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Curriculum Vitae
Leah N. Shilling-Traina
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Appointed at: Assistant Professor
I.
September 1, 2011
Appointed: April 15, 2010
Current Rank: Assistant Professor
Educational and Employment Data
A. Academic Preparation
Institution
1. University of
Pittsburgh
2. University of
Pittsburgh
3. Slippery Rock
University
Area of Study
Dates
Degree
Mathematics Education
2006 – 2010
Doctor of Education
Mathematics
2003 – 2006
Masters of Arts
Mathematics
1999 – 2003
Bachelor of Science
B. Title – Doctoral Dissertation
An Exploration of Pre-Service Elementary Teachers’ Beliefs. Ed.D. received August 2010.
C. Academic Employment
Institution
1. Longwood
University
Position
Assistant Professor of
Mathematics Education,
Dates
2010 – Present
Department of Mathematics
and Computer Science
2.
University of
Pittsburgh
Graduate Student
Researcher/Instructor
Mathematics
2006 – 2010
D. Professional Memberships
Organization
1. American Educational Research Association
2. Association for Women in Mathematics
3. Mathematical Association of America
4. National Council for Teachers of Mathematics
5. Kappa Mu Epsilon
6. Virginia Society for Technology in Education
Membership Dates
January 2009 – present
October 2010 – present
January 2009 – present
March 2001 – present
January 2011 – present
II.
Professional Growth
A. Professional Responsibilities
1. Department
2011 –2012
Alumni and Recruitment Committee
2. Region
2011 – present
Longwood representative to VCTM
B. Awards and Other Commendations
2010
2006-2010
2004
2003-2006
2003
2003
2002
2002
2002
2001
2001
1999-2003
Chosen as 2010 MAA Section NExT Fellow
Graduate student research/teaching fellowship, Department of Instruction
and Learning, University of Pittsburgh
Nominated for Elizabeth Baranger Excellence in Teaching Award, University
of Pittsburgh
Graduate student teaching fellowship, Mathematics Department, University
of Pittsburgh
Department of Mathematics (SRU) Service Award, given to a mathematics
major showing extraordinary commitment and service to the Department of
Mathematics at Slippery Rock University
Department of Mathematics (SRU) Outstanding Senior Award, given
annually to the most promising Senior mathematics major at Slippery Rock
University
National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Grant, Research Experience for
Undergraduates (REU) at the University of Puerto Rico, Humacao
Department of Mathematics (SRU) Outstanding Junior Award, given
annually to the most promising Junior mathematics major at Slippery Rock
University
Meiping Cheng Memorial Scholarship, given annually to promising female
undergraduates at Slippery Rock University
Department of Mathematics (SRU) Outstanding Sophomore Award, given
annually to the most promising Sophomore mathematics major at Slippery
Rock University
Joseph S. Puntureri Memorial Science Scholarship, awarded annually to an
undergraduate working towards a B.S. in the sciences (mathematics) at
Slippery Rock University
University Academic Scholarship, awarded to the top 10% of incoming
freshman at Slippery Rock University
C. Conferences & Workshops
Attended Spring 2011 Sectional MAA meeting at Randolph-Macon University
2011
 Section NExT participant
 Judge for student talks and poster presentations
Attended Fall 2010 Sectional MAA meeting at George Mason University
2010
2009
2009
2008
2003
2003
2002
III.
 Section NExT participant
Attended 31st annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the
International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education). Atlanta, GA.
 Paper presentation: The nature of mathematics texts for preservice
elementary teachers: A critical linguistics analysis
Attended University of Pittsburgh’s 15th Annual CGSE Student Research
Conference.
 Poster session: The nature of mathematics in mathematics texts for
preservice elementary teachers: A critical linguistics analysis.
Attended University of Pittsburgh’s 14th Annual CGSE Student Research
Conference.
 Poster session: Making the impossible seem possible: Pre-service
elementary teachers’ engagement with the Blonde Hair Problem
Attended Sectional PME Conferene at Youngstown State University.
 Talk: Numerical Methods and the Convection-Diffusion Equation
Attended Joint Mathematics Meetings 2003 in Baltimore, MD.
 Poster session: A Comparison of Methods Used to Solve the ConvectionDiffusion Equation
Attended SACNAS Conference, Anaheim, CA.
 Poster session: A Comparison of Methods Used to Solve the ConvectionDiffusion Equation
Scholarly Activities
A. Publications
2009
2002
Shilling, L. The nature of mathematics texts for preservice elementary
teachers: A critical linguistics analysis. In S. Swars, D. Stinson, & S. LemonsSmith (Eds.), Proceedings of the 31st annual meeting of the North American
Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics
Education (pp. 1211-1219). Atlanta, GA: Georgia State University
Lobaton, E., Rodriguez, U., & Shilling, L. A comparison of methods used to
solve the convection-diffusion equation in 3D. Summer Institute in
Mathematics for Undergraduates Technical Reports, 23-38.
B. Invited Talks
April 2011
IV.
―Putting the “U” In REUs, and a Little Math, Too. Hampden-Sydney College
Service to University/Local Community
2011
June
2011
– present
Advisor to Liberal Studies majors
Volunteered to work information table for the Town of Farmville
revitalization initiative
2011
– 2012
University Faculty Awards Committee
2010
– present
Ran study sessions for liberal arts members preparing for the PRAXIS exam