Department of Mathematics Faculty
Mike Long
Ed.D., Mathematics Education
West Virginia University
M.S., Mathematics
West Virginia University
B.S., Mathematics
Salisbury University
Office: MCT273
Phone: (717) 477-1537
E-mail: malong@ship.edu
Recent courses
- Developmental Math
- Math For Liberal Study
- Fundamentals of Mathematics I & II (Live and online)
- Applied Statistics
- Basic Math Models
- Finite Math
- Probability and Statistical Reasoning
- Precalculus
- Applied Calculus
- The Game (Honors Upper Level Seminar)
- Capstone Research Prep (Honors Seminar)
- Functions and Models for Teachers (Graduate)
- Number Theory Discovery (Graduate)
- Methods of Teaching Secondary Math
Recent projects and activities
- 2006: Pre-Service Secondary Mathematics Teachers Mathematics Content Knowledge with Dr. Jane Wilburne of Penn State Harrisburg. PERA Distinguished Education Research Paper for 2006.
- 2007 – 2009: Conference Coordinator for the first three PAMTE conferences held at Shippensburg University.
- 2008 Workshop: A Hands On Approach To Calculus, Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Poster Session: Prospective Secondary School Teachers’ Pre-Collegiate Mathematics Content Knowledge, at Hawaii International Conference on Math, Statistics, and Related Fields, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- 2008: Some Tropical Math Nuggets, assisted by students Michelle Baker and Eric Sifford; Photographing the Amusement Park With Data and Functions, at WVCTM in Flatwoods, WV.
- 2008: Poster Session: What Does The Data Say About Mathematics Pre-Service Teachers Content Knowledge? New York, New York; with Dr. Jane Wilburne of Penn State Harrisburg.
- 2008: Prospective Secondary School Teachers’ Pre-Collegiate Mathematics Content Knowledge, at NCTM Research Pre-Session, Salt Lake City, Utah, wth Dr. Jane Wilburne of Penn State Harrisburg.
- 2008: Featured Speaker, Why Rock Stars Are Always Tuning Their Guitars, at PCTM in Split Rock, Pennsylvania
- 2008: Shippensburg University Honors Professor of the Year
- 2008: Co-Editor with Dr. Dave Kennedy of Shippensburg University of the Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Magazine
- 2008 - present: Co-coordinator (with Dr. Nina Girard of University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown) of the Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Math Education Student Recruitment Committee
- 2009: Prospective Secondary School Teachers’ Pre-Collegiate Mathematics Content Knowledge; AMTE Orlando ,Florida; with Dr. Jane Wilburne of Penn State Harrisburg.
- 2009: Concepts of Calclus, NCTM Washington DC, with Dr. Nina Girard of University of Pittsburgh Johnstown.
- 2009: The Game: A New Kind of Mathematics Class, at NCHC in Washington DC, with students Shaun Thompson, Katie Schlitz, Michelle Baker, and Ryan Blackman.
- 2009: Fun With Fractions, PCTM in Pittsburgh, PA, assisted by students James Attavian and Brenda Boyer.
- 2004 – Present: Math Passports at Kennywood Amusement Park, available at www.kennywood.com; Yearly updates based on ride removals.
- 2005 & 2007: Teachers Guide to the K’Nex® Amusement Park Experience, with Dr. Christine Royce of Shippensburg University; Distributed with all K’Nex® Amusement Park Experience Kits, second printing in 2007.
- 2006: "One Rich Secondary Math Experience," Center for Excellence in Teacher Preparation Monograph.
- 2006 – Present: Six Flags Middle School Math and Science Guide, published by Six Flags Great Adventure Theme Park in Jackson New Jersey and available at www.sfga.com. Yearly updates based on ride removals.
- 2007: "A Negative Commentary…Without Connections," in the Fall Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Magazine.
- 2008: "Turning Boring Algebra Into Something Magical," with Dr. Doug Ensley of Shippensburg University, in the Spring Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Magazine.
