Faculty

Brigid

Killian

Academic Title

Assistant Instructional Professor, Mathematics

Research Interests

Rural Education Needs

Research Summary

My dissertation examined and compared  positive & negative motivation and aspiration in rural high school students.

Education
  • Ed.D., Leadership and Learning, Rivier University
  • M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, UMass Lowell
  • M.S., Applied Mathematics, UMass, Lowell
  • B.S., Mathematics, UMass, Amherst
Areas of Expertise
  • Mathematics Instruction and Curriculum Design
  • Rural Education
  • Statistics
  • Business Mathematics
Professional Experience

I have worked as a mathematics instructor in both the public and private sector. I designed and developed a mathematics curriculum for at risk/low performing students. I have been a College Board Reader and Grader of the Advanced Placement Statistics Exams. I also have been an adjunct professor at Merrimack, Mount Wachusett Community College, and Rivier University.