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Victoria S Akin, Associate Professor of the Practice

Victoria S Akin

I am an Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Mathematics Department. I work primarily on teaching and math education. I am currently interested in the retention of women in STEM fields and the effect of intervention programs on girls' attitudes and beliefs about math. I am co-directing the Girls Exploring Math (GEM) program as part of this research effort. Additional interests include grading systems, facilitating whole-class discussions, and the impact of professional development programs on graduate student teaching.

Contact Info:
Office Location:  
Office Phone:  (919) 660-2869
Email Address: send me a message
Web Pages:  https://services.math.duke.edu/~toriakin/
https://sites.duke.edu/gemproject/

Teaching (Fall 2025):

  • MATH 242.01, DISCRETE MATHEMATICS & PROOFS Synopsis
    Gray 228, MW 01:25 PM-02:40 PM
    (also cross-listed as COMPSCI 232.01)
  • EHD 390S.01, SPECIAL TOPICS IN EHD Synopsis
    Gross Hall 230N, Tu 03:05 PM-04:20 PM
    (also cross-listed as SOCIOL 390S.01)
  • EHD 395T.01, BASS CONNX EDUC & HUMAN DEV Synopsis
    Gross Hall 230M, Tu 03:05 PM-04:20 PM
Office Hours:

Office: Physics 125

Math 242/Compsci 232: Spring 2024


EHD 396: Spring 2024
By appointment
Education:

Ph.D.The University of Chicago2017
Keywords:

Education and instruction in mathematics • Geometric group theory • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

  1. Akin, V; Viel, S; Ellis Hagman, J; Kress, N; Tremaine, R; Fantinhardesty, K, Self-reported Student Motivations to Participate in DEI Service Work, http://sigmaa.maa.org/rume/RUME26_Proceedings2024-letter.pdf (February, 2024)  [abs]
  2. Akin, V; Viel, S, Equity in Grading Systems: Moving Away From “Fair” Towards Transparency and Inclusion in Coordinated Calculus Courses, in Justice through the lens of calculus: Framing new possibilities for diversity, equity, and inclusion., edited by Voigt, M; Hagaman, J; Gehrtz, J; Ratliff, B; Alexander, N; Levy, R, vol. 96 (September, 2023), MAA Press
  3. Akin, V; Bookman, J; Braley, E, Modeling Active Learning in Professional Development for Teaching, The journal of faculty development, vol. 37 no. 3 (September, 2023), pp. 28-39, Magna Publications
  4. Akin, V; Viel, S, Interpreting Student Evaluations of Teaching, edited by Maki, D; Bookman, J; Jacobson, M; Speer, N; Murphy, TJ (2019)
  5. Akin, VS, An algebraic characterization of the point-pushing subgroup, vol. 541 (June, 2017), pp. 98-125 [doi]  [abs]
Recent Grant Support

  • Achieving Critical Transformations in Undergraduate Programs in Mathematics (ACT UP MATH), University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2022/07-2025/04.      
  • Duke Girls Exploring Math (DukeGEM), Mathematical Association of America, 2021/01-2023/05.      

 

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