Master of Arts in Teaching Faculty and Staff

Martha Hildebrandt Ph.D.

mhildebrandt@chatham.edu
Assistant Professor

Hometown : Pittsburgh, PA
Joined Chatham : 2005

Academic Areas of Interest

Mathematics Education

Personal Areas of Interest

Skiing, Orchid Cultivation. Gardening, Needlework, Cooking

Biography

Dr. Martha Hildebrandt has a wide background in Mathematics Education. She has been a Mathematics Consultant grades K-6 and Middle School Department Chariman as well as having taught mathematics at the middle school, high school and college levels. She is a frequent speaker at teacher in-service workshops and is active in Carnegie Mellon University's C-MITES program where she conducts classes for gifted elementary students as well as area teachers. Additionally, she is a seminar leader for Pittsburgh Teachers' Institute. She currently teaches in both the Education and Mathematics Departments at Chatham.

Education

• B.S., Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL)
• M.A., Northwestern Unversity (Evanston, IL)
• Ph.D., Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Certifications

• Illinois Teaching Certificate: Mathematics 7-12

Organizations

• Pi Lambda Theta
• ASCD
• MAA
• NCTM

Presentations

• "Where Mathematics Intersects with Life: Problem Solving Strategies that Extend Beyond the Classroom." Carnegie Mellon Univsersity Opportunities for Professional Growth; Spring 2009
• "Reading & 'Riting in the 'Rithmetic Classroom: Using Literature in the Context of Mathematics Instruction". PTI Spring 2009
• "Problem Solving: Where Education Intersects with Life". Pittsburgh Teachers' Institute Spring 2008
• "Games and Hands-On Math Activities", Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary and Secondary Students Opportunities for Professional Development (Pittsburgh, PA), October 2005