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Marla Lemmon

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Marla Lemmon - NKU Faculty

I want my students to strengthen their problem solving skills, select accurate methods for solving real-world problems, utilize technology appropriately, and discover what makes a procedure optimal and efficient.

Degrees Held:

  • Ph.D. in STEM Education – University of Kentucky, estimated May 2019
  • M.S. in Mathematical Sciences – University of Cincinnati, 2010
  • B.S. in Mathematics – Northern Kentucky University, 2008

Career Highlights:

I have been teaching at NKU since 2011 and began teaching online in 2017. I was a little skeptical about teaching math online, but I discovered a passion for online learning.

Which online degree program(s) do you teach?

B.S.B.A. in Marketing

  • Which classes do you teach online?

    MAT 114 : Finite Mathematics

  • What do you want students in your courses to learn? What is the learning outcome or objective?

    I want my students to strengthen their problem solving skills, select accurate methods for solving real-world problems, utilize technology appropriately, and discover what makes a procedure optimal and efficient.

  • What advice would you give to those considering this online program?

    Instructors may seem distant or unavailable in online courses, but that is not the case for online instructors at NKU. We want you to succeed and are willing to help; the same is true for our face-to-face students. Contact your instructors whenever you have questions, visit office hours, and meet virtually with classmates.

  • Why did you start teaching?

    I started teaching because of my love for mathematics; I continue teaching because of my students.

  • What is the one book you think everyone should read?

    “Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning” by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel

  • Tell us something interesting about yourself that your students may not know about you.

    I am an excellent Hula Hooper.

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