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Hanan Kuzat, EdD

HANAN KUZAT
4209 October Woods Drive
Antioch, TN 37013
 hkuzat@tnstate.eduu
http://faculty.tnstate.edu/hkuzat
(615)963-1575 (W)
(615)498-4221 (C)

EDUCATION

Doctorate in Education Degree in Administration and supervision, (ABD), estimated graduation: December 2012
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN

Education Specialist Degree in Administration and Supervision, December 2008
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN


Master Degree in Mathematical Science, August 1997
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN

Bachelor Degree in Science, majored in mathematics & minor in Physics, May 1992
University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan

Bachelor Degree in Environmental Studies, November 1991
Omdurman Ahlia College, Omdurman, Sudan

EXPERIENCE

Professional Instructional Support 08/2011 - Present
Mathematics Success Center
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 37209

Mathematics Instructor 08/1999 – 08/2011
Mathematics Center
Academic Enrichment, Advisement & Orientation
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN

Website Editor 05/2004 - Present
Students Success Center
Academic enrichment, Advisement & Orientation
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN

Online Course Instructor/Designer 05/2002 – Present
Mathematics Center
Academic enrichment, Advisement & Orientation
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN

Mathematics Instructor (Part time) 08/1999 – Present
Physics and Mathematics Department
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN

Teacher I (Mathematics Lab Instructor) 09/1998 – 08/1999
Mathematics Center
Academic Enrichment, Advisement & Orientation Program
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN

Mathematics Instructor 08/1997 – 05/1998
Mathematics Department
Nashville State Community College, Nashville, TN

Graduate Assistant 01/1994 – 05/1995
Physics and Mathematics Department
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN


COURSES TAUGHT

On-ground courses:
MATH1830 Basic Calculus
MATH1110 College Algebra
MATH1110 Blended College Algebra
MATH1013 Contemporary Math
DSPM0850 Intermediate Algebra
DSPM0800 Elementary Algebra
DSPM0700 Basic Mathematics

Fully online courses designed and taught:
MATH1830 Basic Calculus
DSPM0700 Basic Mathematics

Hybrid online courses designed and taught:
MATH1830 Basic Calculus
MATH1110 College Algebra
MATH1110 Blended College Algebra

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, PRESENTATIONS, RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Attended the AdvancED Conference, Murfreesboro, TN 2011. Served as a board member on the Education Committee of Nashville International Academy during the Accreditation process done through AdvancED.

Presented a paper at the 25th Annual TNADE Conference, Dickson, TN, 2009.
The paper titled as “Blended Math course; achieve discernible improvements in both course quality and students academic progress”

Participated in writing the proposal for redesign the Blended College Algebra course; this is a combination of Intermediate Algebra and College Algebra, offered fall 2008-present.

Book review, review of “Beginning & Intermediate Algebra”, 2nd edition by Messer Smith, 2008

Presented a paper on the 12th Annual Instructional Technology Conference, Murfreesboro, TN, 2007. The paper titled as “Let’s knock some classrooms walls and build a Web-Based learning, interactive multicultural environment among our online students” Paper was published on Education Resources Information center (ERIC)

Presented a paper on the 23rd Annual TNADE Conference, Gatlinburg, TN, 2007. The paper titled as “Put the Earth in your students’ hands, and knock down some classroom walls”
Served as a Session Moderator on the Conference.

Designed two Mathematics course online on WebCT then redesigned them on Desire to Learn (D2L) which are: Basic Calculus (MATH1830) and Basic Mathematics (DSPM0700).

As a member in the AEAO/e-Learning Committee, designed the Math Virtual Learning Center on D2L and continue expanding the center materials to enhance students learning among TSU different discipline such as Math, Business, and Nursing.

Presented a paper on the 18th Annual TNADE Conference, Gatlinburg, TN, 2002. The paper titled as “Web language, let’s make it easier for our online students

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERSHIP

Tennessee Association for Developmental Education (TNADE)

Mathematics Association of America (MAA)

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

The Sloan Consortium; Institutional and Professional Leadership Organization (Sloan-C)

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Community of Science (COM)

Women in Higher Education (WHET)

Special Interest Group in Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)

LinkIn Professional Network group (LinkIn)

OmniUpdate community Network (OmniUpdate), 2006

 

SERVICE

Tennessee State University:

Support the TSU’s First community Service Day, fall 2007

Participate in the academic advisement process during students’ registration

Membership in the Welfare/Relations Committee of the TSU faculty senate

Membership in the Research Committee of the TSU faculty senate

Membership in the TSU/Multicultural friendship Society (MCFS)

Served as a panelist speaker on diversity week @ TSU on September 12-17, 2011

Member in the Disability and Learning Difference Diversity Learning Community (FLC)

Member in the Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Learning Community

Participated in the Student Motivation Task Force (SMTF), March 30, 2011

Academic Enrichment, Advisement and Orientation Department:

Served as AEAO/Mathematics Center Website Editor.

Member of the AEAO/Math Support Sub-Committee, 2010- present.

Served on AEAO/Math Hiring committee, 2007

Gave a technology workshop for AEAO/Math faculties on “How to create a quiz online using D2L tools”.

Created the Intermediate Algebra course template on the ICAN LEARN System offered on 2006 -2007 at Tennessee state university, AEAO/MATH.

Created the Intermediate Algebra course template on the MY MATH LAB online within course compass website, which organizes interactive tutorials, video, quizzes, eBook reading, and other resources in each chapter of the course text book, offered 2007 – present. Also responsible for creating the AEAO/Math courses account on MY MATH LAB every semester.

Provide the AEAO/Mathematics Center students with adequate learning resource by designing a website www.learn-to-success.com and my TSU faculty website to help and easy students access to all course documents needed during the learning process.

Served as the chair person for the Intermediate Algebra Committee, 2006 – Present

Community

Served as a board member on the Education Committee of Nashville International Academy during the Accreditation process done through AdvancED, 2011

Assigned students to volunteer in the community through teaching service learning courses.

Served as a Kidlink volunteer translator at the Kidlink Association, 2008

Served as a faculty member #221 on PEOI’s community of volunteers in the Professional Education Organization International.

Served as a partner in The National Service-Learning Partnership (NSLP)

GRANTS

SAFRA Grant
May 2011 – Tennessee State University/Physics and Mathematics Department: Using Technology in the Classroom in Mathematics Courses to improve retention and graduation efforts while developing new models for working with students in the STEM areas.

Service Learning Mini Grant (two grants)
December, 2008 – Tennessee State University Service Learning grant:
Approved for a mini grant to teach Intermediate Algebra course as a service learning course.
March, 2011 - Tennessee State University Service Learning grant:
Approved for a mini grant to teach College Algebra and Basic Calculus as a service learning courses.

Wal-Mart Minority Students Initiative Grant within Learning in Communities Program (LinC).
Planning and theme development for classes involved in the Learning in Communities Program.

AWARDS

Member in the TSU/AEAO e-learning committee, the winner of the Blue and white All-Star Academy award for designing the Virtual Learning center – 2005

Completed the computer-based Clinical Research Training course of NIH from Clinical Research Training and Medical education office, 2009

Completed certification in “Effective Management of Student Conduct” at Tennessee State University, 2009

 

OTHER SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES

Computer skills: Mac/PC Platforms: Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Front Page, Outlook and Website developer.
Online course design: Design courses on Desire to Learn (D2L) and WEBCT, Respondus software, Impatica, and Webinar
Attended Tutorial Certification Workshop and Technology Conferences related to my area of concentration as a faculty at Tennessee State University, such as Technology Challenge, 2011
Attended TSU Banner training Sessions.
Fluent in Arabic Language (reading and writing).

 

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

 

 

 

 





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