The University of St. Thomas

School of Education

Lucy L. Payne

Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education


llpayne@stthomas.edu
(651) 962-4448

Academic History

Ph. D., Elementary Education, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1997
M.A., Reading Education, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, Calif., 1992
B.S., Elementary Education, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1989 

Awards and Honors

  • Albert Hamilton Collins Fellowship, Auburn University
  • Dean’s Student Advisory Committee, University of Iowa
  • Outstanding Student Club Advisor by Center for Student Leadership and Activities, University of St. Thomas
  • Outstanding Teacher by the Panhellenic Committee, University of Iowa

Selected Publications and Presentations

  • Payne, L. & Petersen, S. (2006). Reporting to Parents. Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, St. Louis, MO.
  • Payne, L., Wick, C.; Bartel A; Desmond, N.; and Payne, L.L. (April 2006) Elementary Mathematics Methods: Is There Method to Our Madness? Presented at the Spring Meeting of the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Duluth, Minnesota.
  • Payne, L., Winsor, M., Lesser, L., Payne, L.L. & Grouws, D.A. (2006). Real-time Traffic Data: A Vehicle for Statistical Exploration. Online Journal of School Mathematics 4(1).
  • Payne, L.L. & Grouws, D.A. (2003). TRAFFIC on the Information Super Highway. Unit I, Curriculum Research and Development Group (CRDG), University of Hawaii.
  • Payne, L.L. & Grouws, D.A. (2003). TRAFFIC on the Information Super Highway. Unit II, Curriculum Research and Development Group (CRDG), University of Hawaii.
  • Grouws, D.A. & Payne, L.L. (2003). Using Technology and the Internet to Develop Rich Mathematics Units. Proceedings of Hawaii International Conference on Education, University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
  • Grouws, D.A. & Payne, L.L. (2003). Using Technology and the Internet to Develop Rich Mathematics Units. Hawaii International Conference on Education, University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
  • Payne, L.L. & Grouws, D.A. (2002). Developing Important Mathematical Ideas Using the Internet and Spreadsheet. Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Las Vegas.  
  • Payne, L.L. (2001). How Old is the Shepherd? And Other Problems for the Elementary Classroom. Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics Fall Conference, North St. Paul, Minn.
  • Payne, L.L. & Lind, E. (2001). Weather: A 5-8 Internet Based Mathematics Unit. Spring Meeting of the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Duluth, Minn.
  • Payne, L.L. (2000). High Stakes, Low Stakes, Do Stakes Really Matter? Research Review for School Leaders, Volume III. In Wraga, W.G., & Hlebowitsh, P.S. (Eds.). Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • Payne, L.L. & Tonnis, D. (2000). Exploring Research and Assessment Issues and Options:  INTASC Portfolio Review. 6th Annual Statewide Transforming Teacher Education Conference sponsored by SciMathMN, Deerwood, Minn.
  • Payne, L.L. & Schmitt, L. (2000). New Models of Professional Development: University of St. Thomas / Science Museum of Minnesota Teacher Center Project. 6th Annual Statewide Transforming Teacher Education Conference sponsored by SciMathMN, Deerwood, Minn.  
  • Grouws, D.A. & Payne, L.L. (2000). Teaching Middle School Mathematics Using the Internet. Canadian Regional Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Payne, L.L. & Goeddeke, V. (1999). Riddles with Color Tiles. Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics Fall Conference, St. Paul, Minn.
  • Payne, L.L. (1999). Traveling the Information Super Highway with Mathematics. Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, San Francisco.
  • Payne, L.L. & Shepard, M.A. (1999). How Can You Find the Height of a Tree Without Climbing the Tree? Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics Spring Conference, Brainerd, Minn.
  • Payne, L.L. & Miller, L. (1997). Instructors Manual with Test Bank, American Education: Problems and Purpose. In Hlebowitsh, P.S., & Tellez, K. (Eds.). Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing Company. 

    • Professional Memberships

    • American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
    • Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE)
    • Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM)
    • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
    • Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)