Begin challenging your own assumptions.
Your assumptions are your windows on the world.
 Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in.
Alan Alda

 

My Research Experience

Scientific Experimental Design Research

1995 – 2000  UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Research-based Undergraduate Senior Thesis on “Reovirus Biology” resulting in substantial contributions to J. E. Strong, M. C. Coffey, D. Tang, P. Sabinin, & P. W. K. Lee. (1998).
  • Research-based Masters Thesis in Viral Oncology entitled “Regulation of PKR – the Ras connection.”

Mathematics Research

1993 – 1995 UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Grant-funded research with Dr. M. G. Stone resulting in P. Sabinin & M. G. Stone. (1995) and P. Sabinin & M. G. Stone. (1999).

Quantitative Research Methods

2006 – present BOSTON UNIVERSITY Boston, MA
  • Teaching Fellow for MA684 - Applied Multivariable Regression.
  • Research consultant to a doctorate student in Sports Psychology resulting in A. Pato Benari & P. Sabinin (in preparation).
  • Quantitative data analyst for data collected from the Focus on Math NSF grant held by Boston University and other institutions.

Qualitative Research Methods

2007 – 2008 BOSTON UNIVERSITY Boston, MA
  • Research of elementary students’ conceptions of steepness performed with Diana Cheng and resulting in D. S. Cheng & P. Sabinin. (2008).

Mixed-Methods Research

2007 – present BOSTON UNIVERSITY Boston, MA
  • Research-based doctorate thesis focusing on frequency and strength of the area misconception of steepness
2005 – 2007 LESLEY UNIVERSITY Cambridge, MA
  • Contributor to data collection, organization, and verification from program evaluation of the 3-year Mathematics professional development program funded by federal and state grants.