Math Education Alum New Department Chair

Darren Smith

Alumnus Darren Smith has been named the chair of the mathematics department at Montgomery College in Germantown.

Darren Smith

Graduation Year

2010

Program

  • Mathematics Education (M.S.)

Department

  • Education
  • Mathematics

Darren Smith (Mathematics M.S. 鈥10) has been named the chair of the mathematics department at Montgomery College-Germantown, MD. When Darren started out in 91视频专区鈥檚 program, he was the supervisor of the MC鈥檚 Mathematics & Accounting Learning Center. He wrote his capstone paper about an innovative way to teach developmental mathematics. After he earned his master鈥檚 degree, he was named a full-time faculty member.

Darren says his 91视频专区 experience gave him a broad overview of math education, including best practices, innovative trends and current pedagogy. He believes the program鈥檚 鈥済lobal perspective on the challenges to K-16 mathematics education in this country鈥 played a large role in preparing him for his new leadership role.

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