Janet McShane

Selected Publications:

• Ratliff, Michael I. & Janet M. McShane (2009). Fibonacci-Like Sequences of Apollonian Circle Packings, Congressus Numerantium, 194, p. 199-206.
• Mlsna, P., J. McShane, J. Maynard, M. Lanzetta , C. Ismay , & S. Brown (2008). Mathematics Skills Assessment and Training in Freshman Engineering Courses. Proc. 115th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, p. 13.870.1-13.870.8.
• Ratliff, M.I. & J.M. McShane (2008). It's a Holiday!!. Teaching Statistics, 30 (1), p. 17-22.
• Hernon, C. & J. McShane (2005). Bridging the Potential Divide between Theory and Practice. AMTE Connections, Volume 15, Issue 1, p. 9-10.
• McShane, J.M. & M.I. Ratliff (2003). Dice Distributions Using Combinatorics, Recursion and Generating Functions. The College Mathematics Journal, Volume 34, Number 5, p. 370-376.
• Ratliff, M.I., J.M. McShane, & A. Martinez-Cruz (2003). Technology Illustrations of Four Solutions to the Problem of Apollonius. Mathematics and Computer Education, Spring 2003, p. 193-205.
• McShane, J.M. (2001). Dice Throwing Distributions - An Application of the Inclusion-Exclusion Principle. Conferencia Internacional Sobre Uso de Tecnologia en la Ensenanza de las Matematicas, January 2001, p. 151-156.
• Grove, L.C. & J.M. McShane (1994). Computation in Polynomial Algebras and Ideals. Expositiones Mathematicae, Volume 12, p. 289-304.
• McShane, J.M. & L.C. Grove (1993). Polynomial Invariants of Finite Groups. Algebra, Groups and Geometries, Volume 10, Number 1 (March 1993), p. 1-12.
• Grove, L.C. & J.M. McShane (1990). On Coxeter's Groups Gp,q,r, Proceedings of Groups St. Andrews 1989, edited by C. Campbell and E. Robertson, Cambridge University Press, Volume 1, (1990), p. 211-213.

• 2020 - present:  Interim Dean, School of Science, Manhattan College
• 2014 - 2020:  Chair and Professor, Department of Mathematics, Manhattan College    
• 2011 - 2012:  Interim Director, Center for Science Teaching & Learning, Northern Arizona University
• 2007 - 2014:  Director, NAUTeach, Northern Arizona University
• 2006 - 2011:  Chair, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Northern Arizona University
• 1979 - 2014:  Assistant-Associate-Full Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Northern Arizona University
• 2004 - 2006:  Associate Chair, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Northern Arizona University
• 1996 - 1999:  Assistant Chair, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Northern Arizona University 

Society Memberships

• American Association of University Women (AAUW)
• American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC)
• American Mathematical Society (AMS)
• American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
• Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
• Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

Selected Honors & Awards:

• Phi Kappa Phi 2005
• MAA Southwestern Section Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics, 2003
• Chair's Award for Service, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Northern Arizona University, 2005, 1999, 1995
• Chair's Award for Teaching, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Northern Arizona University, 1998 
• Northern Arizona University Distinguished Faculty Award, 1995
• Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Matheamtics, University of Arizona, 1987

Selected Grants: 

• APS STEM-Focus Schools for the Future, Co-PI's: Janet McShane and Jackie Menasco, May 2012. APS Foundation, $249,982.
• Expanding Field Placement Sites for NAUTeach, PI: Janet McShane, December 2011. Intel Foundation, $25,000.
• Northern Arizona University Noyce Fellows Program, PI: Shannon Guerrero, Co-Pi's: Sharon Cardenas, Julie Garner, Julie Gess-Newsome, Janet McShane, August 2010. National Science Foundation, $1,450,000.
• Comprehensive Redesign of Entry Level Mathematics and Statistics, PI: Janet McShane, Co-PI: John Hagood, March 2010. NAU President's Innovation Fund, $435,000.
• A Proposal to Replicate UTeach at Northern Arizona University, Co-PI's: Julie Gess-Newsome and Janet McShane, December 2007. National Mathematics and Science Initiative, $1,400,000. Additional funding: Helios Education Foundation $1,000,000; Exxon Foundation $1,000,000.
• Sonia Kovalevsky Mathematics Day for High School Women, PI: Amy Rushall, Co-PI's: Shannon Guerrero, Debra Larson, Catherine Louchart, Janet McShane, October 2006. NAU Hewlett Engineering Talent Pipeline Project, $1,560.
• Sonia Kovalevsky Mathematics Day for High School Women, PI: Amy Rushall, Co-PI's: Julie Baca, Debra Larson, Catherine Louchart, Janet McShane, April 2006. MAA Tensor Grant Program, $2,610.
• TIMES - Training Intuition in Math for Engineering Success, Co-PI's: Janet McShane and Phil Mlsna, February 2006. ABOR 2006 Learner Centered Education Grants, $42,565. Additional funding from NAU Hewlett Engineering Talent Pipeline Project, $10,641.