Randolph Philipp

Randy Philipp is professor of mathematics education in the School of Teacher Education at San Diego State University and the director of CRMSE, the Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education. He currently serves as the immediate-past president of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), the largest national association of mathematics teacher educators.  His research interests include studying teachers’ beliefs and mathematical content knowledge, the effects on prospective and practicing teachers of integrating mathematics content and students’ mathematical thinking, mapping a trajectory for the evolution of elementary school teachers engaged in sustained professional development, and studying students’ integer sense.  He began his professional career as a teacher in Fissebu, Liberia (West Africa) for the U.S. Peace Corps and in the Los Angeles area.