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	Thomas Ricks Assistant Professor Louisiana State University Department of Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice 222 Peabody Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803-7101 Phone: 225-578-0091 FAX: 225-578-9135 tomricks@lsu.edu

Dr. Thomas Ricks earned his PhD in Mathematics Education from the University of Georgia. He is joining the Elementary Education division in the Department of Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice as an Assistant Professor. While at Georgia he collaborated with researchers from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor on a $10.5 million National Science Foundatioin grant investigating the knowledge needed for teaching mathematics.

An active member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, as well as in the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, he is collaborating with colleagues across campus on a federal grant for evaluating LSU’s preeminent undergraduate technology-assisted mathematics program in work with local high schools.

PRESENTATIONS:

Kirshner, D., & Ricks, T.E. (2007, September). Inverse poster session. Poster presentation at the Conference on Doctoral Programs in Mathematics Education (special-invite only), Kansas City, Missouri.

Ricks, T.E. (2007, September). More than just a graduate degree from UGA. Poster presentation at the Conference on Doctoral Programs in Mathematics Education, Kansas City, Missouri.

Curriculum Vitae

Class Pages

mathed.tomricks.com

Homepages

www.tomricks.com

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