Susan Cooper-Nguyen

Education Preparation:
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics/Secondary Education: Boston University
Master of Arts in Mathematics: Villanova University
Recently accepted in PhD program in Mathematics: Drexel University

Current Employer:
Associate Professor of Mathematics at Harrisburg Area Community College (York Campus)
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics at Millersville University and Elizabethtown College
Teach various levels of mathematics to students at the college level (Statistics, Business Calculus, College Algebra, etc.)

Teaching Experience:
I've been teaching for Harrisburg Area Community College since 1999 and for CCEDL since Spring 2004 

Courses Facilitated:
Statistics

Teaching Philosophy:
I teach just to see that look on a student's face when they have an "AH-HAH" moment. I like to see the light bulbs go on in their minds and I feed off of the class' energy and that's what truly keeps me enthused about the curriculum. I realize that statistics can be dry, but it is the students' eagerness to learn that really drives me to present the material in new and interesting ways each semester. I also enjoy providing this form of a social service. I realize that there is a large body of people who are trying to enhance and enrich their lives by getting a degree and I am proud to be part of that process.

I know that I can't turn everyone into a math major but I would hope that any student in my classroom would at least gain an appreciation for mathematics and statistics and see where it is applied in the world around us. You can develop an appreciation for the mathematical sciences much like one develops an appreciation for art or music.