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| Name | D. Natasha Brewley |
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| Bio | I was born in Guyana, South America, but grew up in Brooklyn, New York. I have lived in the Atlanta area for more than 25 years. I am Associate Professor of Mathematics and have been at Georgia Gwinnett College since 2008. I have been teaching mathematics courses for the past 20 years. My research interests include investigating how communities of practices are established in mathematics contexts and how this influences the learning of mathematics and the identities of individuals in these spaces. I am also concerned with examining the experiences of individuals from a critical race theory perspective to gain more insight on how their schooling experiences influence their mathematics identity. I am also interested in investigating what mathematics educators can do to promote equitable teaching practices for individuals from diverse backgrounds to promote positive learning experiences in mathematics. Dr. Brewley is currently conducting research on hybrid courses. A hybrid course is a blend between a traditional course and an online course. This course model is growing in popularity and she is investigating how effective this model is on students reaching their learning outcomes in mathematics. She is interested in understanding how students perceive hybrid courses and the impact of technological tools have on their learning as compared to traditional mathematics courses. I have worked with teachers and students for many years. I served as a professional developer for mathematics teachers in the Atlanta Public School system for more than ten years and also worked with students as a private mathematics tutor for 12 years. |
| Scholarship/Publications | D Natasha Brewley has also published under the names Denise N. Brewley-Corbin and Denise Natasha Brewley-Kennedy. Brewley, D. N. (2013). Mathematics literacy for liberation and liberation in mathematics literacy: The Chicago Young People’s Project as a community of practice. Chapter submitted for Beyond the Numbers: Shaping Policy Discourse vis-à-vis the Brilliance of Black Children in Mathematics. (Eds.) J. Leonard & D. Martin. Brewley, D. N. (2012). College mathematics literacy workers of the Young People’s Project Chicago: A community of practice. Journal of Urban Mathematics Education. 5, 44-54. Brewley, D. N., Atkinson, A. J., & Biddlecomb, B. A. (2012, March). Implementing a blended model of mathematics instruction – Issues and outcomes. Conference proceedings for the SOTL Commons: A Conference for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning. Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, Statesboro, GA. Atkinson, A.J., Biddlecomb, B. D., & Brewley, D. N. (2012). Designing developmental mathematics for student success. Abstracts of Papers Presented to the American Mathematical Society; Volume 33, Number 1, Issue 167, Winter 2012; page 398 #1077-C5-202. Atkinson, A. J., Biddlecomb, B. D., & Brewley, D. N. (2011). Where are we now?: A report on the effectiveness of using an online learning system to enhance a developmental mathematics course. Conference proceedings for the International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics (ICTCM), ISBN 0-321-68984-4, 5-14. Brewley, D. N., Atkinson, A. J., & Biddlecomb, B. D. (2011). Click, view, action!: Tools for learning in a college algebra hybrid course. Conference proceedings for the International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics (ICTCM), ISBN 0-321-68984-4, 32-41. Atkinson, A., Biddlecomb, B., & Brewley, D. N. (2011). Preparing student for success in college math: A design in progress. Georgia Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges Newsletter. White, D. Y., Kimmons-DuCloux, K., & Brewley-Corbin, D. N. (2008). African-Americans and Mathematics Education. In K. Lomotey (Ed.) Encyclopedia of African American Education. Sage Publications. Brewley-Kennedy, D. N. (2005). The struggles of incorporating equity into practice in a university mathematics methods course: The case of Dr. Simms. The Mathematics Educator. Monograph No. 1. 16-28. Williams, M. R., Brewley, D. N., Reed, R. J., White, D.Y., & Davis-Haley, R. T. (2005). Learning to read each other: Black female graduate students share their experiences at a White research I institution. Urban Review. 37, 181-199. Mickens, R., Brewley, D. N., & Russell, M.L. (1998). A model of dieting. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. 40, 667-672. Ehme, J., & Brewley, D. (1996). Continuous data dependence for a class of non-linear boundary value problems. Computational Applied Linear Analysis. 3, 59-65. |