Faculty Profile for Dr. Thersa Westbrook

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Dr. Thersa Westbrook
Senior Lecturer — Mathematics
DERR 312
phone: (512) 245-3736
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Westbrook, T., Mireles, S., Ward, D., Goodson, J., & Jung, J. (2013). Implementing pre-homework in the developmental mathematics classroom. Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 29(2), 5–13.
  • Westbrook, T., Mireles, S., Ward, D., & Diaz, C. (2013). An investigation of technological options in developmental mathematics. MathAMATYC Educator, 4(2), 57–62.
  • Westbrook, T., Starkey, C., Mireles, S. V., & Gerber, L. (2013). A Multi-dimensional Approach to Student Placement into Mathematics Courses. AMATYC DMC Newsletter.
  • Westbrook, T. (2012). What about College Algebra and Statistics at the University-Level? American Mathematical Association for Two Year Colleges (AMATYC) Developmental Mathematics Committee (DMC) Fall 2012 Newsletter. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/amatycdmc/newsletters
  • Westbrook, T., Mireles, S., Ward, D., & Goodson, J. (2012). Effects of Algebrator software in a development mathematics classroom. Journal of College Reading and Learning.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence in Service Award for the Assist Prof/Sr. Lecturer/Lecturer Category, Mathematics Department. January 2021 - December 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence In Teaching for Lecturer/Asst Professor, College of Science and Engineering. January 31, 2019 - August 20, 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence in Teaching for Lecturer/Asst Prof, Matematics Department. October 2018 - December 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence in Service Award for the Assist Prof/Sr. Lecturer/Lecturer Category, Mathematics Department. October 18, 2017 - December 8, 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Department of Mathematics Graduate Teaching Excellence Award, Texas State University. December 2009

Selected Grants

  • Westbrook, Thersa (Principal), Suh, Emily Kyung Jin (Co-Principal), White, Alexander (Supporting). THECB College Readiness Model, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, State, $100000. (Funded: August 31, 2021 - August 1, 2024). Grant.
  • Westbrook, Thersa (Principal). THECB CRSM-2018 Grant, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, State, $75000. (Funded: September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2020). Grant.
  • Westbrook, Thersa. THECB – Complete College America-FOCUS Fundamentals of Conceptual Understanding & Success (CCA-FOCUS) grant, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed). (Funded: August 2011 - August 2013). Grant.
  • Westbrook, Thersa. THECB – Evaluation of Comprehensive Student Success Programs (CSSP) grants implemented by nine Texas higher education institutions results from implementing programs from their CSSP grant, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed). (Funded: August 2011 - August 2013). Grant.
  • Westbrook, Thersa. THECB – Evaluation of Adult Basic Education-Innovation Grants (ABE-IG), Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed). (Funded: August 2011 - August 2013). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Math Dept - Texas State University/MATH 1300/1316 Teaching Forum
January 2019-Present
Member
Math Dept - Texas State University/MATH 1311/1315 Teaching Forum
January 2018-Present
Member
Math Dept - Texas State University/ MATH 1315 Teaching Forum
January 2018-Present
Member
University Development Education Advisory Committee
January 2016-Present
Chair
Developmental Mathematics Program Committee
2015-Present