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Assistant Professor
Nicole Whitaker headshot
Department
Staff/Faculty
Faculty
Office #
Erwin 301
Degrees
BS-Psychology, Wofford College (1993); M.Ed.-Instructional Practice, Lipscomb University (2013); Ph.D.-STEM Education, The Ohio State University (2021)
Year Appointed
2022
Courses - Fall
  • Math Methods
  • Methods - Elementary STEM
  • Middle Childhood Mathematics Methods
  • Middle Childhood Science
  • Science Methods
  • Technology in the Classroom
Courses - Spring
  • Principles of Math I
  • Principles of Math II
  • Integrated Science
Biography

A long-time resident of Ohio, Nicole Whitaker completed her doctorate in STEM Education at The Ohio State University. Her dissertation focused on unintended consequences on mathematics identity during mathematics remediation for students who learn differently. In addition, Whitaker has earned a master's degree in Instructional Practice from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. For 10 years, she was a teacher of math and science in the middle grades, primarily in a dedicated special education instructional setting. Whitaker also taught in public schools, including Title I. Prior to joining the Marietta faculty, Whitaker taught as an adjunct professor in the Masters of Education program at the University of Cincinnati.

Conference Proceedings
2022 — “Outcomes of a Middle School Basic Facts Intervention: Re/Constructing Mathematics Academic Self-Concept,” [Brief Paper]. 2022 Annual Meeting of The American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California, April 21-26.
2019 — “Intensifying fluency interventions for middle school students with mathematics learning disabilities.” In S. Otten, A. G. Candela, Z. de Araujo, C. Haines, & C. Munter (Eds.), Proceedings of the 41st annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 1526-1530). St Louis, Missouri: University of Missouri.