Keith Gallagher
- Instructor
- DSC 244B
Additional Information
Education
Ph.D., Mathematics, West Virginia University, May 2020
M.S., Pure Mathematics, West Virginia University, May 2016
B.S., Mathematics, West Liberty University, December 2010
B.A., Mathematics Education (5-Adult), West Liberty University, December 2010
B.A., Chemistry Education (9-12), West Liberty University, December 2010
Research Interests
Dr. Gallagher has a variety of research interests and ongoing projects, including the studies of:
- Development of topological thinking in undergraduates- Undergraduates' informal argumentation and proof strategies
- Undergraduates' uses of visual representations and gestures
- Pre-service teachers' mathematics content knowledge and mathematical knowledge for teaching
- Connections between advanced mathematics and K-12 mathematics
- Recognition of connections between different branches of mathematics
- Mathematics tutoring centers
Selected Publications
George, W. & Gallagher, K. (2022) What in the World Just Happened? Students’ Self-Regulation in Asynchronous PreCalculus During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, 12(2).
Gallagher, K., Bergman, A. M., & Zazkis, R. (2022) Engagement with Mathematics as Catalyst for Backward Transfer. For the Learning of Mathematics, 42(2), 42-47.
Bergman, A.M., Gallagher, K., & Zazkis, R. (2022): Prospective teachers’ responses to students’ dialogue on fractions: attribute substitution and heuristic approaches. Research in Mathematics Education. DOI: 10.1080/14794802.2021.2020155
Gallagher, K. & Engelke Infante, N. (2021) A case study of undergraduates’ proving behaviors and uses of visual representations in identification of key ideas in topology. International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40753-021-00149-6
Teaching
Dr. Gallagher is currently teaching
- MATH 1130 (Quantitative Literacy)
- MATH 1330 (Trigonometry)
- MATH 1960 (Calculus 2)
About Me
In addition to teaching mathematics at UNO, Dr. Gallagher is an avid runner and tennis player who enjoys cooking, baking, and reading.Additional Information
Education
Ph.D., Mathematics, West Virginia University, May 2020
M.S., Pure Mathematics, West Virginia University, May 2016
B.S., Mathematics, West Liberty University, December 2010
B.A., Mathematics Education (5-Adult), West Liberty University, December 2010
B.A., Chemistry Education (9-12), West Liberty University, December 2010
Research Interests
Dr. Gallagher has a variety of research interests and ongoing projects, including the studies of:
- Development of topological thinking in undergraduates- Undergraduates' informal argumentation and proof strategies
- Undergraduates' uses of visual representations and gestures
- Pre-service teachers' mathematics content knowledge and mathematical knowledge for teaching
- Connections between advanced mathematics and K-12 mathematics
- Recognition of connections between different branches of mathematics
- Mathematics tutoring centers
Selected Publications
George, W. & Gallagher, K. (2022) What in the World Just Happened? Students’ Self-Regulation in Asynchronous PreCalculus During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, 12(2).
Gallagher, K., Bergman, A. M., & Zazkis, R. (2022) Engagement with Mathematics as Catalyst for Backward Transfer. For the Learning of Mathematics, 42(2), 42-47.
Bergman, A.M., Gallagher, K., & Zazkis, R. (2022): Prospective teachers’ responses to students’ dialogue on fractions: attribute substitution and heuristic approaches. Research in Mathematics Education. DOI: 10.1080/14794802.2021.2020155
Gallagher, K. & Engelke Infante, N. (2021) A case study of undergraduates’ proving behaviors and uses of visual representations in identification of key ideas in topology. International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40753-021-00149-6
Teaching
Dr. Gallagher is currently teaching
- MATH 1130 (Quantitative Literacy)
- MATH 1330 (Trigonometry)
- MATH 1960 (Calculus 2)