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Cynthia O Anhalt

  • Research Scientist
  • Research Professor, Mathematics
  • Director, Secondary Mathematics Education Program
  • Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
  • canhalt@arizona.edu
  • Bio
  • Interests
  • Courses
  • Scholarly Contributions

Degrees

  • Ph.D. Mathematics Education, Teacher Education
    • The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • An investigation of prospective teachers’ use of mathematical representation as exhibited in their lesson plans

Work Experience

  • Department of Mathematics, University of AZ (2017 - Ongoing)
  • Department of Mathematics, University of AZ (2012 - 2017)
  • The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2009 - Ongoing)

Awards

  • William VĂ©lez Outstanding Faculty Advising Award
    • Department of Mathematics, Spring 2023
  • Hispanic Heritage Month Series Faculty Spotlight
    • College of Science, University of Arizona, Fall 2022
  • Testimonios: Stories of Latinx & Hispanic Mathematicians
    • American Mathematical Society and American Mathematical Association, Fall 2021
  • LATHISMS, Latinxs and Hispanics in Mathematical Sciences
    • Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), Fall 2019
  • Instructional Faculty Teaching Award
    • University of Arizona Department of Mathematics, Spring 2010

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Interests

Teaching

Mathematics Education: undergraduate mathematics teacher preparation courses, graduate research mathematics education courses

Research

Mathematics Education: teacher preparation, student learning, K-12 curriculum, assessment, issues of language and mathematics teaching and learning, mathematical modeling in K-12 and for teacher preparation

Courses

2026-27 Courses

  • Sec Math Teach Practicum
    MATH 494C (Fall 2026)
  • Teaching Secondary Math
    MATH 205 (Fall 2026)

2024-25 Courses

  • Sec Math Teach Practicum
    MATH 494C (Spring 2025)
  • Synthesis/Math Concepts
    MATH 407 (Fall 2024)

2023-24 Courses

  • Sec Math Teach Practicum
    MATH 494C (Spring 2024)
  • Synthesis/Math Concepts
    MATH 407 (Fall 2023)

2022-23 Courses

  • Sec Math Teach Practicum
    MATH 494C (Spring 2023)
  • Understand Ele Math - A
    MATH 302A (Spring 2023)
  • Independent Study
    MATH 599 (Fall 2022)
  • Sec Math Teach Practicum
    MATH 494C (Fall 2022)
  • Synthesis/Math Concepts
    MATH 407 (Fall 2022)

2021-22 Courses

  • Sec Math Teach Practicum
    MATH 494C (Spring 2022)
  • Teaching Secondary Math
    MATH 205 (Fall 2021)

2020-21 Courses

  • Sec Math Teach Practicum
    MATH 494C (Spring 2021)
  • Understand Ele Math - A
    MATH 302A (Spring 2021)
  • Honors Thesis
    MATH 498H (Fall 2020)
  • Teaching Secondary Math
    MATH 205 (Fall 2020)

2019-20 Courses

  • Honors Thesis
    MATH 498H (Spring 2020)
  • Sec Math Teach Practicum
    MATH 494C (Spring 2020)
  • Understand Ele Math - A
    MATH 302A (Spring 2020)
  • Independent Study
    MATH 499 (Fall 2019)
  • Sec Math Teach Practicum
    MATH 494C (Fall 2019)
  • Teaching Secondary Math
    MATH 205 (Fall 2019)

2018-19 Courses

  • Research
    MATH 900 (Fall 2018)
  • Sec Math Teach Practicum
    MATH 494C (Fall 2018)
  • Teaching Secondary Math
    MATH 205 (Fall 2018)

2017-18 Courses

  • Research
    MATH 900 (Spring 2018)
  • Sec Math Teach Practicum
    MATH 494C (Spring 2018)
  • Understand Ele Math - A
    MATH 302A (Spring 2018)
  • Honors Thesis
    MATH 498H (Fall 2017)
  • Independent Study
    MATH 599 (Fall 2017)
  • Teaching Secondary Math
    MATH 205 (Fall 2017)

2016-17 Courses

  • Honors Thesis
    MATH 498H (Spring 2017)
  • Sec Math Teach Practicum
    MATH 494C (Spring 2017)
  • Understand Ele Math - A
    MATH 302A (Spring 2017)
  • Honors Thesis
    MATH 498H (Fall 2016)
  • Sec Math Teach Practicum
    MATH 494C (Fall 2016)
  • Teaching Secondary Math
    MATH 205 (Fall 2016)

2015-16 Courses

  • Independent Study
    MATH 499 (Spring 2016)
  • Sec Math Teach Practicum
    MATH 494C (Spring 2016)

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