Professor of Secondary Mathematics Education
Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Auburn University, AL 36849-2512
(334) 844-6838
FAX (334) 844-6789
strutme@auburn.edu

Marilyn E. Strutchens is a professor and program coordinator of Mathematics Education in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching in the College of Education. She is also Co-Director of Transforming East Alabama Mathematics (TEAM-Math). She joined Auburn University in August 2000.

Before coming to Auburn, she served as an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky from 1993 to 1995 and an assistant professor at the University of Maryland from 1995 to 2000. Her doctorate is in Mathematics Education from the University of Georgia.

Dr. Strutchens enjoys conducting research on topics related to increasing the mathematical understanding and achievement of African American students, increasing parental involvement in children's mathematics education, and enhancing teachers' pedagogical content knowledge in order to increase students' mathematical achievement.  In addition to supervising secondary interns in mathematics education, she currently teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in mathematics education and a general middle school methods course.

Academic Degrees

Ph.D.	The University of Georgia, 1993	Mathematics Education
M.Ed.	The University of Georgia, 1988	Mathematics Education
B.S.H.E.	The University of Georgia, 1984	Fashion Merchandising
A.S.H.E.	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 1982	Fashion Merchandising

2000-Present		Auburn University
1995-2000		Assistant Professor, University of Maryland at College Park
1993-1995		Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
1992-1993		Instructor, Athens Area Technical Institute, Georgia
1992-1993		Mathematics Instructor, Upward Bound Program, University of Georgia
1991-1992		Reading Instructor, Upward Bound Program, University of Georgia
1990-1991		Mathematics Instructor, Clarke Middle School, Georgia