Faculty Profile for Dr. Christine Kathryn Austin

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Dr. Christine Kathryn Austin
Postdoctoral Scholar — Mathematics
DERR 212
phone: (512) 245-8627
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Dr. Austin is a Postdoctoral Scholar at Texas State University. Her primary research interest is focused on how tertiary mathematics students utilize automatic feedback from online mathematic software and how the usage influences student academic success. She has worked on many ​varying projects that have include creating and validating mathematical instruments, the use of 360 video to train future teachers, and the importance of ​implementing group worthy tasks.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Ellis, B. M., Austin, C. K., Hamilton, C. D., Dvarishkis, B. C., & Melhuish, K. M. (n.d.). Examining Inequitable Talk and Perceived Status During Group-Worthy Tasks in an Undergraduate Topology Course. In Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education.
  • Austin, C. K., Kosko, K. W., & Hiesler, J. L. (2023). Mathematics and science teacher educators’ use of representations of practice: A mixed methods study. School Science and Mathematics Journal, 123(1), 14–25. Retrieved from http://doi.org/10.1111/ssm.12563
  • Austin, C. K., & Kosko, K. W. (2022). Representations of practice used in mathematics methods courses. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education.
  • Gandolfi, E., Austin, C. K., Heisler, J. L., & Zolfaghari, M. (2021). Immersive presence for future teachers: Deconstructing the concept of presence in extended reality environments for preservice teachers. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education.
  • Zolfaghari, M., Austin, C. K., & Kosko, K. W. (2021). Exploring teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge of teaching fractions. Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 13(3), 230–248.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduate Student Senate Research Award, Kent State University. 2021 - 2023
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Outstanding Graduate Student Award., Kent State University. 2023

Selected Service Activities

Reviewer / Referee
Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education
2024-2024
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Journal for Research in Mathematics Education - NCTM
2024-2024
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PMENA
2021-2024
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Investigations in Mathematical Learning
2021-2023
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School Science & Mathematics Journal (SSMJ)
2022-2022