Brigitte Lahme
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Brigitte Lahme is a professor in the Mathematics and Statistics Department at Sonoma State University. She earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Colorado State University in 1999 and spend 3 years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Arizona before joining Sonoma State University as an assistant professor in 2002. From 2013-2019 Dr. Lahme served as department chair.
Dr. Lahme’s scholarship is in the area of mathematics education. She was a writer for Illustrative Mathematics, which designs high quality K-12 curriculum (as an OER) and she is co-author of several college level mathematics textbooks.
During her time as chair, the Math and Stats Department implemented a complete revision of the math placement system for incoming students to ensure that students are well supported to succeed in their required GE math courses. Most recently the department has embarked on a project to create a path for STEM departments to become truly “Hispanic serving”, supported by an NSF grant for which Dr. Lahme is serving as the PI.
Biography
Brigitte Lahme is a professor in the Mathematics and Statistics Department at Sonoma State University. She earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Colorado State University in 1999 and spend 3 years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Arizona before joining Sonoma State University as an assistant professor in 2002. From 2013-2019 Dr. Lahme served as department chair. Most recently the department has embarked on a project to create a path for STEM departments to become truly “Hispanic serving”, supported by an NSF grant for which Dr. Lahme is serving as the PI. Dr. Lahme’s scholarship is in the area of mathematics education. She was a writer for Illustrative Mathematics, which designs high quality K-12 curriculum (as an OER) and she is co-author of several college level mathematics textbooks.