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Evelyn Porter

Faculty Member

Evelyn Porter

Biography

Graduated from United States Naval Academy with a B.S. in Mathematics (honors) and Old Dominion University with a Masters of Engineering Management.

Education

MA, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 2006

Major: Engineering Management

BS, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis,, 2000

Major: Mathematics (w/Honors)

Teaching

MAT 0950

Foundations for Algebra, Fall 2022

MAT 1010

Intermediate Algebra, Fall 2022

Presentations

Brinkerhoff, Roxanne , Porter, Evelyn , National Organization for Student Success, "The Future is NOW! Using Technology to Increase Social Presence in Online Classes". (June, 2021)
Porter, Evelyn , Lilly Conference on Teaching for Active and Engaged Learning, "Assessing a Redesign of Developmental Mathematics". (February, 2020)
Porter, Evelyn , Intermountain Teaching for Learning Conference, "Streamlining Developmental Math". (March, 2018)
Porter, Evelyn , Hawaii International Conference on Education, "Competition in the Classroom_ Does it lead to better outcomes". (January, 2013)
Porter, Evelyn , Brinkerhoff, Roxanne , Lilly West Conference, "Making Math Fun". (March, 2012)
Porter, Evelyn , Math Orientation, "Presented information on Developmental Math Course progression, prerequisites and why Math is important regardless of a students’ major". (January, 2008)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Carlsruh, Rachel , Brinkerhoff, Roxanne , Porter, Evelyn , "Motivations for Learning Numeracy" .
Brinkerhoff, Roxanne , Porter, Evelyn , Anderson, Jon , "Success in Asynchronous Courses Through Increasing Student’s Social Presence" . Higher Education Theory and Practice.
Brinkerhoff, Roxanne , Porter, Evelyn , (2020) "The Future is NOW! Using Technology to Increase Social Presence in Online Classes." .
Brinkerhoff, Roxanne , Porter, Evelyn , (2014) "The Collaborative Syllabus_ What Happens when Developmental Students are allowed to choose course requirements?" .
Porter, Evelyn , (2000) "“Fractals, They’re Everywhere” " .

Awards

UC Dean’s Excellence Award for Service2019/2020

UVU University College - May, 2020

Faculty Excellence Award2017/2018

UVU University College - May, 2018

Alumni Outstanding Educator of the Year Award2012/2013

UVU University College - May, 2013