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McDowell, Yonghong

McDowell, Yonghong

Doctoral Lecturer

Mathematics and Computer Science

Phone: 718-262-2550
Office Location: AC-2C07D
Email: ymcdowell1@york.cuny.edu

Dr. Yonghong L McDowell holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education from CUNY York College in 2014 after which she earned a Master of Arts in Mathematics from Columbia University in 2015. Dr. McDowell started her career as early as 2011 at York College as a college assistant, and then as a mathematics adjunct lecturer in 2015 with the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. While teaching at York College, she continued her studies and earned a MPhil in 2019 and a Ph.D. in 2021 in the field of mathematics education from Columbia University. Dr. McDowell’s research interests focus broadly on the teaching and learning of mathematics with a commitment to working towards achieving equity and enhancing diversity of undergraduate students. Her research interests also include calculus analysis, linear and non-linear analysis, probability and statistics, and general transformation of partial differential equations.

Office Hours

DayTime
Tuesdays & Thursdays (In-person)1:00pm-1:50pm
Wednesdays (Virtual Office Hours)2:00pm-3:30pm
By appointmentymcdowell1@york.cuny.edu

Education

DegreeInstitutionFieldDates
PhD Columbia University Mathematics Education 2021 
MPhil Columbia University Mathematics Education 2019 
MA Columbia University Mathematics 2015 
BS CUNY York College Mathematics Education 2014 

Areas of Expertise

  • Teaching and learning mathematics
  • Calculus Analysis
  • Linear and non-linear analysis
  • Probability and statistics
  • General transformation of partial differential equations

Publications in Field Of Expertise

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