Dr. Jenna P. Carpenter

Wayne and Juanita Spinks Professor of Mathematics

Director, Chemical and Industrial Engineering

College of Engineering and Science

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA 71272

phone: (318) 257-2101

fax: (318) 257-2562

Teaching:

· I teach calculus for engineering students and the introductory proof course for mathematics and mathematics education majors and minors.

· I use a lot of technology in my classes. Check out the following sites:

Calculus Blog: Dr. C’s Calculus Course at http://dr-c-math-240.blogspot.com/

o Be sure to listen to the podcasts on various differential calculus topics.

Calculus Wiki: Calculus with Dr. C. at http://calculuswithdrc.pbwiki.com/FrontPage?lo=47289280

Research:

· I work on innovative curricula for engineering and science, as well as projects focused on improving the number and success of women in engineering.

· Check out the following NSF grants:

“A Women in Engineering Knowledge Center: Informing Research, Practice, and Institutional Change” at

http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0648210

“Louisiana Tech's S-STEM Scholarship Program” at

http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0631083

Service:

· I am serving as co-editor on a Mathematical Association of America Notes volume focused on math and biology.

· Check out the following publication on the use of math and biology in our NSF-funded integrated science curriculum at Louisiana Tech: “Integrating Mathematics into the Introductory Biology Laboratory Course” at

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a789836354?jumptype=alert&alerttype=author,email

· I am currently serving on the WEPAN (Women in Engineering ProActive Network) Board of Directors as the Women-in-Engineering Member-at-Large. Check out the WEPAN website at: http://www.wepan.org

· I am also serving on the SWE (Society of Women Engineers) Assessing Women in Engineering (AWE) Project. Check out the AWE website at: http://www.engr.psu.edu/awe/

· I am also the Faculty Advisor for the Louisiana Tech SWE Student Section. Check out the SWE website at: http://www.swe.org

· I participated in a feature on American Airlines Sky Radio program in December 2007 on Women in Engineering. You can listen to it at: http://www.latech.edu/coes/nanosystems-engineering/