I am pleased to be a member of the faculty at Framingham State University, and I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to and participate in a learning environment which is focused on the ever-changing needs and education of its students. 

Prior to joining the Department of Mathematics in Fall 2000, I was a member of the Faculty at the College of General Studies at Boston University.  I earned my Master's Degree in Mathematics and my Doctoral Degree in Mathematics with a specialization in Numerical Analysis in the  Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Boston University.  I did my Doctoral research in Filtering under the direction of Dr. Robin E. Esch.  I earned my Bachelor's Degree with majors in Mathematics and Physics at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts.  My research interests include filtering, difference equations, differential equations, and mathematics education.  My newest interests are Number Theory and Geometry.

Since 1996, I have presented a variety of invited presentations, contributed paper presentations, workshops, minicourses, and short courses at conferences.  The conferences that I attend and at which I present include the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) MathFests, the Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM) of the MAA and the American Mathematical Society (AMS), meetings of the Northeastern Section of the MAA (NES/MAA), the International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics (ICTCM), and Fairfield University's Technology, Pedagogy, and Course Redesign Conference. 

My past professional activities include serving as the Program Chair and Local Arrangements Coordinator for the 2007 Fall Meeting of the NES/MAA and the 2002 Fall Meeting of the NES/MAA, both held at Framingham State University, serving as the Program Chair for the 2001 Spring Meeting of the NES/MAA held at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, serving as the Co-Chair of the Program Committee for the 1999 Spring Meeting of the NES/MAA held at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, and organizing contributed paper sessions for MathFests and JMM's.  Some of these contributed paper sessions include

• "The Use of Creative Writing in Teaching Mathematics" at MathFest 1999 in Providence, Rhode Island,

• "Mathematics Day:  A Tool in Teaching, Guiding,  Encouraging Students in Mathematics" at MathFest 2000 in Los Angeles, California,

• "Making General Mathematics and Pre-Calculus Courses of Service to Mathematics" at MathFest 2001 in Madison, Wisconsin,

• "Enlivening Multvariate Calculus" at MathFest 2002 in Burlington, Vermont,

• "Getting Students to Explore Concepts Through Wring In Mathematics" at MathFest 2003 in Boulder, Colorado and at MathFest 2004 in Providence, Rhode Island,

• "Changing Student Views Regarding the Usefulness of Mathematics in Order to Increase the Number of Mathematics Majors" at the 2002 Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Diego, California,

• "Getting Students to Discuss and to Write About Mathematics" at the 2003 Joint Mathematics Meetings in Baltimore, Maryland and at the 2004 Joint Mathematics Meetings in Phoenix, Arizona, and at the 2005 Joint Mathematics Meetings in Atlanta, Georgia,

•  "Interesting Topics in Difference Equations" Invited Paper Session at MathFest 2005 in Albuquerque, New Mexico,

• Co-organizer with Thomas Koshy, Framingham State University for "Gems of Number Theory" Invited Paper Session at MathFest 2008,

• General Contributed Paper Session for the 2008 Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Diego, California and the 2009 Joint Mathematics Meetings in Washington, D.C.,

• Co-organizer for the General Contributed Paper Session for MathFest 2005 in Albuquerque, New Mexico and for MathFest 2006 in Knoxville, Tennessee,

• General Contributed Paper Session for MathFest 2008 in Madison, Wisconsin and MathFest 2009 in Portland, Oregon,

• "Geometry Topics that Engage Students" for MathFest 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

• "Journals and Portfolios: Tools in Learning Mathematics?" for the 2011 Joint Mathematics Meetings held in New Orleans, Louisiana,

• "Geometry Topics that Engage Students" for MathFest 2011 held in Lexington, Kentucky,

• "Projects, Demonstrations, and Activities that Engage Liberal Arts Mathematics Students" for the 2012 Joint Mathematics Meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts,

• "Engaging Undergraduates in Geometry Courses" with James Hamblin, Shippensburg University, and M. Brad Henry, Siena College, for MathFest 2012  held in Madison, Wisconsin,

• "Projects, Demonstrations, and Activities That Engage Liberal Arts Mathematics Students" and "Bridging the Gap: Designing an Introduction to Proofs Course" for the 2013 Joint Mathematics Meetings held in San Diego, California,

• "My Favorite Geometry Proof" for MathFest 2013 held in Hartford Connecticut,

• "Bridging the Gap: Designing an Introduction to Proofs Course" and "Projects, Demonstrations, and Activities that Engage Liberal Arts Mathematics Students" for the 2014 Joint Mathematics Meetings held in Baltimore, Maryland,

• "More Favorite Geometry Proofs" for MathFest 2014 held in Portland, Oregon,

• "Activities, Demonstrations, and Projects that Enhance the Study of Undergraduate Geometry" for the 2015 Joint Mathematics Meetings held in San Antonio, Texas,

• "Show Me Geometry: Geometry Software and Tablet Demonstrations" for MathFest 2015 in Washington, DC,

• "Inviting All Students to Do Mathematics -- Engaging Courses, Projects, & Activities for Liberal Arts Students", co-organized with Suzanne Doree, Augsburg College, Jennifer Nordstrom, Linfield College, and Victor Piercey, Ferris State University, for MathFest 2016 in Columbus, Ohio, in addition to

• "Novel Introductions to Non-Euclidean Geometry" for MathFest 2016,

• "Novel Introductions to Number Theory" for MathFest 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, and

• "My Favorite Number Theory Proof" for MathFest 2019 to be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 31 - August 3, 2019.

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I organized and moderated the MathFest 2001 Special Session Panel Discussion On Grant Writing: Everything That You Have Always Wanted To Know About The Grant Writing Process From Those Who Have Been Awarded Funding, and co-organized and co-moderated for the "Classroom Demonstrations and Course Projects that Make a Difference" contributed paper session with David R. Hill, Temple University, and Lila F. Roberts, Georgia College & State University at the 2001 Joint Mathematics Meetings in New Orleans, Louisiana, the 2002 Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Diego, and the 2003 Joint Mathematics Meetings in Baltimore, Maryland.

My professional activities include having served as the Chair of the MAA Committee on Sessions of Contributed Papers and as a member of the MAA Council on Meetings and Professional Development as well as the MAA Subcommittee on Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years and  the MAA Committee on Panels.  I completed my term as the Past-Chair of the Northeastern Section of the Mathematical Association of America (NES/MAA) in 2007, and I served as the Chair of the NES/MAA during 2003 - 2005 and as Vice-Chair during 2002 - 2003.

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Some of the committees on which I served at Framingham State University include the University Curriculum Committee (Fall 2001 through Spring 2016), the Orientation Advisory Committee (Fall 2002 through Spring 2006), the Honors Advisory Council (Fall 2003 through Spring 2016), the Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Scholarship Committee (Fall 2001 through Spring 2008), the Kenneth J. Preskenis Scholarship Committee (Spring 2003 through Spring 2008), and various committees for the Mathematics Department including the Criteria Committee, and the Screening and Search Committees for faculty searches since 2001.  During my fifteen (15) consecutive years serving on the University Curriculum Committee (UCC), I served as a Subcommittee Chair for eight (8) consecutive years and Logs/Forms editor for twelve (12) consecutive years.  I served as the Co-Chair for the Mathematics Department Search Committee 2004 - 2007, and I served as the Chair for Mathematics Department Search Committee 2008 - 2010.  I have served as a member of the All-University Committee (AUC) and the Graduate Education Council (GEC) since 2017, and  I have served as the Chair of the All-University Committee for since, 2018.  Currently, I serve as a Co-Chair with Patricia Thomas, Dean of the College of Business, for the Standards 1, 2, and 3 Subcommittee for Framingham State University's NECHE review, and I am copy editor for the NECHE self-study.

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In 2003, I organized the first Northeastern Section of the Mathematical Association of America (NES/MAA)  Dinner Meeting in Memory of Kenneth J. Preskenis; I have organized the Dinner Meeting, also known as the Preskenis Dinner, at Framingham State University every Spring since 2003.  Ken was a member of the Mathematics faculty for twenty-five years: he joined the Framingham State University faculty in 1977 after teaching at Newton College and Boston College.  The Dinner Meeting consists of a dinner followed by the annual Preskenis Lecture, a general-interest presentation related to an interesting area of mathematics given by a well-known mathematician. 

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I am an active member of the Massachusetts State College Association (MSCA), the union for Faculty and Librarians at Framingham State University.  I served as the Chair of the Elections Committee 2014 - 2023, and I served as the Chair of the Credentials Committee 2017 - 2023; I have been a member of the Credentials Committee since 2015, and I served as Vice-Chair during 2016 - 2017.  For the MSCA-Framingham, I have served as the Election Committee since 2012.  In addition, I have served as an MSCA-Framingham delegate for the MSCA Annual Delegate Assembly since 2013.  I served as an MSCA-Framingham delegate for the Massachusetts Teacher Association (MTA) Annual Meeting 2013 - 2017, 2019, and 2021.

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I am a member of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC), the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA), and the National Education Association.    I was a member of the American Mathematical Society (AMS), the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM), and the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) through 2020.

I like to work, and I enjoy learning new things.  My favorite part of teaching is helping my students to see the beauty and the power of mathematics while helping them to see that they can "do" mathematics.  I enjoy discussing courses and careers with students whether they are officially my advisees or not.  It is a pleasure to share what I have learned in the hopes that it will help my students in their academic and personal growth.

My hobbies include playing the clarinet, learning to play the guitar, reading, and making interactive teaching tools using MS Excel.  I must admit that, since I spend a lot of time working in my office in Hemenway Hall at Framingham State University  -- now, remotely at home due to the pandemic -- and working on the computer late into the night, my clarinet and my guitar are a bit dusty right now.  I continue to develop my website, and you are welcome to email your comments regarding my website as they are appreciated and always welcome; you may use the hyperlinks in this sentence to send me an email regarding the my website.

This site was created and is maintained by Sarah L. Mabrouk, Mathematics Department, Framingham State University.  If you notice any broken hyperlinks, please feel free to send email.