Debra Hydorn

Professor of Mathematics University of Mary Washington

  • Fredericksburg VA

Debra Hydorn is a professor at the University of Mary Washington with interests in math and statistics education and mathematical art.

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Biography

Debra L. Hydorn, Professor of Mathematics, earned a Ph.D. (1993) in statistics from the University of Michigan, after receiving an M.S. (1988) in mathematics from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She holds a B.S. (1980) in mathematics and zoology from the University of Michigan. Dr. Hydorn has given several presentations at professional conferences, most recently “Combining On-and Off-Campus Service-Learning in a Statistics Methods Course” at the eighth International Conference on Teaching Statistics in Ljubljana, Slovenia and the paper “Group explorations and art projects in a mathematics of art course for first-year students” at the 2010 Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Francisco. In addition, she was a co-presenter for a talk on using blogs in freshman seminar courses at the 2010 International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics.

Her publications include a chapter on service learning in statistics courses for the 2005 Mathematical Association of America publication “Mathematics in Service to the Community.” She has received several grants from the University for a variety of projects including curriculum development and computer usage in the undergraduate curriculum. Most recently, Dr. Hydorn was awarded a 2011-2012 Mary Washington Faculty Development Grant for the project “Correcting for Error in GPS Position to Improve the Linear Association Between Satellite and Field-Collected Measurements of Elevation.”

Dr. Hydorn is a member of the American Statistical Association, the Mathematics Association of America, the Council on Undergraduate Research and the Virginia Academy of Science.

Areas of Expertise

Statistics
Mathematics Education
Mathematics and Art
Global Positioning Systems (Gps)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Service Learning
Online Education
Research Administration
Mentoring

Accomplishments

Hydorn Elected Councilor for Council on Undergraduate Research

2016-03-24

Debra Hydorn was recently elected to a three-year term as Councilor for the Mathematics & Computer Science division of the Council on Undergraduate Research. Councilors are the governing body of CUR and set policy and develop programs for the organization.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) Grant

2011-01-01

Awarded by the National Science Foundation for projects related to "Improving Undergraduate STEM Education."

UMW J. Christopher Bill Outstanding Service Award

2008-01-01

Awarded by the University of Mary Washington.

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Education

University of Michigan

Ph.D.

Statistics

1993

University of Texas

M.S.

Mathematics

1988

University of Michigan

B.S.

Mathematics and Zoology

1980

Affiliations

  • American Statistical Association
  • Mathematics Association of America
  • Council on Undergraduate Research
  • Virginia Academy of Science

Media Appearances

Hydorn completes ONR Summer Faculty Research Program

EagleEye  online

2015-08-06

Debra Hydorn, professor of mathematics, participated in a 10-week research project at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division ...

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Hydorn to Serve as Leadership Mentor

EagleEye  online

2014-07-16

Debra Hydorn, Professor of Mathematics, was selected to serve as a leadership mentor at the AAC&U/Project Kaleidoscope Summer Leadership Institute ...

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Professors Elected Co-Chairs of AAC&U PKAL D.C. Regional Network

EagleEye  online

2014-05-01

Professors Debra Hydorn and Suzanne Sumner (mathematics) were elected co-chairs of the new D.C. regional network of the American Association’s Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) ...

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Event Appearances

Tennis Balls Four Ways

Joint Statistical Meetings  San Diego, CA

2012-07-30

Fostering Creativity with Geometer’s Sketchpad

Joint Mathematics Meetings  Boston, MA

2012-01-01

The Research Process: A Statistics Course for Biology Majors

US Conference on Teaching Statistics  Raleigh, NC

2011-05-01

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Articles

Combining On- and Off-campus service learning in a statistics methods course

Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Teaching Statistics

2010-07-01

Many models for implementing service-learning are possible, but the issue of meeting the needs of a community service organization within an academic time frame must be considered regardless of which model is chosen. Organizational deadlines that occur too early or too late in a course can minimize the contribution of the service project to students’ learning. Expanding the definition of ‘community’ to include the academic community allows the possibility of working with student, faculty and administrative ‘clients’ across campus whose data analysis needs may agree better with the time frame available during a single course.

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Community Service-Learning in Statistics: Course Design and Assessment

Journal of Statistics Education

2007-07-01

In this article, different models for incorporating service-learning in statistics courses are presented along with
example statistics courses. Principles for good service-learning practice will also be presented as a means for assessing the quality of a service-learning course component.

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Community Service Projects in a First Statistics Course

Mathematical Association of America

2005-07-01

In "Mathematics in Service to the Community: Concepts and Models for Service-Learning in the Mathematical Sciences."

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