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