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Patty Erickson
Mathematics Department
Adjunct Instructor of Mathematics
Office Location: Euler 122Phone: (765) 998-5380
Email: pterickson@tayloru.edu
Specialties: Introductory Statistics, Statistics Education, The Use of Fun in Class Instruction, Active Learning Strategies, Factor Analysis
Vitae PDF: Patty Erickson's Printable Vitae
Patricia A. Erickson
E-mail: pterickson@tayloru.edu
Work Phone: 765-998-5380
Fax: 765-998-4615
PERSONAL DATA
Born in Toronto, Canada.
Married to Lee Edward Erickson, July 13, 1974, Ann Arbor, MI
Daughter: Kathryn
EDUCATION
MA in Mathematical Statistics, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 1993
39 hours in Mathematics, Taylor University, Upland, IN, 1984 -1990
Certification as Registered Medical Technologist, ASCP #MT 088790 1973
BS in Medical Technology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ml 1973
EXPERIENCE
AP Reader, Statistics, Educational Testing Service, 2006-2012
Adjunct Instructor in Mathematics, Taylor University, Upland, IN 1999 - present
Technologist, Clinical Chemistry, Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, IN 1979 - 1984
Technologist, Richland Clinic Laboratory, Richland, WA 1978 - 1979
Technologist, Microbiology, Kadlec Hospital, Richland, WA 1975 - 1978
Technologist, General Laboratory, Kadlec Hospital, Richland, WA 1974 -1975
Technologist, Microbiology, University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, IL 1973 - 1974
COURSES TAUGHT
NAS 240 – Introductory Statistics
MAT 210 – Introduction to Statistics
MAT 100 – Mathematics Fundamentals
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Statistical Association
Mathematical Association of America
PRESENTATIONS
- “Classroom Activities in Probability,” Best Practices in Statistics Education Session, Advanced Placement Statistics Reading, 2007
- “Using Student Generated Data for Inference Classroom Activities,” Best Practices in Statistics Education Session, Advanced Placement Statistics Reading, 2009
- “Using Fun in the Statistics Classroom: An Exploratory Study of College Instructors’ Hesitations and Motivations,” US Conference on Teaching Statistics, 2011






