Joanna Masingila

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Joanna Osborne Masingila (born 1960)[1] is an American mathematics educator. She served as the dean of the School of Education at Syracuse University from 2015 to 2021,[2] Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence, and a professor of mathematics and mathematics education at Syracuse.[3]

Education and career

Masingila is originally from Oregon, and moved to Kansas as a child. She was a student at Hesston College,[4] and graduated from Goshen College in 1982, with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. After earning a master's degree in mathematics education from Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis in 1987, she completed a Ph.D. in mathematics education at Indiana University Bloomington in 1992.[3] Her dissertation, Mathematics Practice and Apprenticeship in Carpet Laying: Suggestions for Mathematics Education, was supervised by Frank K. Lester Jr.[5]

While completing her graduate education, Masingila worked for six years as a secondary-school mathematics teacher. She joined the Syracuse University faculty in 1992, and was named Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence in 2003.[3] After becoming interim dean of education in 2014, she was named dean in 2015.[6]

Personal life and service

Masingila's husband, Adamson (1956-2021), was from Kenya and also studied at Hesston College and Goshen College. In 1998 she traveled to

Fulbright Scholar, and she has continued to maintain connections with Kenya both in her academic work and through volunteer work with her church,[4] including exchange programs in which Syracuse students visit rural schools in Kenya and Kenyatta students travel to Syracuse for additional study.[7]

Masingila served as president of the New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education from 2016-2018 and then past present from 2018-2020.[8] In 2020, Masingila was appointed to the New York State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching.[9]

References

  1. ^ Birth year from Library of Congress catalog, retrieved 2021-01-23
  2. ^ "Joanna Masingila to Conclude Tenure as Dean of the School of Education". SU News. June 21, 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  3. ^ a b c "Joanna Masingila", Directory, Syracuse School of Education, retrieved 2020-04-22
  4. ^ a b Bartel, Larry (November 27, 2018), Seeing with new eyes, Hesston College, retrieved 2020-04-22
  5. ^ Joanna Masingila at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  6. ^ Tobin, Dave (April 3, 2015), "Syracuse University's school of education names new dean", The Post-Standard
  7. ^ Russo, Jennifer (November 10, 2009), "Masingila makes Kenya connection", Syracuse University News, retrieved 2021-01-23; Russo, Jennifer (June 26, 2019), "Exploring Education in Kenya", Syracuse University News, retrieved 2021-01-23
  8. ^ As NYACTE President, Dean Joanna Masingila Advocates for Teacher Education Nationwide, Syracuse University School of Education, September 5, 2017, retrieved 2021-01-23
  9. ^ Russo, Jennifer (January 28, 2020), "Masingila Appointed to NYS Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching", Campus & Community, Syracuse University, retrieved 2021-01-23

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