Michael C. Egan

Professor of Education, Chair

• Phone: 309-794-8965
• Email: MikeEgan@augustana.edu
• Office: Evald 208

Prior to arriving at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, I spent 13 years working as a mathematics "educator" (either as a middle/high school teacher or a researcher or both). Seven of those years were spent as a teacher at Alpha Academy in Kingston, Jamaica; the remaining six were spent in Boston as a graduate student/part-time teacher/part-time researcher. 

I joined Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's education department in 2008 as its mathematics specialist. I have advised and supervised Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's mathematics education majors every year since then, and have also consistently taught the mathematics teaching methods courses for both elementary education majors (EDUC 364) and secondary education majors (EDUC 384).  I have taught numerous other courses at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, including courses outside of the education department such as First Year Inquiry courses and Liberal Studies Composition courses. 

I currently hold various leadership positions at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, including co-chair of the education department, chair of the General Education Committee, and principal investigator of Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s Promoting Opportunities in STEM Teaching (POST) scholarship program. 

Perhaps my favorite responsibility at Augie is my co-directorship of the Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Jamaica Program. This bi-annual study-away program brings Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø students to Jamaica to tour the island and to spend significant time in Kingston schools as teaching interns. This program has enabled me to continue nurturing professional and personal relationships I developed as a teacher in Jamaica earlier in my career.  

The Jamaica Program has proven to be a powerful experience for Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø student participants who are able to immerse themselves in Jamaica's vibrant culture while gaining appreciation for the Jamaican approach to schooling.  You can follow the Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Jamaica Program on Facebook.
 

Specializations: Mathematics education