Position, Department
Associate Professor, Mathematics Department,
Contact Information
Email address: skfoster@hawaii.edu
Phone:
Courses Taught
Math 24 Elementary Algebra I
Math 25 Elementary Algebra II
Math 50 Technical Mathematics
Math 75x Intro to Math Reasoning
Math 100 Survey of Mathematics
Math 103 College Algebra
Math 135 PreCalc: Elem.Functions
Math 140 PreCalc: Trig/Analytic Geometry
Math 150 Technical College Mathematics
Math 197 Tech Math II (experimental)
Research
Service
Assessment Task Force, Assessment Showcase, curriculum proposals, creating course SLOs, Accreditation Group, Campus Council on Institutional Effectiveness (CCIE), Faculty Senate Executive Committee (FSEC), Committee on Committees (COC), Divisions Personnel Committee (DPC), Tenure and Promotion Review Committees (TPRC), Committee on Student Affairs (COSA), revised the Lecturer Evaluation Packets, created a “DOE” Summer Session, scheduled Math courses and faculty for the department, proposed a two-year limit for Mathematics prerequisites, created Math Pathways for the campus, Math Lecturer Hiring Committee, multiple screening committees for tenure-track Mathematics positions and a Physics position, and more.
Professional Activities
The P-20 Math Summits, UHCC Math Retreats, PIMATYC conferences, AMATYC conferences, HSI & HSSI conferences, Achieving the Dream conferences, HonCC Debate Tournament, HonCC Science Bowl, TRIO Teaching Award, and more.