Bharath Sriraman - ( Mathematical Sciences )
Office Location: Math 301Office Telephone: 406-243-6714
E-mail: sriramanb@mso.umt.edu
Website: http://www.umt.edu/math/People/Sriraman.html
Curriculum Vita: View/Download CV
Current Position:
Professor of Mathematics
Faculty in Central and Southwest Asian Studies
Editor, The
Series Co-editor: International Perspectives on Mathematics Education- Cognition, Equity & Society. Information Age Publishing
http://www.infoagepub.com/series/International-Perspectives-on-Mathematics-Education
Associate Editor, ZDM- The International Journal on Mathematics Education
Description:
I am a Professor of Mathematics in the Dept. of Mathematical Sciences and also contribute in the Dept. of Central and Southwest Asian Studies. I teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate mathematics courses, as well as topics courses in Indo-Iranian and Central Asian studies.
For more biographical details visit:
http://www.math.umt.edu/sriraman/biography.html
http://www.umt.edu/urelations/report/2008/BharathSriraman.html
http://www.umt.edu/cap/documents/11-06-07CSWA8page.pdf [pp.2 and 4]
Office Hours:
I am away on sabbatical and faculty exchange in 2009-10, during which time I will be at universities in Iran, Germany, Canada, Norway, India, Korea, Denmark, Cyprus and Turkey
e-mail (sriramanb@mso.umt.edu)
Field Of Study:
I have a wide range of research interests
Cognitive Science; Generative Grammars and Indo-Iranian Languages; Innovation & Talent Development; Philosophy of Mathematics; History and Philosophy of Science; Mathematics Education
Courses:
Spring 2009
Math 305: Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
Math 606: Topics in the History of Mathematics - The 4 Big Problems [The Basel Problem, The Simpson Problem, The Curvature Problem and Kepler's Conjecture]
Math 504: Mathematics education seminar [Proofs and Refutations]
Math 597 (09): Research credits
Research on teaching/learning proof [Nick Haverhals]
Research on Beliefs and Mathematics [Matt Roscoe]
Math 690 (02): Supervised Internship
Hobbies:
Walking the hills...Wandering the earth
Education:
Ph.D in Mathematical Sciences
Northern Illinois University, May 2002.
M.S in Math,
Northern Illinois University, August 1999.
B.S in Math (emphasis on pure mathematics),
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, December 1995
Montana Educators License [Class 2, Endorsement: Mathematics] 2004-2009.
Illinois Type 09 (Grades 6-12) certification in mathematics: 2000-2004.
St.Michael's School, Bombay, India: 1976-1987
Teaching Experience:
High School Teacher, 2000-2002, Ottawa Township High School, Illinois
Middle School Student Teacher, 1999-2000, Huntley Middle School, DeKalb, Illinois
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1996-2000, Northern Illinois University,
Selected Publications:
For full list Visit http://www.math.umt.edu/sriraman/presented.html
A selection of 2009 Publications
- Sriraman, B. (with G.Stillman, C.Kwok-cheung, R.Mason, L.Sheffield & K. Ueno) (2009). Classroom Practice: Challenging mathematics classroom practices. In E. Barbeau & P. Taylor. (Eds). ICMI Study 16 Volume on Mathematical Challenges, Springer Science & Business, pp. 243-284.
- Steinthorsdottir, O., & Sriraman, B. (2008). Pisa 2003 and the Gender Differences in Mathematics in Iceland: Possible Explanation. In M. Trigueros, H. Forgasz et al. (Eds). Topics Study Group 32: Gender and mathematics education, Proceedings of the 11th International Congress of Mathematics Education, Monterrey, Mexico, 20 pp.
- Brinkmann, A. & Sriraman, B. (2009). Aesthetics and creativity: An exploration of the relationship between the constructs. To appear in B.Sriraman & S. Goodchild (Eds) Festschrift celebrating Paul Ernest's 65th Birthday. Information Age Publishing.
- Sriraman, B. (2009). Interdisciplinarity in mathematics education: psychology, philosophy, aesthetics, modelling and curriculum. ZDM- The International Journal on Mathematics Education, vol.41, nos.1&2 , pp.1-3.
- Mousoulides, N., Sriraman, B., and Lesh, R (2008). The Philosophy and Practicality of Modeling Involving Complex Systems. Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal, no.23
- Steinthorsdottir, O., & Sriraman, B. (2008). Gender differences and PISA: An Icelandic story. Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of PME32 and PME-NA XXX, Morelia, Mexico.
- Sriraman, Bharath (2009). Interdisciplinary Thinking with Mathematics in Globally Relevant Issues. In Education For Sustainable Development Currents: Changing Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific. UNESCO Bangkok: Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, p.43.
- Sriraman, Bharath (Editor) (2009). Special Issue on Interdisciplinary teaching. The Montana Mathematics Enthusiast, vol 6, supplement 1, pp. 1-58
- Sriraman, Bharath ,Viktor Freiman & Nicole Lirette-Pitre (2009). Interdisciplinarity, Creativity and Learning: Mathematics with Literature, Paradoxes, History, Technology & Modeling. Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC. 248pp.
- Sriraan, Bharath & Knott, Libby (2009). The Mathematics of Estimation: Possibilities for Interdisciplinary Pedagogy and Social Consciousness. Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education, vol.40, no.2. DOI: 10.1007/s10780-009-9090-7
- Sriraman, Bharath & Adrian ,Harry (2009).. The Existential Void in Learning: Juxtaposing Mathematics and Literature. In B.Sriraman, V. Freiman et al (Eds). Interdisciplinarity, Creativity and Learning: Mathematics with Literature, Paradoxes, History, Technology & Modeling. (pp.13-29). Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC.
- Sriraman, Bharath & Knott, Libby (2009) (co-author). 1 or 0?: Cantorian Conundrums in the Contemporary Classroom. In B.Sriraman, V. Freiman et al (Eds). Interdisciplinarity, Creativity and Learning: Mathematics with Literature, Paradoxes, History, Technology & Modeling. (pp.55-60). Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC.
- Sriraman, Bharath & English, Lyn (2009). Preface to Wolff-Michael Roth (Ed). Mathematical Representation at the Interface of Body and Culture (pp. vii-ix). Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC.
- Ernest, Paul; Greer, Brian; Sriraman, Bharath (2009) (Eds). Critical Issues in Mathematics Education. Monograph 6 of The Montana Mathematics Enthusiast- Monograph Series in Mathematics Education. Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC. 484pp.
- Ernest, Paul; Greer, Brian; Sriraman, Bharath (2009). Agency in Mathematics Education. In P.Ernest, B.Greer & B.Sriraman (Eds). Critical Issues in Mathematics Education (pp. ix-xvi). Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC.
- Sriraman, Bharath & Steinthorsdottir, Olof (2009). Social justice and mathematics education:Issues, Dilemmas, Excellence and Equity. In P.Ernest, B. Greer & B.Sriraman (Eds). Critical Issues in Mathematics Education (pp. 319-336). Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC.
- Sriraman, Bharath & English, Lyn (2009 (in press). Theories and philosophies of mathematics education.In B.Sriraman & L. English (Eds). Theories of Mathematics Education: Seeking New Frontiers. Monograph 1 of Advances in Mathematics Education, Springer Science, Berlin/Heidelberg, pp. xxx-xxx
- English, Lyn & Sriraman, Bharath (2009) (in press). Problem solving for the 21st century. In B.Sriraman & L. English (Eds). Theories of Mathematics Education: Seeking New Frontiers. Monograph 1 of Advances in Mathematics Education, Springer Science, Berlin/Heidelberg, pp. xxx-xxx
- Sriraman, B., & Haverhals, N. (2009) (in press). Preface to Paul Ernest’s Reflections on Theories of Learning. In B.Sriraman & L. English (Eds). Theories of Mathematics Education: Seeking New Frontiers. Monograph 1 of Advances in Mathematics Education, Springer Science, Berlin/Heidelberg, pp. xxx-xxx
- Moreno, L & Sriraman, B. (2009) (in press). Symbols and mediation in mathematics education. In B.Sriraman & L. English (Eds). Theories of Mathematics Education: Seeking New Frontiers. Monograph 1 of Advances in Mathematics Education, Springer Science, Berlin/Heidelberg, pp. xxx-xxx
- Lesh, R & Sriraman, B. (2009) (in press). Mathematics Education as a design science. In B.Sriraman & L. English (Eds). Theories of Mathematics Education: Seeking New Frontiers. Monograph 1 of Advances in Mathematics Education, Springer Science, Berlin/Heidelberg, pp. xxx-xxx
- Toerner, G., Roesken, B., Rolka, K., Sriraman, B. (2009) (in press). Understanding a teacher’s actions in the classroom by applying Schoenfeld’s theory Teaching-In-Context: Reflecting on goals and beliefs. In B.Sriraman & L. English (Eds). Theories of Mathematics Education: Seeking New Frontiers. Monograph 1 of Advances in Mathematics Education, Springer Science, Berlin/Heidelberg, pp. xxx-xxx
- Sriraman, Bharath & Kaiser, Gabriele (2009) (in press). PMENA-Atlanta 2009 Working Group on Research Advances in Theories of Mathematics Education. Proceedings of 2009 PMENA, 10 pp.
- English, Lyn & Sriraman, Bharath (2009) (in press). Theory and its role in mathematics education. In PMENA-Atlanta 2009 Working Group on Research Advances in Theories of Mathematics Education. Proceedings of 2009 PMENA, 10 pp.
- Sriraman, Bharath. (2009) (in press). Breathing new life into mathematics education. Preface to Nathalie Sinclair's Knowing more than we can tell. In B.Sriraman & L. English (Eds). Theories of Mathematics Education: Seeking New Frontiers. Monograph 1 of Advances in Mathematics Education, Springer Science, Berlin/Heidelberg, pp. xxx-xxx
- Sriraman, B., Roscoe, M., & English, L. (2009) (in press). Politicizing mathematics education. Has politics gone too far? Or no far enough? In B.Sriraman & L. English (Eds). Theories of Mathematics Education: Seeking New Frontiers. Monograph 1 of Advances in Mathematics Education, Springer Science, Berlin/Heidelberg, pp. xxx-xxx
- Sriraman, B., VanSpronsen, H., & Haverhals, N. (2009) (in press). On proof and certainty- some educational implications. In B.Sriraman & L. English (Eds). Theories of Mathematics Education: Seeking New Frontiers. Monograph 1 of Advances in Mathematics Education, Springer Science, Berlin/Heidelberg, pp. xxx-xxx
- Bulut, S., Bekir, G., Sriraman, B. (2009) (in press). Mathematics Achievement and Gender: A Case of “No Difference” from Turkey. In B.Sriraman & L. English (Eds). Theories of Mathematics Education: Seeking New Frontiers. Monograph 1 of Advances in Mathematics Education, Springer Science, Berlin/Heidelberg, pp. xxx-xxx
- Palsdottir, G., & Sriraman, B. (2009) (in press). Androgyny-zing the Gender Debate in Mathematics Education. In B.Sriraman & L. English (Eds). Theories of Mathematics Education: Seeking New Frontiers. Monograph 1 of Advances in Mathematics Education, Springer Science, Berlin/Heidelberg, pp. xxx-xxx
- Sriraman, Bharath (2009, in press). Socially (Re)constructing Paul Ernest. In B.Sriraman & S. Goodchild (Eds). Relatively and Philosophically Earnest: Festschrift in honor of Paul Ernest’s 65th Birthday. Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC.
- Steinthorsdottir, Olof. & Sriraman, Bharath. (2009). Icelandic 5th grade girls developmental trajectories in proportional reasoning. Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ), Australia, vol. 21, no.1, pp. xxx-xxx.
- Sriraman, B., (2009)The Characteristics of Mathematical Creativity.ZDM-The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 41(1&2):13-27. Reprint of Sriraman, B. (2004). The characteristics of mathematical creativity, The Mathematics Educator, 14(1),19-34.
- Michelsen, C., & Sriraman, B., (2009). Does Interdisciplinary Instruction Raise Students' Interest in Mathematics and the Subjects of the Natural Sciences? ZDM-The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 41(1 & 2):231-244
Publications in Press
· Sriraman, Bharath & Lyn, English (2009, in press). Cognition. In B. Kerr (Ed). Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications.
· Sriraman, Bharath (2009, in press). General Creativity. In B. Kerr (Ed). Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications.
· Sriraman, Bharath (2009, in press). Mathematical Intelligence. In B. Kerr (Ed). Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications.
· Sriraman, Bharath (2009, in press). Mathematics Curriculum. In B. Kerr (Ed). Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications.
· Sriraman, Bharath (2009, in press). Aha! experiences. In B. Kerr (Ed). Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications.
· Sriraman, Bharath (2009, in press). Mathematical precociousness. In B. Kerr (Ed). Encyclopedia of Giftednes, Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications.
· Sriraman, Bharath (2009, in press). Astronomy. In B. Kerr (Ed). Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications.
· Sriraman, Bharath (2009, in press). Collaborative learning. In B. Kerr (Ed). Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications.
· Sriraman, Bharath & Kýymaz, Yasemin (2009, in press). Relationship of Creativity to Intelligence. In B. Kerr (Ed). Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications.
· Sriraman, Bharath (2009, in press). Spirituality. In B. Kerr (Ed). Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications.
· Sriraman, B. (2009, in press). Elementary school, mathematics curriculum. In B. Kerr (Ed). Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications.
Encylopedia Details available at:
http://www.sagepub.com/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book230408&
Specialized Skills:
Pursue Linguistics, Indo-iranian languages and Central Asian Studies
Visit http://www.math.umt.edu/sriraman/central_asian.html
Professional Experience:
In academia since 2002...
Merchant Marine, 1989-1992
International Experience:
Languages
Fluency in English, German, Hindi (written and spoken)
Fluency in Kannada, Tamil & Urdu (spoken)
High Proficiency in French and Persian (Farsi) (written and spoken)
Basic Proficiency in Danish (written and spoken)
Other languages (reading, writing and translation)
Avestan (Middle Persian), Sanskrit,
Visiting Professorships
University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany; Jan 2005
University of Hamburg, December/January 2006 & January 2007 [one week]
University of Southern Denmark, January 2006 [one week]
University of Cyprus, February 2006, April 2007, May 2008 [one week each]
University of Moncton, New Brunswick, April 2006 [one week]
University of Athens and University of Cyprus; August 2006 [two weeks]
University of Iceland and Iceland Univ. of Education Education, October 2006, March 2007 and Feb 2008 [one week each, includes two visits for data collection in Northern Iceland]
Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey, June 2007 & July 2008 [1.5 weeks each]
Queensland University of Technology, Australia, July 2005; April 2008 [one week]
Chronology of Academic Appointments, Awards, Conference Leadership etc
- National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC) Research and Evaluation 2002 Distinguished Brief of the Year Award.
- Pacific Northwest NEXT Fellowship. Mathematical Association of America, 2002-2003.
- Merlyn Behr Research Award for outstanding research in mathematics education. Northern Illinois University, 2002.
- Founding Editor of The Montana Mathematics Enthusiast [ISSN 1551-3440], the official journal of The Montana Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM). June 2003-
http://www.montanamath.org/TMME
Published in print form from 2008- by Information Age Publishing
- Appointed to International Editorial Board of Mathematical Thinking & Learning: An International Journal, March 2004-
- Editorial Advisory Board of Gifted Child Quarterly, 2004-2007
- Elected to the Editorial Board of International Reviews on Mathematical Education (Zentralblatt für Didaktik der Mathematik), 2005-2007
- Co-Chair of Research Forum (with Lyn English): Theories of Mathematics Education at the 29th Annual meeting of the International Group of Psychology of Mathematics Education. Melbourne, Australia, July 10-15, 2005.
- Appointed to Editorial Advisory Board of Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 2005-2007
- Co-organizer of the 1st International Symposium of Mathematics and its Connections to the Arts and Sciences, held at the University of Education: Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, [May 2005]
- Visiting Scholar to Queensland University of Technology, Australia [July 2005].
- Appointed Book Reviews Editor of Mathematical Thinking & Learning [November 2005]
- Visiting Scholar to Universität Hamburg (Germany) and SudDansk Universitet (Denmark). [January 2006].
- Invited to participate in the 16th International Commission on Mathematics Instruction (ICMI) Study on the role of mathematical challenges in and outside the classroom, Norway [ 2006]
- Visiting Professor to The University of Cyprus, Cyprus [February 2006].
- Appointed to the Editorial Board of Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education [ February 2006]
- Appointed to the International Editorial Board of Mediterranean Journal for Research in Mathematics Education [March 2006]
- Appointed Book Reviews Editor of Zentralblatt für Didaktik der Mathematik [April 2006]
- Invited Guest lecturer to Iceland University of Education, Reykjavik [October 2006]
- Nominated for the 2006 NAGC Early Scholar Award
Note on the NAGC Early Scholar Award: A nationally recognized award given by the National Association for Gifted Children to an individual who has “made significant scholarly contributions in conducting and reporting research regarding the education of gifted and talented individuals.”
- Associate Editor of ZDM- The International Journal on Mathematics Education [formerly Zentralblatt für Didaktik der Mathematik], Published by Springer- Berlin/Heidelberg, 2007-2009
- Book Reviews Editor of ZDM- The International Journal on Mathematics Education [formerly Zentralblatt für Didaktik der Mathematik], Published by Springer- Berlin/Heidelberg, 2007-2009
- Co-organizer of the Working Group on Modeling and Applications at the 5th Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME5), Larnaca, Cyprus Feb 21-27, 2007.
- Co-organizer of the 2nd International Symposium of Mathematics and its Connections to the Arts and Sciences, held at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, [May 2007]
- Organizer of Symposium “Mathematics/science pedagogy and its connections to science/math and the arts” 9th International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Group (IHPST) 2007, University of Calgary, June 2007.
- Co-organizer of Working Group on Data modeling at 13th International Community on Teaching Modeling & Applications (ICTMA 13).Bloomington, Indiana, July 22-26, 2007.
- Visiting Professor, Gazi University, Ankara Turkey, June 1-June 8, 2007.
- Appointed to Editorial Board of International Journal of Mathematics Education Policy and Practice, September 2006.
- Appointed to Editorial Board of International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, June 2007.
- Appointed to Editorial Board of Journal of Advanced Academics (Prufrock Press), June 2007.
- Appointed to Editorial Board of Journal of Educational Thought, July 2007.
- Invited to the 2007 Oberwolfach Symposium on Professional Development of Mathematics Teachers: Research and Practice from an International Perspective November11- 17, 2007, Oberwolfach, Germany .
- Associate Editor of The Handbook of International Research in Mathematics Education 2nd Edition (Edited by Lyn English). Taylor & Francis. 2008.
- Nominated for the 2007 NAGC Early Scholar Award [by Michael Pyryt, Univ of Calgary and Don Ambrose, Rider University]
- 2007 School Science and Mathematics Education Outstanding Early Scholar Award.
- Advisory Board of Jim Kaput Center for Excellence and Innovation in Mathematics Education, University of Massachusetts- Dartmouth.
- Founding Editor, The Montana Mathematics Enthusiast: Monograph Series in Mathematics Education. Information Age Publishing.
- Founding Co-Editor of Book Series , Advances in Mathematics Education, Springer Science
- Appointed Associate Editor of Mathematical Thinking & Learning: An International Journal, Taylor & Francis
- Appointed to Advisory Board of Roeper Review
- Nominated for the 2008 Distinguished Scholar Award, University of Montana [nominated by Mehrdad Kia, Assoc. Provost on basis of international research accomplishments]
- Appointed to Editorial Board of The Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent, Sage Publishers.
- Appointed Series Co-Editor of International Perspectives in Mathematics Education: Cognition, Equity and Society, Information Age Publishing.
- Visiting Professor, Queensland University of Technology, April 17-24, 2008
- Featured Faculty in the 2008 UM President’s Report Standing Out http://www.umt.edu/urelations/report/2008/BharathSriraman.html
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Recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences Golden Anniversary Alumni Award (Northern Illinois University) – given to 50 Outstanding Alumni in the last 50 years [this award honors individuals who have achieved, or are in the process of achieving, prominence either in their professional fields or through their involvement in civic, cultural, or charitable service.]
BOARD APPOINTMENTS IN RESEARCH CENTERS AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- Advisory Board of James Kaput Center for Research and Innovation in Mathematics Education, University of Massachusetts- Dartmouth, 2007-
- Advisory Board of the Roeper Institute, Michigan, 2008-2011
- Publications Advisory Board of School Science and Mathematics Association, 2008-2011
LEADERSHIP/ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE IN RESEARCH SYMPOSIA AND FORUMS
- Co-organizer of the Working Group on Modeling and Applications at the 5th Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME5), Larnaca, Cyprus Feb 21-27, 2007.
- Co-organizer of the 2nd International Symposium of Mathematics and its Connections to the Arts and Sciences, held at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, [May 2007]
- Organizer of Symposium “Mathematics/science pedagogy and its connections to science/math and the arts” 9th International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Group (IHPST) 2007, University of Calgary, June 2007.
- Co-organizer of Working Group on Data modeling at 13th International Community on Teaching Modeling & Applications (ICTMA 13).Bloomington, Indiana, July 22-26, 2007.
- Participated in the 2007 Oberwolfach Symposium on Professional Development of Mathematics Teachers: Research and Practice from an International Perspective November11- 17, 2007, Oberwolfach, Germany [Invited by the International Program Committee consisting of members of the Deutsche-Mathematiker Vereinigung; Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Mathematik (GDM), and American Mathematical Society (AMS)]
- Co-organizer of 3rd International Symposium of Mathematics and its Connections to the Arts and Sciences, to be held at the University of Moncton, NB, Canada [May 2009]Symposium funded through SSHRC- Canada Grant [co-applicant with Viktor Freiman ]Symposium website: http://www.umoncton.ca/freimanv/macas3/
- Co-organizer of joint PIMS/DMV meeting at Banff International Research Center (Canada) Conference Teachers as Stakeholders in Mathematics Education Research (MER) to be held in 2010-11 [ successful application submitted summer ‘08 with K. Hoechsmann, PIMS; S. Friessen,, U- Calgary; G. Toerner, Univ of Duisburg Essen, Germany
Countries Visited:
- Arab Emirates
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Canada
- China
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Algeria
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
- Iran, Islamic Republic
- Ireland
- Italy
- Korea - South
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Spain
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- Faroe Islands
- Japan
- Israel
- Libya
- Afghanistan
- Bahamas, The
- Jamaica
- India
- Malaysia
- Russian Federation
