Faculty Profile for Dr. Jennifer Ann Czocher
Dr. Jennifer Ann Czocher
Associate Professor — Mathematics
ELT B301
phone: (512) 245-3414
Biography Section
Biography and Education
Dr. Jennifer Czocher is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Texas State University. As a 2018 Australia Endeavour Fellow, she is working closely with faculty at Australian Catholic University on improving teaching and learning of mathematics through mathematical modeling. Her research interests include students’ mathematical thinking and cognition, research in undergraduate mathematics education (RUME), the impact of mathematical modeling tasks on students’ mathematical thinking, and how mathematical reasoning supports STEM education. She also enjoys thinking about epistemological and philosophical issues in mathematics education. With funding from an NSF CAREER grant, she is currently studying how individuals learn to use mathematics as a representational system and the role teacher questioning may have in helping individuals coordinate their mathematical and non-mathematical knowledge.Research Interests
Student thinking, mathematical modeling, research in undergraduate mathematics educationSelected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Czocher, J. A., Hardison, H. L., & Kandasamy, S. S. S. (2022). A bridging study analyzing mathematical model construction through a quantities-oriented lens. Educational Studies in Mathematics.
- Czocher, J. A., & Hardison, H. L. (2021). Attending to Quantities through the Modelling Space. In Mathematical Modelling Education in East and West (pp. 263–272). Springer.
- Czocher, J. A., Melhuish, K. M., Kularajan, S. S. K., & Roan, E. A. (2021). Dual Measures of Mathematical Modeling for Engineering and other STEM Undergraduates. International Journal for Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education.
- Stillman, G., Brown, J., & Czocher, J. A. (2020). “Yes, mathematicians do X so students should do X, but it’s not the X you think.” ZDM.
- Czocher, J. A., & Weber, K. (2020). Proof as a cluster concept. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 51(1).
Selected Awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Achievement in Scholarly Activity, College of Science and Engineering. 2019 - 2020
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award, College of Science and Engineering. August 22, 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence in Teaching, Department of Mathematics. 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor Award, Alfred H Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: Departmental Research Excellence Award. 2015
Selected Grants
- Czocher, Jennifer Ann, Maldonado, L (Co-Principal). Mathematical modeling of linguistically diverse students in grades 6 – 12, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $16000. (Funded: 2014). Grant.
- Czocher, Jennifer Ann, White, Alexander (Supporting), Strickland, Sharon K (Supporting). CAREER: Scaffolding Strategies for Undergraduate Mathematical Modeling Skills, NSF, Federal, $954500. (Submitted: July 2017, Funded: September 2018 - August 2023). Grant.
- Czocher, Jennifer Ann (Supporting), Winkel, Brian (Principal), Harwood, Richard (Co-Principal), Malagon, Audrey (Co-Principal), Shelton, Therese (Co-Principal), Tiffany, Patrice (Co-Principal). Building Community Through Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations (SIMIODE), NSF, Federal, $450000. (Submitted: December 2016, Funded: April 2018 - September 2021). Grant.
- Czocher, Jennifer Ann. How to Help STEM Undergraduates Develop Mathematical Modeling Competencies, REP, Institutional (Higher Ed), $7080. (Funded: February 2017 - June 2018). Grant.
- Czocher, Jennifer Ann (Principal), Maldonado, Luz A (Co-Principal). Investigating mathematical modeling activities of students from mathematically and linguistically diverse K-12 students. Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: October 2013, Funded: January 2014 - June 2015). Grant.