Deborah Devlin

Cumberland, Maryland Area United States

Lecturer in Mathematics at Frostburg State University

Education

I help people understand math. Sometimes, they have a little already and feel good about that, and I help them understand more deeply or further along. And that makes them feel more powerful mathematically, which makes them feel more confident than they did before. Sometimes, though, folks are worried about understanding math. I especially like to help these people. Because when people “get” math, they don’t just learn to compute. They learn to apply creativity and reason to new situations. And that makes folks feel more powerful in general. So, that’s what I really do. I help empower people. And where math leaves off and personal empowerment begins, the rest of what I love to do...