Anna Stokke
Professor
Department:
Mathematics and Statistics
Fields:
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
Areas of Expertise:
- Popular mathematics
- Teaching mathematics to children
- Teaching mathematics to post-secondary students
- Best ways to learn math
- Effective study strategies
- Effective teaching strategies
- How to prepare for exams
Languages Spoken:
- English
Available To:
- Appear on radio or TV
- Appear as a public speaker
- Provide comment to media
- Write articles
- Discuss research with industry, government, and others
About:
Dr. Anna Stokke is a mathematics professor at 海角社区 and a math education advocate. In 2021 she was awarded a 3M National Teaching Fellowship, which is Canada's most prestigious award for excellence in educational leadership and teaching excellence at the post-secondary level.
She is a co-founder and the president of the non-profit organization Archimedes Math Schools, which delivers math classes to children in Grades 4 to 6.
She hosts a podcast on education and math called .
She has written editorials for several newspapers across Canada, including The Globe and Mail. She has given over 200 interviews to Canadian media on math education, both on radio and on television. She can speak to media about K-12 math or post-secondary math.
She was also awarded the 2017 PIMS Education prize, the Clifford J. Robson Award for Excellence in Teaching, a YWCA/YMCA Women of Distinction Award for Community Activism and Social Enterprise and the Clarence Atchison Award for Excellence in Community Service.
Media and Research Expert