Faculty/Staff Directory
Dr. Kelly Edenfield
Part Time Instructor
| Office Hours: | Online by appointment Phone: 478-471-2749 |
| Locations: (Campus & Office) |
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| Teaching and Research Interests: | * Mathematical and statistical content knowledge for the general public and for teachers. * Preservice teacher preparation and clinical experiences (student teaching supervision, paired placements). * Assessment design and summative classroom assessments. * Use of digital technologies in mathematics teaching and formative assessment (Desmos, online assessments). * Mathematical content and pedagogy for middle/secondary grades (algebra, geometry, fractions, place value, statistics). * Hands‑on/manipulative instructional strategies and Building Thinking Classrooms. |
| Courses: | 1. MATH 1001, Quantitative Reasoning (Spring 2025, Fall 2025) 2. MATH 1401, Elementary Statistics (Fall 2025, Spring 2026) 3. MATH 1101/0098, Intro to Mathematical Modeling with Support (Spring 2026) |
| Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | 2006 – 2010 Doctor of Philosophy, University of Georgia, Mathematics Education 2002 – 2004 Educational Specialist, Georgia State University, Teaching and Learning: Mathematics 1997 – 1998 Master of Education, University of Georgia, Mathematics Education 1993 – 1997 Bachelor of Science in Education, University of Georgia, Mathematics Education |
| CV: | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T8sSb5ka2vDX9hoo-DJFchjqhCM_TBMJ/view?usp=sharing |
| Professional Experience: | 2024 – present: Grades 6-12 Mathematics Director, Northeast Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency 2025 – present: Part-time instructor, Middle Georgia State University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics 2021 – 2024: Clinical Associate Professor, University of Georgia, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education 2018 – 2021: Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Georgia, Department of Mathematics and Science Education 2017 – 2018: Limited-Term Lecturer, University of Georgia, Department of Mathematics and Science Education 2012 – 2017: Manager of School Partnerships (professional development, full-time 2012-2014 and 2017; part-time 2015) and Instructional Designer (part-time 2015; full-time 2016) Carnegie Learning, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 2010 – 2012: Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Kennesaw (GA) State University 2006 – 2010: Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Georgia, Department of Mathematics and Science Education & Learning Performance and Support Laboratory 2003 – 2006: Mathematics Teacher, Peachtree Ridge High School, Gwinnett County Public Schools 1998 – 2003: Mathematics Teacher, North Gwinnett High School, Gwinnett County Public Schools |
| Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years) | 1. Menke, J., & Edenfield, K. W. (in press). Unpacking the complexity of learning to teach: One lesson plan at a time. Kentucky Journal of Mathematics Teacher Educators. 2. Menke, J., & Edenfield, K. W. (2020). Taking clinical observations digital. AMTE Connections. Available online: https://amte.net/connections/2020/11/connections-thematic-articles-voices-field 3. Sanchez, W. B., Lischka, A. E., Edenfield, K. W., & Gammill, R. (2015). An emergent framework: Views of mathematical processes. School Science and Mathematics, 115, 88–99. DOI: 10.1111/ssm.12103 4. Edenfield, K. W. (2012). The Common Core and inverse functions. Mathematics Teacher, 105, 672–679. 5. Conner, A., Edenfield, K. W., Gleason, B. W., & Ersoz, F. A. (2011). Impact of a content and methods course sequence on prospective secondary mathematics teachers' beliefs. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 14, 483–504. (Online First: May 11, 2011). DOI: 10.1007/s10857-011-9186-8 6. Edenfield, K. W., & de Araujo, Z. (2010). How old is that cactus? [Math for Real Activity]. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 16, 192. 7. Finocchi, S. B, & Lewis, A. J., with Edenfield, K., & Fisher, J. (2017). Carnegie Learning Middle School Math Solution. Carnegie Learning, Inc. |
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