Department of Teacher Education

Dr. Claudia Burgess

Dr. Claudia Burgess is a Professor of Education for Elementary school candidates at Salisbury University. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from CA State University Fresno, a M.A. from Fresno Pacific University and a Ph.D. from University of Illinois. Her area of concentration is in Curriculum and Instruction, Mathematics Education. In addition she has completed an Interdisciplinary Concentration in Cultural Studies and Interpretive Research.

Dr. Burgess stated her career as a 5th/6th grade math teacher in 1990. Since then she taught various levels from pre-school to college. Her interests include teacher education and research on diverse mathematics’ topics.

Dr. Burgess has presented at the 1st International Conference of Qualitative Inquiry, Illinois in 2005 and at the Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice in 2003. She has also been a member of AERA (American Education Research Association), NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics), NEA (National Education Association) and a member of SSSI (Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction).

 

Office: Teacher Education Technology Center (TE) 281F
Office phone: 410 548-5794
E-mail: crburgess@salisbury.edu