Lisa Kasmer joined the College of Education faculty in August 2008 as an assistant professor in mathematics education after serving as a mathematics teacher and K-12 mathematics department chair in Portage, Mich.  She earned her doctorate from Western Michigan University as a doctoral fellow for the Center for the Study of Mathematics Curriculum. While there, Kasmer worked on National Science Foundation-funded research projects, which included analysis of state and national mathematics curriculum documents, exploration of the role of mathematical knowledge for teaching, a mathematics curriculum adoption study and the development of a Web-based instrument database. Kasmer, whose background includes 31 years of classroom and professional development experience and mathematics education research, is focused on research that gains insight into the challenges of teaching mathematics for conceptual understanding.

Ph.D.	Western Michigan University, 2008	Leadership / Research / Technology / Math Ed
M.A.	Western Michigan University, 1987	Educational Leadership
B.A.	Michigan State University, 1977	Elementary Education Special Education

2008-Present		Auburn University
2007		Western Michigan University, Instructor
1982-2008		Portage Public Schools, Teacher