Mathematics Department

Jodi Cotten
Associate Professor of Mathematics

Contact Information:
914-606-6786
Jodi.Cotten@sunywcc.edu

Office Location: Tech 119

Office Hours:
Monday: 11am – 2pm
Tuesday: 1pm – 1:50pm
Thursday: 1pm – 1:50pm

Courses Taught:
Contemporary Mathematics
The Nature of Mathematics
The Nature of Mathematics - Honors
Pre Calculus
Calculus for Business
Calculus I
Calculus II
Calculus III
Differential Equations

Education:
Associate of Science: 1976 - Mesa State College, Grand Junction, Colorado
Bachelor of Science (Business and Psychology): 1978 - Mesa State College, Grand Junction, Colorado
Bachelor of Science (Mathematics): 1989 – Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Master of Science (Mathematics): 1998 – Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
Columbia University Teachers College: Currently working on an Ed. D. in the Teaching of College Mathematics

Background Information:
Professor Cotten is a native of Colorado and grew up in Boulder. After spending about 10 years wandering around in different jobs she found her love of mathematics at Front Range Community College in Westminster, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. Her love of mathematics continued to grow while at Metro State and NAU. She credits her professors for showing her the beauty of mathematics, instilling in her the love of learning, and the confidence to reach her goals. Her years spent as a student at a community college greatly contributed to her love of teaching students in the same environment. She enjoys teaching on-campus classes, as well as online courses at WCC. Professor Cotten is a Past-President of the New York State Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges, and an active member in the American Mathematics Association of Two Year Colleges, where she serves on the Distance Learning Committee. She also holds memberships in the Mathematical Association of America and the Association for Women in Mathematics. In her spare time Professor Cotten enjoys photography, reading, working out, crocheting, University of Colorado Football, any beach, and traveling.