Patricia F. Campbell
Associate Professor

Center for Mathematics Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-1175
patc@umd.edu

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
College of St. Francis, Joliet, IL Mathematics B.S. 1970
Michigan State University Mathematics M.S. 1972
The Florida State University Mathematics Education Ph.D. 1976

APPOINTMENTS
1987-present Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Maryland.
1982-1987 Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Maryland.
1979-1982 Coordinator of Academic Advising, Department of Computer Science, Purdue University.
1976-1980 Visiting Assistant Professor, Departments of Mathematics & Education, Purdue University.
1973-1976 Graduate assistantships, Mathematics Education Program, The Florida State University.
1972-1973 Instructor, Department of Mathematics, Lakeland Community College, Mentor, Ohio.

HONORS
2002 Board of Regents' Faculty Award for Excellence in Public Service, University System of Maryland
2002 Excellence in Education Award, Maryland Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
2002 Award of Excellence, Baltimore City Public School System
2001 Urban Impact Award, Council of the Great City Schools
2000 Outstanding College Professor, Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics
1995 Professional Achievement Award, Alumni Association of the College of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois
1994 Presidential Award for Service to Schools, University of Maryland, College Park

FUNDED GRANTS (selected)
Mathematics specialists in K-5 schools: Research and policy pilot study (with R. W. Farley, P. E. McNeil, V. Inge, and W. C. Bosher). National Science Foundation, 2004-09, subcontract (co-principal investigator; principal investigator at the University of Maryland).

Mid-Atlantic Center for Mathematics Teaching and Learning (with J. T. Fey, J. Hiebert, and M. K. Heid). National Science Foundation, 2000-05 and 2006-2010 (co-principal investigator; principal investigator at the University of Maryland).

Enhancing teachersÕ knowledge of mathematics content and pedagogy (with J. T. Fey). Maryland Higher Education Eisenhower Title II Program (U. S. Department of Education), 2002-03, (project director, principal investigator).

Mathematics: Application and reasoning skills (MARS) (with A. R. Bowden). National Science Foundation, 1996-2002 (project director, principal investigator).

Project IMPACT: Increasing the mathematical power of all children and teachers (with T. E. Rowan). National Science Foundation, 1994-97 (project director, principal investigator).

Improving the mathematical understanding of minority students (with T. E. Rowan). National Science Foundation, 1989-95; IBM, 1991-92 (project director, principal investigator).

NCTM Standards research catalyst conference (with M. Hala). National Science Foundation, 1990-93 (project director, principal investigator).

PUBLICATIONS (selected)
Campbell, P. F. (2002). Connecting instructional practice to student thinking. In D. L. Chambers (editor). Putting research into practice in the elementary grades (pp. 24-28). Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Campbell, P. F., and Langrall, C. (2002). Making equity a reality in classrooms. In D. L. Chambers (editor), (2002). Putting research into practice in the elementary grades (pp. 294-298). Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Campbell, P. F., and Silver, E. A. (1999). Teaching and learning mathematics in poor communities. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Campbell, P. F. (1999). Fostering each childÕs understanding of mathematics. In C. Seefeldt (editor), The early childhood curriculum: Current findings in theory and practice (pp. 106-132). New York: Teachers College Press.

Campbell, P. F. (1998). Transforming mathematics instruction in every elementary classroom: Using research as a basis for effective school practice. In C. Alsina, J. M. Alvarez, B. Hodgson, C. Laborde, and A. Perez (editors), Eighth International Congress on Mathematical Education: Selected lectures (pp. 75-83). Sevilla, Spain: Doble Cero.

Campbell, P. F. (1998). When the vision confronts reality: Implementing reform in elementary mathematics in an urban school district. In C. E. Malloy and L. Brader-Araje (editors), Challenges in the mathematics education of African American children (pp. 45-50). Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Campbell, P. F., and Rowan, T. E. (1997). Teacher questions + student language + diversity = mathematical power. In M. J. Kenney (editor), Multicultural and gender equity in the mathematics classroom: The gift of diversity (pp. 60-70). Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Campbell, P. F., and White, D. Y. (1997). Project IMPACT: Influencing and supporting teacher change in predominantly minority schools. In E. Fennema and B. S. Nelson (editors), Mathematics teachers in transition (pp. 309-355). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Campbell, P. F. (1996). Empowering children and teachers in the elementary mathematics classrooms of urban schools. Urban Education, 30, 449-475.

Campbell, P. F., and Johnson, M. L. (1995). How primary students think and learn. In I. Carl (editor), 75 years of progress: Prospects for school mathematics (pp. 21-42). Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

OTHER ENDEAVORS (selected)
Campbell, P. F. (1997, revised 2000). Baltimore City Public School System Elementary Mathematics Curriculum (Kindergarten, Grades 1-5). Baltimore: Baltimore City Public School System.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (selected)
Raising achievement system wide: Lessons learned in Baltimore. 83rd annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Anaheim, CA, April 6-9, 2005.

Improving mathematics learning. Urban District Improvement Meeting, U. S. Department of Education and the Council of the Great City Schools, Washington, D. C., March 11, 2005.

Optimizing mathematics achievement through centrally coordinated instructional reform. First Annual Research Symposium of the Maryland Institute for Minority Achievement and Urban Education, College Park, MD, September 23-24, 2004.

Schools as a unit of change in mathematics education professional development: Issues of implementation and research. Annual meeting of the Research Presession of the Special Interest Group for Research in Mathematics Education and the Research Advisory Committee of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, San Antonio, TX, April 7-9, 2003.

Making a difference in the learning of students in poor communities. 80th annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Las Vegas, NV, April 21-24, 2002.

Baltimore's K-5 mathematics program: How synergistic partnerships result in success. American Association for the Advancement of Science-Project 2061 Policy and Student Learning Conference, Washington, D.C., May 15-16, 2002.

Fostering teacher change in an urban school system. 79th annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Orlando, FL, April 4-7, 2001.

Collaboration that makes a difference: The MARS Project. 45th annual meeting of the Council of the Great City Schools, Norfolk, VA, October 17-21, 2001.

Multiplying resources and adding expertise: Reforming K-12 mathematics through university-urban district collaboration. 2001 National Conference of The Education Trust, Washington, DC, November 1-3, 2001. (competitively selected session)

Raising expectations and performance of students in K-12. 33rd annual meeting of the National Alliance of Business, Arlington, VA, November, 5-6, 2001.

Teacher enhancement and education reform: High stakes in the United States. Ninth International Congress on Mathematical Education, Tokyo/Makuhari, Japan, July 31-August 6, 2000.

PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE (selected prior and current)

Consultancies:

National Science Foundation
U. S. Department of Education
Universidad Metropolitana, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Baltimore City Public School System
Maryland State Department of Education

National Advisory Boards:

TEAM-Math (Transforming East Alabama Mathematics: The East Alabama Partnership for the Improvement of Mathematics Education) (National Science Foundation Mathematics Science Partnership)

Center for Mathematics in America's Cities (National Science Foundation Center for Learning and Teaching)

Appalachian Collaborative Center for Learning, Assessment, and Instruction in Mathematics (National Science Foundation Center for Learning and Teaching)

Cyberchase (Thirteen WNET New York, Public Broadcasting Service)

National Committees and Positions:

Editorial Panel, The learning of mathematics (69th yearbook), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Task Force on Mathematics Teaching and Learning in Poor Communities (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)

Mathematical Sciences Education Board (National Research Council)

Board of Directors (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)

Research Advisory Committee (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SERVICE (selected prior and current)
Review Committee for Dean of the College of Education, Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Campus Senate

College Senate, College of Education

Mathematics Education Search Committee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Advisory Committee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Graduate Research and Education Leadership Team, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Human Subjects Committee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction