Katie Quertermous

Experience

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  University of Virginia

  Aug 2005 - Dec 2008

  Graduate Student Instructor

  Courses Taught at UVA: Applied Calculus I and II, Calculus II, Mathematical Modeling (co-instructor)

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  James Madison University

  Aug 2010 - now

  One of three Directors of the annual madiSTEM Conference at JMU. A one-day STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) event designed for girls in grades 6-8 that is designed to foster and support the participants' interest in STEM fields, to increase their awareness of opportunities in STEM-related careers, and to empower them to see themselves as future participants in these fields and careers. The day includes hands-on workshops from a wide variety of STEM disciplines, two keynote addresses, and lunch with JMU STEM majors. Each year, the conference involves approximately 215 student participants, 90 accompanying parents and teachers, 100 JMU student volunteers, and 40 JMU faculty and staff volunteers.Involved in all aspects of conference organization.Recruited and coached presenters. Doubled the number of workshops. Developed conference procedures and materials. Led organizational planning. Coordinated efforts of leadership and advisory teams. Communicated with stakeholders. Managed redesign of evaluation strategies.http://www.jmu.edu/madistem Show less

  • Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics

    Aug 2016 - now

  • Assistant Academic Unit Head, Department of Mathematics and Statistics

    Aug 2018 - Aug 2023

  • Director of madiSTEM (formerly the Expanding Your Horizons Conference at JMU)

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2022

  • Faculty Associate in the Science & Math Learning Center

    Aug 2016 - May 2017

  • Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics

    Aug 2010 - Aug 2016