Biography
Dr. Matos received her Ph.D. from Georgia Tech and started teaching part-time at Clayton State her final semester of graduate school in 2001. She also taught classes briefly at Chattahoochee Tech and the Art Institute of Atlanta. She moved to a full-time position at Clayton State in 2002, and a tenure-track position in 2004. She received tenure in 2010 and was named as a Clayton State University Professorship in 2019. She served as Interim Department Chair from August 2019 through June 2022.
Dr. Matos teaches elementary statistics, college algebra, trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus, differential equations, and numerical methods. She uses Inquiry-Based Learning in her Differential Equations classes. She teaches statistics primarily in hybrid and fully-online formats.
Education
BS, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994
MS, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995
Ph D, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2001
Awards and Honors
University Professorship, Clayton State University, Award, 2019
2013 CIMS Faculty Award for Excellence in Contributions to Instruction, CIMS, Award, 2013
Intellectual Contributions
Catherine A Matos, Kelli L. Nipper, Using Synchronous and Asynchronous Video Options to Enhance Online and Hybrid Format Lower Level Mathematics Courses March 2013
Contracts, Grants, and Sponsored Research
Catherine A Matos, Michael Dancs, Development of Enhanced Introductory Statistics Exercises in WeBWorK, Affordable Learning Georgia, 4000, Funded – May 2019 to July 2020
Catherine A Matos, Problem-Based Learning, Clayton State University, 2500, Funded – 2005 to 2005
Service to the Profession
Officer, Secretary, MAA-SE, Regional – March 2014 to March 2020
Teaching Interest
Dr. Matos enjoys teaching at all levels of Mathematics, from facilitating mathematical learning in non-STEM majors through courses for mathematics and engineering students. Her regular course rotations include Ordinary Differential Equations, Elementary Statistics, Pre-Calculus, and College Algebra. She also enjoys teaching Calculus and Numerical Methods. She uses Inquiry-Based Learning in her Differential Equations classes, and incorporates active learning in all of her classes.
Research Interest
Dr. Matos’s recent research interests lie in the area of pedagogy and student learning. She has focused on student learning in the Differential Equations and Statistics classrooms and in the online classroom, seeking to ways to best encourage students to reach their full mathematical potential regardless of course format.
