Professional Activities

Beverly J. Ferrucci (Mathematics) conducted a workshop titled “Using Reasoning Skills to Power Up Students’ Mathematics Performance” at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference and Exposition in Boston, MA. The presentation illustrated how elementary school teachers can design and implement logical reasoning activities for their classes. Beverly also served as Chair of the Volunteer Committee and coordinated the meeting room assignments and publicity for the 4,247 mathematics teachers of grades K-16 who attended the conference.

Jo Beth Mullens (Geography) was elected president of the New England - St. Lawrence Valley Geographical Society (NESTVAL) at the organization’s annual conference, held November 6 and 7 in Salem, Massachusetts. At the NESTVAL conference, Chris Cusack (Geography) and James Cunningham (recent geography alumni) presented a paper titled “New Kids on the Block: The Process of Neighborhood ‘Studentification’ and Perceptions of Change,” and Klaus Bayr (emeritus faculty in geography) presented his paper “Climate Change and Human Caused Global Warming: Are Glaciers Good Indicators?”