Kathleen M Sheridan

Email Address: ksherid9@uic.edu
College: Education Department: Educational Psychology
Title: Associate professor
Office: 1246 Phone: 312-413-3883
Webpage: http://mathathome.org
Participating in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards program: Yes

Research Interest:
I have a research.grant project that engages family home care providers (child care) in a free online professional development opportunity. Mathathome.org is where the current site can be viewed. We are interested in finding out more about how our site is used, and the impact on providers mathematical literacy as well as the impact on the children in their care. We also started a new site that focuses on early science. If you are interested in science and kids you can help us interview early childhood teachers about their science practices

Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 3-5

Qualifications of a Student:
Excellent writing skills Experience with social media and websites Eager to learn Comfortable talking with parents of young children

Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
We also started a new site that focuses on early science. If you are interested in science and kids you can help us interview early childhood teachers about their science practices

NOTE: This researcher is currently not accepting applications for the Undergraduate Research Experience program.

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