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Hope Holley, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor of Education

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Dr. Hope Holley is a Florida Southern College Alumni who earned her undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degrees from the FSC's School of Education. She began teaching middle school math and science at St. Joseph's Academy in Lakeland, Florida. Since then, she has taught mathematics in various high schools and middle schools for the Polk County School Board. After earning her Doctorate she worked with the University of Florida's grant funded project, Algebra Nation where she developed curriculum and trained teachers. She has had the opportunity to be a presenter at state and national mathematics teacher's conferences and she specializes in the integration of effective use of technology in the classroom to support differentiation and remediation. Dr. Holley is the mother to three children. Trey and Christopher who live in Gainesville, Florida, and Carter who lives in Winter Park, Florida.

-Hope Holley

Curry Building - 205

 863.680.6289

Biography

Dr. Hope Holley is a Florida Southern College Alumni who earned her undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degrees from the FSC's School of Education. She began teaching middle school math and science at St. Joseph's Academy in Lakeland, Florida. Since then, she has taught mathematics in various high schools and middle schools for the Polk County School Board. After earning her Doctorate she worked with the University of Florida's grant funded project, Algebra Nation where she developed curriculum and trained teachers. She has had the opportunity to be a presenter at state and national mathematics teacher's conferences and she specializes in the integration of effective use of technology in the classroom to support differentiation and remediation. Dr. Holley is married to Michael Holley and is the mother to three children. Trey and Christopher who live in Gainesville, Florida, and Carter who lives in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

Education

  • Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL
  • Dissertation: A Quantitative Study Exploring Predictive Factors That Affect Achievement on
  • Florida’s Algebra I End Of Course Exam (EOC).
  • Master of Education, Curriculum Instruction, Florida Southern College, Lakeland FL
  • Thesis: Effects of Project-Based Assessments on Motivating Middle School Students in Mathematics.
  • Bachelor of Science, Education, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL
  • Industrial Engineering curriculum, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  • Associate in Arts, Polk Community College, Winter Haven, FL
  • Professional Certification, Mathematics, Grades 6-12
  • Professional Certification, Science, Grades 5-9
  • ESOL Certification

Interests

Dr. Holley enjoys college and professional sports, as well as, live theatre. She also enjoys learning the sport of golf, and especially the time she spends with friends on the course. However, her favorite interest outside of academia is spending time with her children!

Awards

  • College of Education Master’s Student of the Year: Selected by the Faculty, 2013