teaching semester, Andrew developed a connection with his placement school, and was offered a long-term substitute teaching position there, which he continued after he graduated from Southern. Andrew continues to substitute teach while he pursues his Master’s Degree in Applied Physics at SCSU. He plans to teach full-time and fulfill the Noyce teaching service commitment once he obtains his Master’s degree.
Julia Grant
I am a junior, majoring in Biology Secondary Education. I grew up in Norwich, Connecticut and I am passionate about protecting our environment, establishing social justice, and the representation of women and minorities in STEM. I hope to one day make an impact on my students by sharing my love and curiosity for biology. I fell in love with New Haven, Connecticut and hope that I get to live and teach within the city after graduating.