Department: Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education
Programs: Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Dean's Office, Center for Technology and Teacher Education
Instructor Modifier Number: 4087
434-243-4964- garofalo@virginia.edu
Ruffner Hall 102C, Charlottesville, Virginia
At Curry I split my time between being Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Co-Director of the Center for Technology and Teacher Education, and a mathematics education faculty member. Although these roles are different in many ways, they all involve problem solving. In my mathematics education role I oversee the secondary mathematics teacher education program, teach undergraduate and graduate courses in mathematics education, and work with doctoral students. Unfortunately, because of my varied job responsibilities, I attend lots of meetings!
When not at the Curry School, I spend much of my time coaching girls' fastpitch softball and trying to learn to play electric blues guitar and bluegrass banjo. My wife and I are from New York, so we have a family of UVA and NY Giants football fans. Our two daughters both play trumpet, one in the UVA Cavalier Marching Band, and the other in her middle school orchestra. They also play guitar and bass. When they were younger, both were glad to play along with me; now, I am lucky to convince one of them to jam. Also, we are vegetarians and like to cook (and eat!).
Education
- Ph.D., Indiana University, 1982
- M.S., Indiana University, 1982
- M.S., New York University, 1975
- B.A., Lehman College, 1973
Research Interests
My teaching and research interests are in mathematical problem solving and thinking, use of technology to enhance teaching and learning, and mathematics teacher education.