Teacher and Professional Education Faculty
Teacher and Professional Education Faculty
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Name: Marie-Claire KOISSI-KOUASSI
Department: Mathematics
Rank: Associate professor
Education
June 2006 Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics
The Finnish Graduate School in Stochastics, Department of Mathematics, Åbo Akademi University, Finland. Thesis title: “Modeling Mortality Rates: Improvement, Uncertainty and Effect on Life Annuities.”
Dec. 2003 Philosophy Licentiate (M.S.) in Applied Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, Åbo Akademi University, Finland.
July 1999 Licence-Maitrise (B.S.) in Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, University of Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Nov. 1995 CAP-CM, Teaching License in Mathematics, for secondary and high school, Ecole Normale Supérieure (= University dept for teachers’ training), Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Sept. 1992 DUES I-II, University Diploma in Advanced Studies (Major: Mathematics and Physics), Faculty of Sciences, University of Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Employment/Experience
(List the employer and dates for each of the following areas)
• University Teaching (include courses taught with title & number)
➢ Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL (Department of Mathematics)
Jun. ’11 – Present Associate Professor of Mathematics (Tenure-track)
Aug. ‘07 – May ‘11 Assistant Professor of Mathematics (Tenure-track)
Courses Taught by semester:
– Fall 2011:
Math 206: Geometry for Elementary School Teachers, 2 sections
Math 303: Technology and Secondary School Mathematics (emphasis on Calculator, Excels, Latex, Geogebra)
Stat 490 G: Actuarial Statistics
Math 699 - Independent Studies (Actuarial sciences: Life Contingencies)
– Summer 2011:
Stat 171: General Elementary Statistics
– Spring 2011:
Stat 409G: Probability and Statistics for Middle School Teachers.
Math 106: Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, 2 sections
– Fall 2010:
Math 411 (Geometry I): Non-Euclidean geometry for Math and Math Education majors
Math 106: Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, 2 sections
– Summer 2010:
Math 599: Co-animator of Professional Development Workshop in Math and Technology for in Current Math Teachers. Bureau Henry Stark Regional Office of Education, Atkinson, IL
– Spring 2010:
Math 406G: Mathematical Reasoning
Math 206: Geometry for Elementary School Teachers, 2 sections
– Fall 2009: (on partial maternity leave)
Math 303: Technology and Secondary School Mathematics
– Spring 2009:
Math 304: Content Knowledge of Secondary School Mathematics
Math 206: Geometry for Elementary School Teachers, 2 sections
– Fall 2008:
Math 407G: Number Theory
Math 106: Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, 2 sections
– Spring 2008:
Math 406G: Mathematical Reasoning
Math 206: Geometry for Elementary School Teachers, 2 sections
– Fall 2007:
Math 303: Technology and Secondary School Mathematics
Math 106: Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, 2 sections
➢ The Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto Campus, PA
Sep. ‘06 – May ’07 Instructor of Mathematics
Courses Taught by semester:
– Spring 2007:
Math 140: Calculus with Analytical Geometry I
Math 110: Techniques of Calculus
Math 026: Plane Trigonometry
– Fall 2006:
Math 232: Integral Vector Calculus.
Math 231: Calculus of Several Variables
Math 141: Calculus with Analytical Geometry II
Math 110: Techniques of Calculus
• Public School Teaching (required information)
State Department of Education, Ivory Coast. Mathematics teacher in public school
– Topics taught: Algebra, Analysis, Calculus and Geometry in Public high schools.
Grades level: 6-11.
– 1997-1999:
School: Lycee Municipal Marcory (Municipal Senior High School)
Grades: 7, 9, 10 and 11
– 1995-1997:
School: College Modern Adjame (Junior High School)
Grades: 6, 7, and 9
• Professional
• Research
Department of Mathematics, Åbo Akademi University, Finland.
Oct. ’02 – Jul ‘06 : Research Scientist
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, PA.
Oct. ‘04 – Mar ’05 Visiting Research Scientist
Publications/Scholarly/Creative Activities
1. Berry-Stölzle, Koissi, Shapiro. 2010. “Detecting Fuzzy Predictor Variables: the Case of Insurer Solvency Surveillance in Germany.” Insurance: Mathematics and Economics 46, 554-567.
2. Shapiro, Berry-Stölzle, Koissi. 2009. “The Fuzziness in Regression Models” Actuarial Research Clearing House (ARCH)
3. Koissi, Shapiro, Högnäs. 2008. “The Lee-Carter Model under the Condition of variable Age-Specific parameters.” ARCH
4. Shapiro and Koissi. 2008. “Fuzzy Regression, Diamond Distance, and the Term Structure of Interest Rates.” ARCH.
5. Koissi. 2006. “Longevity and adjustment in pension annuities, with application to Finland.” Scandinavian Actuarial Journal 4, 226-242.
6. Koissi and Shapiro. 2006. “Fuzzy formulation of the Lee-Carter model.” Insurance: Mathematics and Economics 39, 287-309.
7. Koissi and Högnäs. 2006. “Effects of family frailty on child mortality: Ivory Coast experience.” World Health & Population, 1-9.
8. Koissi, Shapiro, Högnäs. 2006. “Evaluating and extending the Lee-Carter model for mortality forecasting: Bootstrap confidence interval.” Insurance: Mathematics and Economics 38, 1-20.
9. Koissi and Högnäs. 2005. “Using WinBUGS to Study Family Frailty in Child Mortality, with an Application to Child Survival in Ivory Coast.” African Population Studies 20 (1), 1-17.
Conference Presentations (Selected Workshops and Conferences)
1. Koissi. Co-animated Workshop for Mathematics Teachers. Title “Teaching Mathematics with Free Dynamic Interactive Technology”, Bureau Henry Stark Regional Office of Education, Atkinson, IL. July 2010.
2. Koissi. Animated Workshop for Mathematics Teachers (9am-2pm). Title “Hands on Activities on Proportional Reasoning”, Regional Office of Education, Moline, IL. April 23, 2009.
3. Kouassi and Koissi. Poster presentation “Teaching Quantum chemistry Using Information Technology”, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Research, Western Illinois University, IL. April 3rd, 2009
4. Koissi. Participant. 59th Annual Meeting of the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics on “Connections in the Mathematics Landscape”, Peoria, IL, October 16-18, 2008.
5. Shapiro and Koissi. Speaker. “Fuzzy Regression, Diamond Distance, and the Term Structure of Interest Rates”. 43rd Actuarial Research Conference, University of Regina, SK, Canada. August 2008.
6. Koissi. Speaker. “The Lee-Carter model for mortality forecasting: more than 15 years later”. 43rd Actuarial Research Conference, University of Regina, SK, Canada. August 2008.
7. Koissi. Speaker. “Misleading Geometry”, the 57th Annual Western Illinois University Mathematics Teachers Conference, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL. March 2008.
8. Koissi. Participant. Grant Writing Workshop. American Association of State Colleges and University (AASCU), Washington D.C., February 2008.
9. Shapiro and Koissi. Co-Speaker. “Detecting Fuzzy Predictor Variables: the Case of Insurer Solvency Surveillance in Germany.” Insurance and Risk Theory Seminar, Terry College of Business, University Of Georgia, GA, USA. February 2008.
10. Koissi and Olsen, Participants. National Council for Accreditation of Teachers Education (NCATE) training entitled “NCATE Program Report Compiler Training Session”, November 5, 2007
Professional and Academic Service
• Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
– University level:
- Technology Cabinet, member (year 2010): This cabinet works on topics including (but not limited to) university computer labs, university web initiative updates, electronic students services, and administrative information management systems.
- Dean Search Committee: College of Education and Human Services (2008-09)
– Math Department level:
- Advisory Council (+ College Grade Appeal Response Committee), 2010-12. The council works with the department chair on various departmental issues including (but not limited to): departmental budget and scholarship, departmental recruitment, and department workload equivalents.
- Mathematics Education Committee: Chair (Fall 08 - Spring 09), Member (07 - Present)
This committee deals with issues related to math education majors: selection and review of courses textbooks, courses modifications, courses requirement for education majors, preparation of NCTM / NCATE report.
- Statistics Committee: Member (07 – 09, 11-12). This committee works on items related to statistics courses offered by the math department (for example: course descriptions and outlines, textbooks, establishment of a departmental major in statistics).
• Penn State University, Mont Alto, PA
- Faculty Affairs Committee: Member (06 –07). This committee examines faculty travel grant proposals to make decision on funding, and discusses other faculty development issues.
Professional Memberships/Affiliations
– Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
– American Mathematics Society (AMS)
– Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
– International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA)
*Adapted from the WIU Graduate Faculty Vita format
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