Background
Smith, Karan Barbee was born on June 7, 1953 in Aiken, South Carolina. Daughter of Ralph Lamuel and Jessie (Barbee) Smith.
Smith, Karan Barbee was born on June 7, 1953 in Aiken, South Carolina. Daughter of Ralph Lamuel and Jessie (Barbee) Smith.
Bachelor in Mathematics, Clemson U., 1975; Master of Business Administration, University of Southern California, 1977; Master of Science in Mathematics, University of Southern California, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Education, University of Southern California, 1991.
Manager current planning/circuit provision bureau, Southern Bell, Columbia, South Carolina., 1977-1980; teaching assistant department mathematics, then lecturer, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1980-1983; research assistant, manager statistics laboratory, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1987-1988; instructor Master of Business Administration - ETV program, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1988; instructor mathematics, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1990-1991; instructor division science, mathematics and engineering, University of Southern California, Sumter, 1989-1990; instructor, U. North Carolina, Wilmington, 1984-1987; assistant professor department mathematics science, U. North Carolina, Wilmington, 1991-1996; associate professor department mathematics science, U. North Carolina, Wilmington, since 1996. Teacher mathematics Cardinal Newman H.S., Columbia, 1983-1984. Research in computer and calculator technical for mathematics teaching and curriculum reform.
Member National Council Teachers Mathematics Association Mathematics Teacher Educators, American Ednl. Research Association, North Carolina Council Teachers Mathematics Association Advancement of Computing in Education, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon.