Dana C. Cox

Academic Background

Ph.D. 2008 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 

Dissertation: Understanding Similarity: Bridging numeric and

geometric contexts for proportional reasoning

M.A. 2004 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Masters in Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology

Limited License Professional Counselor (LLPC)

National Certified Counselor (NCC)

B.A. 1997 Hope College, Holland, Michigan

Areas:  Mathematics and German

Michigan Professional Secondary Teaching Certificate

Research Interests

My work in mathematics education is centered on documenting the mathematics of others and writing curriculum to expose the mathematical thinking of students and teachers for use in instruction. I am an advocate for the use of empathetic methodologies, such as Narrative Inquiry, that give voice to research participants, document lived experiences, and provoke us all to question what we have previously believed to be true. Most of all, I work to position teachers as knowledge generators and people from whom we can learn.