Katrina Marie Palmer
Associate Professor and Graduate Director
Departmental Coordinator for NSF-STEP grant                 
Address:
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
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Office: Walker Hall, 331
Voice: (828) 262-2912
Fax: (828) 265-8617
E-mail: palmerk at appstate.edu

Current Schedule (or check out my google calendar)
TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
9:00am - 10:00am MAT 3510

MAT 3510
MAT 3510
10:00am - 11:00am office hour
office hour
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11:00am - 12:00pm

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12:00pm - 1:00pm

MAT 5415


1:00pm - 3:00pm




3:00pm - 4:00pm
Grad Council



Colloquim


TEACHING:
    Courses taught at ASU (for descriptions of the courses, see the bulletin): 
        MAT 5930: Linear Algebra for Teachers, MAT 5530: Computational Math for Teachers, MAT 5415: Pedagogy Seminar, MAT 5320: Grad Linear Algebra
        MAT 4330: Actuarial Seminar, MAT 4310: Numerical Methods
        MAT 3510: Junior Honors, MAT 3330: Financial Math, MAT 3130: Differential Equations
        MAT 2240: Linear Algebra
        MAT 1120: Calc II, MAT 1110: Calc I, MAT 1010: Introduction to Math, US 1150: Freshman Seminar

    Courses taught at Emory:
        MAT 119: Business Calculus
        Freshman Seminar (image restoration for freshmen)

    Student Projects
        Amanda Brewer - Graduated 9/11 with M.A. in Mathematic Education
                                      Product of Learning: The Effects of Cooperative Learning on Student Motivation in a Geometry Class
        Susanna James - Graduated 5/10 with B.S. in Actuarial Sciences
                                    Honors Thesis: Optimal Mortgage Refinancing
        Carla Rodden - Graduated 12/09 with M.A. in Mathematics Education
                                  Product of Learning: Activity-Based Curriculum for the Discrete Mathematics Classroom
        Frank Monterisi - Graduated 12/06 with an M.A. in Mathematics
                                    AMATYC presentation 11/06: Math Labs in the College Environment
        William Gowin - Graduated 9/07 with an M.A. in Mathematics
                                    Directed Research Project:  The Mathematics of Facial Recognition
Research Interests & Activities:
       
Mathematically I am most interested in numerical linear algebra related to image restoration.  Educationally I am interested in effective online teaching and engaging high school and middle school students in mathematics.
        Curriculum Vitae
        PRIMUS:  Biology Applications in the Mathematics Curriculum
        DIMACS: The Mathematics of Medical Imaging
        Restore Tools: Matlab Software Packge for Image Restoration
        List of Publications
        List of Talks