Dr. Lila Roberts
Dean, College of Information and Mathematical Sciences
Office: James M. Baker University Center 315
Mathematics
College of Information and Mathematical Sciences
lilaroberts@clayton.edu
Biography
Dr. Lila F. Roberts currently serves as Professor of Mathematics and Dean of the College of Information and Mathematical Sciences at Clayton State University in Morrow, GA. Dr. Roberts has taught mathematics at the high school and collegiate level for more than 30 years and has served in higher education leadership positions for over 15 years. She established the first CIMS industry advisory board and has been successful in supporting the development of innovative partnerships, such as the Launchpad Academy in collaboration with MailChimp, in the Atlanta area. Over her career, she has been recognized for excellence in teaching and for innovations in the use of technologies for teaching and learning mathematics. She is a Program Chair and serves on the Executive Steering Committee for the International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, the largest international conference in the United States focused on using technology in teaching college level mathematics. Always a “first adopter” of new technologies, she has a passion for experimentation and exploration of technologies for teaching.
Education
Ph D, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Old Dominion University, 1988
MS, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Old Dominion University, 1986
BS, Mathematics Education, North Carolina State University, 1977
Awards and Honors
eHero, University System of Georgia eCampus, Award, 2018
ICTCM Fellow, International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Award, 2015
MERLOT 2008 Classics Award in Mathematics, MERLOT (Multimedia Edcuational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching), Award, 2008
Award for Excellence in Contributions to Instruction, Georgia Southern University, Award, 1998
Presentations
Lila F Roberts, Improving Student Success through Engagement in Online Gen Ed Mathematics Courses, 25th International Conference on the Learner June 2018
Lila F Roberts, Mathbook XML: Building Interactivity into Course Content, 29th International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics March 2017
Lila F Roberts, 3D Printing--It's All About Making Things Real, 27th International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics March 2015
Lila F Roberts, After 25 Years, Where is our Classroom? Mobile Device Uses and Impact (perceived and hoped for), 25th International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics March 2013
Service to the Profession
Committee Member, Executive Steering Committee, International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics January 2011 to Present
Committee Member, Deborah and Franklin Teper Haimo Award Committee, Mathematical Association of America January 1 2018 to December 31 2020
Reviewer, Conference Paper, Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics Summer 2010 to Present