Dr. Sara Sony

Assistant Professor

Education

• Ph.D. Applied Mathematics and Curriculum & Instruction; University of Missouri-Kansas City
  • College Teaching and Career Preparing CT; University of Missouri-Kansas City
• M.S. Applied Mathematics; University of Missouri-Kansas City
• M.S. Functional Analysis in Mathematics; Gaziantep University (Turkey)
• B.S. Mathematics; Abant Izzet Baysal University (Turkey)

Courses Taught

• Math Modelling
• Calculus
• Differential Equations
• Transition to Proofs

Academic Interests

• Differential and partial equations
• Disease Modelling
• STEM Education
• Mathematics Education

Scholarly Activity

• Sony, D. S. (2024). An Exploration of Active and Engaging Classrooms. In Candace Schlein & Sarah Crump (Eds.),  Active an Engaging Classrooms: A practical Exploration of Higher Education (pp. 1-18). Information Age Publishing.

• Soysal, D., Bani-Yaghoub, M., & Riggers-Piehl, T. A. (2022). Analysis of Anxiety, Motivation, and Confidence of STEM Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 17(2), em0684. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/11836
• Soysal, D., Bani-Yaghoub, M., & Riggers-Piehl, T. A. (2022). A Machine Learning Approachto Evaluate Variables of Math Anxiety in STEM Students. Pedagogical Research, 7(2), https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/11978
• Araci, S., & Erdal, D. (2011). Higher order Genocchi, Euler polynomials associated with q-Bernstein type polynomials. Honam Mathematical Journal, 33(2), 173 179. https://doi.org/10.5831/hmj.2011.33.2.173
• Araci, S., Erdal, D., & Kang, D.-J. (2011). Some new properties on the q-Genocchi numbers and polynomials associated with q-Bernstein polynomials. Honam Mathematical Journal, 33(2), 261–270. https://doi.org/10.5831/hmj.2011.33.2.261
• Araci, S., Seo, J., & Erdal, D. (2011). New construction weighted(h,q)-Genocchi numbers and polynomials related to zeta type functions. Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, 2011, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/487490
• Araci, S., Erdal, D., & Seo, J. (2011). A study on the fermionic -Adic -integral representation on associated with weighted -Bernstein and -Genocchi polynomials. Abstract and Applied Analysis, 2011, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/649248
• Açikgöz, M., Erdal, D., & Araci, S. (2010). A new approach to Bernoulli numbers and Bernoulli polynomials related to Bernstein polynomials. Advances in Difference Equations, 2010(1), 951764. https://doi.org/10.1186/1687-1847-2010-951764

Journal Reviewer:

• Soysal, D., (2023). Review of “Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence in Teaching Science: Science Teacher’s Perspective”. Eurasia journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education.
• Soysal, D., (2023). Review of “Reflections on mathematics ability, anxiety, and Interventions”. International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 18(2), em0729. (Brewster, B. J., & Miller, T.) (published article).
• Erdal, D., (2012). Review of “A study on the q-Euler numbers and the fermionic q-integral of the product of several type q-Bernstein polynomials on Zp” papers in Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences (AMIS) SCI indexed, Impact Factor: 0.642, ISSN:1935-0090. (Kim, T., & Choi, J.)

Presentations:

• Sony, D. S., April 2024, Mathematical Model of Math Anxiety in College Students. RAMMINS Series at NWMSU, Maryville/MO.
• Sony, D. S., November 2023, A Modeling Framework for Minimizing Spread of Mathematics Anxiety in College Students. 16^thAnnual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research. Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia.
• Sony, D. S., October 2023, Understanding the Factors Associated with Math Anxiety Among College Students Through the Utilization of Descriptive Analysis. Colloquium Series #1 at NWMSU, Maryville/MO.
• Soysal, D., April 2022, Using Classification and Regression Method to Understand the Factors Linked with Math Anxiety in College Students. MAA-MO Conference, Kansas City/MO.
• Soysal, D., October 2021, Epidemic waves of Math Anxiety Modeled by A system of Ordinary Differential Equations. 6th Annual Meeting of SIAM Central States Section at University of Kansas, Lawrence/Kansas.
• Soysal, D., September 2021, A Disease Modeling Approach to Simulate the Spread of Math Anxiety Between Students. International Conference on Mathematics and Mathematics Education in Turkey.
• Soysal, D., April 2021, Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Increase Math Anxiety in College Students? Seventh Math & Stat Research Day at UMKC, Kansas City/MO.
• Soysal, D., April 2021, Modeling and Statistical Analysis of Math Anxiety during COVID-19 Pandemic. Interdisciplinary Symposium at UMKC, Kansas City/MO.
• Soysal, D., March 2021, Descriptive analysis of anxiety, motivation, and confidence of calculus students during COVID-19. MAA-MO Conference, Kansas City/MO.
• Soysal, D., Arjmand, A. & Sireeshan, D. April 2020, A Mathematical Model to Investigate Epidemic Waves of Math Anxiety. 6th Math & Stat Research Day at UMKC, Kansas City/MO.
• Erdal, D., June 2010, Bernstein Polinomlari ile Genel Serilerin Toplaminin Hesaplanmasi Uzerine. 5th Ankara Matematik Gunleri, TOBB University in Turkey.