KNOLL, Cecilia

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Contact Information

Professor and Dept. Head of Applied Mathematics an
Department of Mathematical Sciences
College of Science
Biology Lab, 107
Phone: 7114
Email: cknoll@fit.edu

Web & Social Networking

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Department of Mathematical Sciences

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Research & Project Interests

Dr. Knoll’s research activities focus on mathematics education at the college level, particularly calculus instruction. Included in this is the integration of technology into the mathematics curriculum, placement testing (remediation) and teacher training, particularly graduate student assistants. Mathematical areas of interest include solutions to differential equations, linear algebra and geometry.

Keywords

Educational Technology
Graphics Calculators
Remediation
Mathematics Education
Teacher Training

Professor and Dept. Head of Applied Mathematics an
Department of Mathematical Sciences, College of Science

Personal Overview

Alpha Phi Omega

Educational Background

B.A. University of Central Florida 1977
M.S. Florida Institute of Technology 1980
Ph.D. Florida Institute of Technology 1990

Recognition & Awards

State of Florida Teaching Certificate

Professional Experience

Dr. Knoll has taught mathematics on the college level since 1977. In addition, she has been an educational consultant and contributor. She is the current Department Head of Applied Mathematics.

Current Research

Using the mastery learning method in early precalculus and calculus courses

Graduate assistants teaching workshop

Using Mathematica in calculus laboratories

Selected Publications

GO Tutorials for Calculus with Analytic Geometry, Wiley Publishing, 2009.

Using a computer algebra system (Mathematica) to simplify expressions for Titchmarsh-Weyl m-functions associated with the hydrogen atom on the half-line, C. Knoll and C. Fulton, arxiv:0812.4974, Cornell University, 2009.

To calculator or not to calculator, that is the question for mathematics classes, presented at NCSSSMST national conference in Dallas, TX, February, 2008.

Titchmarsh-Weyl m-functions for second order Sturm-Liouville problems with two singular endpoints,) by Charles Fulton, Mathematische Nachrichten 281, No. 10, 1418 1475, 2008, contributor.

Deo, S.G. and C.A. Knoll. 1998. Kth Order Convergence.

Knoll, C.A., M.D. Shaw, J. Johnson, B. Evans. 1995. Discovering Calculus with Mathematica; Wiley.

Fausett, L.V. and C.A. Knoll. 1991. "Effective Use of Teaching Assistants in First Year Calculus;" PRIMUS, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 407-414.