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The award, first presented in 2011, honors individuals and university teams making exemplary contributions to innovation and continuous improvement in teacher preparation. Each year up to three individuals and three university teams may be inducted into CATE. Two individuals and three teams won the award this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe mathematics education faculty at Tarleton is dedicated to preparing the best K-12 mathematics teachers in the state,\u201d said Dr. Smith, who heads the Tarleton Department of Mathematics. \u201cWe are thrilled to receive this prestigious award and be recognized by our university and the Texas A&M System.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eubank, a Tarleton faculty member since 2013, is the Director of the Tutoring and Learning Center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Faulkenberry is the interim Dean of the Honors College and an educator at Tarleton since 2013. She earned a bachelor\u2019s degree from Henderson State University in 1996 and her master\u2019s from Oklahoma State University in 2001. She earned a PhD in mathematics education in 2003, also from Oklahoma State.
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Dr. Riggs is a two-time Tarleton alumna, graduating with her bachelor\u2019s in 1992 and her master\u2019s in 1995. She earned an EdD in curriculum and instruction from Baylor University in 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Smith also holds two degrees from Tarleton, her bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s in education in 1984 and 1990, before earning her PhD in 2000 at Georgia State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Warren is a math Assistant Professor and the Graduate Program Coordinator. He joined the Tarleton faculty in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of 2021, CATE had inducted 87 faculty for individual contributions to teacher preparation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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