Mathematics Education

Education: Ph.D., Human Development and Social Policy, Northwestern University, 2000; M.S., Special Education, Rosary College, 1996; B.S., Biological Sciences, University of Chicago, 1994.

Research Interests: Mathematics Education

Office: N158 Lagomarcino Hall
Phone: 515.294.3701
Fax: 515.294.6206
Email: cdrake@iastate.edu

Other Links: Vita

Highlighted Publications:

• Calabrese Barton, A., Drake, C., Perez, G., St. Louis, K., & George, M. (2004). Ecologies of Parental Engagement in Urban Education. Educational Researcher 33(4): 3-12.

• Drake, C. (2006). Turning Points: Using Mathematics Life Stories to Understand the Implementation of Mathematics Education Reform.  Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education 9(6): 579-608.

• Drake, C. & Sherin, M.G. (2006). Practicing Change: Curriculum Adaptation and Teacher Narrative in the Context of Mathematics Education Reform. Curriculum Inquiry 36(2): 153-187.

• Perez, G., Drake, C. & Calabrese Barton, A. (2005). The Importance of Presence: Immigrant Parents’ Experiences of School Engagement.  American Educational Research Journal 42(3): 465-498.

Current Research Projects:

• PI, National Science Foundation Grant, "CAREER: Constructing Coherence: Elementary Teachers' Strategies for Using Standards-Based Mathematics Curriculum Materials." (NSF DRL #0643497; 2007-2012)

• PI, National Science Foundation Grant, "Connecting Children's Mathematical Thinking to Community and Family Funds of Knowledge in Elementary Mathematics Methods Courses." (Co-PIs: Dr. Erin Turner (University of Arizona) and Dr. Alejandro Andreotti (ISU)) (NSF DRL #0736964; 2007-2008