Dr. Nina Girard  -- nina@pitt.edu -- Secondary Mathematics Education Program Coordinator

Hello, I'm Dr. Nina Girard, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education.

This is my 19th year at UPJ.  Although I am a faculty member in the Education Division, I also teach for the Mathematics Department. I teach both secondary education and mathematics courses, as well as supervise student teachers.  I continue to direct the UPJ Center for Math & Science Education, which loans math and science equipment and materials to local teachers in the schools.

I received my Bachelor's Degree (B.S. in Mathematics and Secondary Education Mathematics, summa cum laude) from UPJ in 1987.  I earned my Master's Degree (M.S. in Applied Mathematics) from IUP in 1989. And I completed my Doctorate Degree (Ed.D. in Mathematics Education) from the University of Pittsburgh in 2002.

My teaching and research interests include:  pre-service and in-service teacher training, the role of graphing calculators in the teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics, and multiple representations as a framework for teaching and learning mathematics.

Recently, I was awarded the 2006 Outstanding Contribution to Mathematics Education by the PA Council of Teachers of Mathematics.