Christina Eubanks-Turner
Professor of Mathematics | Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Biography
Contact:
Phone: 310.338.5107
Email: Christina.Eubanks-Turner@lmu.edu
Office: University Hall 2714
Dr. Eubanks-Turner's interests are in commutative algebra, graph theory, mathematics education, and broadening participation in the mathematical sciences. Dr. Eubanks-Turner received her Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2008 and 2004, respectively, and her B.S. degree from Xavier University of Louisiana in 2002. She joined the LMU faculty in 2013.
Education (3)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Ph.D., Mathematics 2008
University of Nebraska-Lincoln: M.S., Mathematics 2004
Xavier University of Louisiana: B.Sc., Mathematics 2002
Areas of Expertise (5)
Mathematics
Commutative Algebra
Graph Theory
Mathematics Education
Broadening Participation in Mathematical Sciences
Industry Expertise (2)
Education/Learning
Research
Accomplishments (4)
Top Paper of 2018: Editor’s Choice, PRIMUS Journal (professional)
2018-01-01
Top Paper of 2018: Editor’s Choice, Awardee, PRIMUS Journal
“Women Who Count: Honoring African-American Women Mathematicians”, Featured Honoree (professional)
2018-09-01
“Women Who Count: Honoring African-American Women Mathematicians”, Featured Honoree, Sep. 2018
Project NExT Fellow (professional)
2008-06-01
Named the Project NExT Fellow by the Mathematical Association of America.
LA/MS Section NExt Fellow (professional)
2009-03-01
Named the LA/MS Section Next Fellow by the Mathematical Association of America.
Affiliations (6)
- American Mathematical Society (AMS)
- Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
- Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
- National Association of Mathematics (NAM)
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
- Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE)
Links (1)
Media Appearances (4)
It’s like a jungle sometimes it makes me wonder how I keep from going under…
Math Mamas online
Math Mamas Blog
Episode 21: Christina Eubanks-Turner - SheHeroes
SheHeroes online
EPISODE 21: CHRISTINA EUBANKS-TURNER Christina Eubanks-Turner, Associate Professor of Mathematics.
Black History Month 2019 Honoree
mathematicallygiftedandblack.com online
Mathematically Gifter and Black Black History Month 2019 Honoree
UL Gets NSF Grant for Math Teacher Training
UL Today online
2011-09-09
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the UL departments of Mathematics, and Curriculum & Instruction, a $127,449 grant for "The Louisiana Noyce Teaching Fellows/Master Teaching Fellows Planning Project" for undergraduate education.
Event Appearances (4)
Interlace Polynomials of Friendship Graphs
Invitation to Mathematics Conference Houston, TX
2018-09-08
Connecting the Common Core Math Practices to Mathematical Proof in a course for Middle and Secondary Teachers
MAA Session on Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching Grades 6-12 Mathematics, Joint Mathematics Meetings San Diego, CA
2018-01-12
Issues and Challenges of Underrepresented Students in Private Nonprofit Colleges and Universities
Pacific Math Alliance Workshop, California State University Northridge Northridge, CA
2017-10-07
Attending to Precision in Statistics
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Research Conference San Francisco, CA
2016-04-08
Research Grants (2)
Research Grant
National Science Foundation $1,868,895
2012-07-01
Co-PI: Louisiana Mathematics Masters in the Middle (LaM3). DUE-1240054/
Seed Grant
Mathematical Sciences Research Institute $2,000
2011-10-01
MSRI Math Circles Seed Grant, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute.
Courses (1)
August 2013-Present
MATH 102: Quantitative Skills for the Modern World MATH 103: Quantitative Skills for the Modern World Lab MATH 104: Elementary Statistics MATH 106: Math for Elementary Teachers I MATH 107: Math for Elementary Teachers II MATH 112: Mathematical Analysis for Business II MATH 122: Calculus for the Life Sciences I MATH 190: Workshop in Mathematics I MATH 248: Introduction to Methods of Proof MATH 331: Elements of Group Theory MATH 366: Discrete Methods MATH 493/593: Seminar for Future and Current Math Educators MATH 490: History of Mathematics MATH 598: Methods of Proofs for Teachers MATH 598: Abstract Algebra for Secondary Teachers MATH 599: Number Theory & Algebra for Teachers
Articles (15)
It's Like a Jungle Sometimes it Makes Me Wonder How I Keep From Going Under..., Living Proof: Stories of Resilience Along the Mathematical Journey
The American Mathematical Society and The Mathematical Association of AmericaC. Eubanks-Turner, It's Like a Jungle Sometimes it Makes Me Wonder How I Keep From Going Under..., Living Proof: Stories of Resilience Along the Mathematical Journey, The American Mathematical Society and The Mathematical Association of America, (2019), 131-133. This essay was featured in the July 2019 AMS math mamas blog
Equity in Mathematics Education: Five Mathematicians Reflect on the 2018 PCMI Workshop
Mathematical Association of America (MAA) FOCUSS. Bryant, C. Eubanks-Turner, C. Moore, S. Reznikoff, J. Yu, Equity in Mathematics Education: Five Mathematicians Reflect on the 2018 PCMI Workshop, Mathematical Association of America (MAA) FOCUS, Vol. 38 (6), (2019), 16-18.
Interlace Polynomials of Friendship Graphs
Electronic Journal of Graph Theory and ApplicationsC. Eubanks-Turner, A. Li, Interlace Polynomials of Friendship Graphs, Electronic Journal of Graph Theory and Applications, Vol. 6 (2), (2018), 269-281.
A Tale of Two Programs: Broadening Participation of Underrepresented Students in STEM at Loyola Marymount University
Journal of Research in STEM EducationD. Berube, C. Eubanks-Turner, E. Mosteig, T. Zachariah, A Tale of Two Programs: Broadening Participation of Underrepresented Students in STEM at Loyola Marymount University, Journal of Research in STEM Education, Vol. 4 (1), (2018), 13-22.
Fixed points of augmented generalized happy functions
Rocky Mountain Journal of MathematicsB. Baker Swart, K. Beck, S. Crook, C. Eubanks-Turner, H. Grundman, M. Mei, L. Zack, Fixed points of augmented generalized happy functions, Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics, Vol. 48 (1), (2018), 47-58.
Smooth Transition for Advancement to Graduate Education (STAGE) for Underrepresented Groups in Mathematical Sciences Pilot Project: The Benefits and Challenges of Mentoring
PRIMUSC. Eubanks-Turner, P. Beaulieu, N. Pal, Smooth Transition for Advancement to Graduate Education (STAGE) for Underrepresented Groups in Mathematical Sciences Pilot Project: The Benefits and Challenges of Mentoring, PRIMUS, 28:2, (2018), 97-117. This paper received the 2018 PRIMUS Editor’s Choice Top Paper award
Augmented Generalized Happy Functions
Rocky Mountain Journal of MathematicsB. Baker Swart, K. Beck, S. Crook, C. Eubanks-Turner, H. Grundman, M. Mei, L. Zack, Augmented Generalized Happy Functions, Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics, Vol. 47 (2), (2017), 403-417.
Preservice teachers' development of questioning skills through Common Core aligned exemplar videotaped math lessons
Proceedings of the Hawaii University International ConferencesA. Kreide, C. Eubanks-Turner, A. Tomlinson, Preservice teachers' development of questioning skills through Common Core aligned exemplar videotaped math lessons, Proceedings of the Hawaii University International Conferences, (2015), 13 pages http://www.huichawaii.org/steam2015p.html
Using the Division Algorithm to Decode Reed-Solomon Codes
Journal of Shanghai Normal University (Natural Sciences)C. Eubanks-Turner, M. Lennon, E. Reynoso, B. Thibodeaux, A. Urquiza, A. Wheatley, D. Young, Using the Division Algorithm to Decode Reed-Solomon Codes, Journal of Shanghai Normal University (Natural Sciences) (2015), 44:3, 262-269.
Mardi Gras Math
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle SchoolC. Eubanks-Turner, N. Hajj, Mardi Gras Math, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School (2015), 20:8, 492-498.
Graphical Properties of the Bipartite Graph of Spec(Z[x])\{0}
Journal of Algebra Combinatorics, Discrete Structures and ApplicationsC. Eubanks-Turner, A. Li, Graphical Properties of the Bipartite Graph of Spec(Z[x])\{0}, Journal of Algebra Combinatorics, Discrete Structures and Applications (2015), 2:1, 65-73.
Prime Ideals in Power Series Rings and Polynomial Rings over Noetherian Domains
Recent Advances in Commutative Rings, Integer-Valued Polynomials, and Polynomial FunctionsE. Celikbas, C. Eubanks-Turner, S. Wiegand, Prime Ideals in Power Series Rings and Polynomial Rings over Noetherian Domains, Recent Advances in Commutative Rings, Integer-Valued Polynomials, and Polynomial Functions, Springer (2014), 55-82.
The W.I.P.E. Rubric: Assessing Student Presentations of Mathematical Proofs
Proceedings of the Lilly Conference on Teaching and LearningC. Eubanks-Turner, The W.I.P.E. Rubric: Assessing Student Presentations of Mathematical Proofs, Proceedings of the Lilly Conference on Teaching and Learning (2014), 10-14.
Prime Ideals in Birational Extensions of Two-Dimensional Power Series Rings
Communications in AlgebraC. Eubanks-Turner, M. Luckas, and S. Saydam, Prime Ideals in Birational Extensions of Two-Dimensional Power Series Rings, Communications in Algebra (2013), 41:2, 703-735.
The Projective Line Over the Integers
Progress in Commutative Algebra 2E. Celikbas, C. Eubanks-Turner, The Projective Line Over the Integers, Progress in Commutative Algebra 2, De Gruyter (2012), 221-240.
