PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

Ph.D. (In progress) The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Statistics

Advisor: Dr. William I. Notz, General Area: Computer Experiments

M.S. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Statistics, 2004
B.A. Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, Mathematics – Statistics Concentration, 2002

Professional Positions

Visiting Instructor Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, 9/2007 – present

Visiting Instructor Columbus State Community College, 9/2006 – 12/2006

Graduate Teaching Fellow The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 6/2004 – 9/2007

Teaching Fellow Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, 1/2004 – 5/2004

Graduate Teaching Associate The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 9/2002 – 12/2003,

6/2004 – 8/2004, 9/2005 – 9/2007

Graduate Research Associate The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 9/2004 – present

Tutor Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, 8/2000 – 5/2002

Intern – IT Consultant Harris, Mackessy & Brennan, Inc. (now HMB), Columbus, Ohio,

6/2001 – 8/2001

Intern – Computer Programmer Cybertech, Inc., Powell, Ohio, 5/2000 – 8/2000

TEACHING

University and College Teaching, 2000 – present:

Kenyon College, 2007 – 2008

Mathematics 106 – Elements of Statistics

Columbus State Community College, Fall 2007

Mathematics 135 – Elementary Statistics

The Ohio State University, Summer 2004 – Summer 2007

Statistics 428 – Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences II
Statistics 427 – Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences I
Statistics 145 – Introduction to the Practice of Statistics

Kenyon College, Spring 2004

Mathematics 206 – Data Analysis

The Ohio State University, Fall 2002 – Fall 2003

Statistics 135 – Elementary Statistics (Lecture and Recitation)

Kenyon College, Fall 2000 – Spring 2002

Tutor for Department of Mathematics, introductory levels of undergraduate statistics

Private tutor for a local high school student, Calculus I, Summer 2005

University Curriculum Development, 2006 – 2007:

Co-authored and assessed activities on the following topics to be submitted to CauseWeb.org:

Categorical data
Quantitative data
Survey sampling
Observational studies and experiments
Correlation and regression
Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for means and proportions
Midterm review

This work was jointly done with Dr. Jacqueline Miller and Beau Corkins.

WRITING AND PUBLICATIONS

Publications:

Contributor:

Minitab (Version 14) How-To’s for Introductory Statistics, The Department of Statistics, The Ohio State University, 2006.

Calculator How-Tos for the TI-84 and TI-89, The Department of Statistics, The Ohio State University, 2006. http://www.stat.ohio-state.edu/~stated/calc_how.php.

Publications in progress:

Frazier, M. L., and Miller, J. B. (In progress). Investigating Communication Within a Multi-Tiered Instructional Team.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Analysis and Reform of Tutoring in Introductory Statistics Courses, This work is jointly done with Dr. Jacqueline Miller and Daniel Weston. This one-quarter study analyses the current state of the tutoring system and suggests reforms to improve the service, The Ohio State University, Winter 2007.

Investigating Communication Within a Multi-Tiered Instructional Team, This work is jointly done with Dr. Jacqueline Miller. This one-quarter study investigates communication within a multi-tiered instructional team of a large introductory statistics course, The Ohio State University, Spring 2005.

SERVICE

National:

Co-Chair of Participants Survey, US Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS) – The Ohio State University, Spring 2005

Graduate Student Worker, US Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS) – The Ohio State University, Spring 2005 and Spring 2007

Referee, Journal of Statistics Education

Reviewer, W.H. Freeman

University:

Facilitator, University-Wide Conference on Teaching and Learning – The Ohio State University, Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Fall 2006

Concertmaster, Symphonic Wind Ensemble – Kenyon College, 2001 – 2002

Member, Symphonic Wind Ensemble – Kenyon College, 1998 – 2002 and 2008 – 2009

Department:

Graduate Teaching Fellow, Department of Statistics, sponsored by the Office of Faculty and TA Development – The Ohio State University, Summer 2004 – Summer 2006

Facilitator, Bringing-It-Home Program, Department of Statistics, sponsored by the Office of Faculty and TA Development – The Ohio State University, Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Fall 2006

Member, Graduate Student Mentoring Committee – The Ohio State University, 2004 – 2006

Member, “E-mail pals” Committee (communication with prospective graduate students) – The Ohio State University, 2003 – 2004

Member, Mathematics Department Search Committee – Kenyon College, Spring 2001

AWARDS/HONORS/SCHOLARSHIPS

Teaching:

Graduate Teaching Fellow, selected for the Statistics Department by the Office of Faculty and TA Development – The Ohio State University, 2004 – present
Outstanding Teaching Associate, recipient – Statistics Department, The Ohio State University, 2002 – 2003 (this is a one-time award)
One of the Best Graduate Instructors, recipient – Statistics Department, The Ohio State University, Winter 2003 (this award is no longer granted)

Honors:

Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, recipient – Kenyon College, 1998 – 2002
Ohio Academic Scholarship, recipient – Kenyon College, 1998 – 2002
Kenyon Honor Scholarship, recipient – Kenyon College, 1998 – 2002

Academic Recognition:

Highest Honors in Mathematics, awarded by Mathematics Department and outside examiner Dr. Douglas A. Wolfe – Kenyon College, Spring 2002
Phi Beta Kappa Society, initiate – Kenyon College, Spring 2002
Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honorary, initiate – Kenyon College, Spring 2002
Magna Cum Laude, honors awarded upon graduation – Kenyon College, Spring 2002
Distinction on Senior Exercises, awarded by Mathematics Department – Kenyon College, 2001 – 2002