Ileana Vasu
Dr. Ileana Vasu is Professor of Mathematics at Holyoke Community College, where she also chairs the Mathematics Department. Her teaching duties include teaching Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, and other undergraduate mathematics courses. Her work as Principal Investigator for the NSF grant funded S-STEM Scholars Program, as faculty coordinator for the DHE grant-funded STEM Starter Academy at HCC, and as a consultant for the NSF STEM Ambassadors’ Program at HCC is notable for its support of students who are traditionally underrepresented or marginalized in STEM, including
women.
Dr. Vasu conducts research on multiple representations of the mathematical concepts and the implication for gender inclusion in mathematics teaching and learning. She holds degrees from Stanford University, Yale University, and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She was the 2016 recipient of the Elaine Marieb Faculty Chair for Teaching Excellence Award.
Careers in Education Panelist