Associate Dean for Student Success and Community Engagement
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
Dr. Kadian M. Callahan is Associate Dean for Student Success and Community Engagement in the College of Science and Mathematics (CSM) and Professor of Mathematics Education at Kennesaw State University (KSU). She earned a B.S. in Mathematical Sciences/Minor in Computer Information Systems from Florida A&M University - Tallahassee in 1998. Her M.S. degree is in Secondary Mathematics Education from Indiana University - Bloomington (2002), and her Ph.D. degree is in Mathematics Education: Higher Education, Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Maryland - College Park (2006).
Dr. Callahan collaborates with faculty and administrators at KSU and across higher educational institutions to promote continuous improvement of undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. Her research examines strategies for improving teaching and learning in science and mathematics courses and programs and analyzing STEM institutional change efforts to transform teaching, learning, and the student experience. She has led mathematics departmental change efforts and serves as a change consultant for institutions seeking to improve introductory mathematics. Her involvement at the national level includes serving as a co-leader for the Accelerating Systemic Change Network (ASCN) and as a mentor for the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) Project Kaleidoscope's STEM Leadership Institute.
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Using Interdependence to Promote Sense of Belonging and Academic Success
Thursday, November 7, 2024
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time