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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland 21251 U.S.A.
443.885.3000

 

Graduate Studies Program in Mathematics and Science Education

Karen Cicmanec, PHD,
Assistant Professor

School of Education & Urban Studies
Morgan State University
kbcicmanec@earthlink.net
Office: 443.885.3102
Office – JB 321

photo of Dr. Cicmanec
EDUCATION | COURSES TAUGHT | SELECTED & RELATED AFFILIATIONS
| SELECTED SCHOLARLY AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
EDUCATION
PHD

1999

Ohio University (OH) Educational Research & Evaluation
MA 1982 Hood College (MD) Special Education
BS 1964 Kansas State University (KS) Secondary Education - Mathematics
CERTIFICATION
  • k-12 Special Education
  • 5-12 Mathematics
COURSES TAUGHT

Fall 2005
Morgan State University
EDMA 651 – Seminar: Current Topics & Trends in Mathematics Education
EDMA 621 – Planning, Developing, & Evaluating the Mathematics Curriculum

Summer 2005
Towson University
Classroom Assessment
Community College of Baltimore County, MD
Developmental Math, Accuplacer Workshop

Winter 2005
Community College of Baltimore County, MD
Developmental Math

Spring & Summer 2003
Goucher College
Masters in Education – Research Seminar

Fall, Spring, & Summer 2000-2002
Towson University
EDUC 605 – Research and Information Technology
EDUC 761 –Research in Education
ECED 773 – Seminar in Early Childhood Education
ELED 775 –Seminar in Elementary Education
SCED 781 – Seminar in Secondary & Adult Education

Spring & Summer 2001
Community College of Baltimore County, MD
Developmental Math

SELECTED & RELATED AFFILIATIONS

2002-2004 Baltimore County Public Schools – Research Specialist

1998-2000 Excelsior College (formerly Regents College ) – Exam Series Coordinator

1997-1998 Aspen Systems, Corporation (Rockville, MD) Consultant Education Department

1995-1997 Pinkerton Computer Consultants, Inc (Alexandria, VA) Senior Analyst & Consultant, National Center for Education Statistics

1993-1995 Aspen Systems, Corporation (Rockville, MD) Eisenhower Clearinghouse for Science & Mathematics Project Manager, Education Department

1991-1993 Ohio University (OH) Graduate Student, Educational Research and Evaluation

1987-1991 American Council on Education (Washington, DC) Mathematics Test Specialist, GED Teaching Service

1985-1991 Montgomery College (Rockville, MD) Adjunct Professor, Mathematics Department

SELECTED SCHOLARLY AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Dissertation
High school mathematics teachers: Grading practice and pupil control ideology – November 1999 (Outstanding Paper – AERA SIG: Classroom Assessment 2001)

Book
Connor, D., Saab, R., Cicmanec, K. (1997). Student Loans Data Book 1997. Department of Education.

Book Review
Cicmanec, K. (2001). Review of the book: Grading and reporting student progress in an age of standards. Journal of Educational Measurement, 38(2).

Articles
Cicmanec, K. & Boston, C. (1996). School-to-work transition in the K-12 classroom. The ERIC Review, (4)2.

Cicmanec, K. & Viechnicki, K. (1994). Assessing mathematics skills with portfolios: Validating claims through existing literature. Educational Assessment, (1)2, 167-178.

Cicmanec, K. (1990). Counting on Geometry Skills. GED Items, Sept./Oct.

Selected Presentations
Cicmanec, K. (December, 2003) Developing selected response assessments: Presentations for BCPS Reading and Language Arts MS and HS Teachers.

Cicmanec, K., Johanson, G., & Howley, A. (April 2001). Final grades and classroom management. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA.

Cicmanec, K. (February 2001). Are final course grades meaningful measures of the achievement of all high school students? Annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, SC.

Cicmanec, K. (May, 1999). Research and commentary on high school mathematics teachers’ grading practices. A presentation for the Conference on Reflective Practice and Classroom Research. Athens, OH

Cicmanec, K. & Metcalf, R., (April, 1991). Techniques for teaching science & mathematics to adults. A presentation for the annual meeting of the Council on Adult Basic Education, St. Paul, MN.

Cicmanec, K., (November, 1990). Planning pre-college mathematics instruction for adult learners. A presentation for the annual meeting of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, Salt Lake City, UT.

Cicmanec, K., (July, 1990). A brief look at typical secondary, college, adult level U.S. mathematics tests. A presentation to the International Commission on the Study and Improvement of Mathematics Education. Krakow, Poland.

Professional Service
Tutor – PenLucy Program, Baltimore, MD- 2005
Manuscript Reviewer – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education (NCTM) – 2005
Manuscript Reviewer – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching – 2002-2004
Committee – Towson U. Retention Council – 2001, 2002
Committee – Towson U. Writers’ Group – 2001, 2002
Reviewer – Proposals for MW-AERA (2001) & AERA (2002, 2003) annual meetings
Consulting Editor – Journal of Research in Education - 2001
Evaluation Team Member - TU/COE Diversity Fellows Workshop - 2001.
Task Force: Enhancing Adult Literacy in Mathematics – NCTM - 1992.
Reviewer: Mathematics Teacher, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - 1987-2004
National Science Foundation Panel-Proposal Evaluator – 1987, 1990, 2001
NCATE folio & site reviewer-NCTM representative - 1984, 1986

Professional Memberships
American Educational Research Association
Eastern Educational Research Association
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics
National Council on Measurement in Education

Recent Training
Survey writing and development – Anderson, Neibuhr, & Associates, Inc. – 2004
School Law, Personnel & School Business, Supervision Coursework – 2003-2004


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