Christina Cobb

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT CHRISTINA COBB

Dr. Christina M. Cobb is an Associate Professor in the University Studies Department teaching Mathematics, UNIV 1010, and PRST 6470. Previously, she taught middle school mathematics in Metro Nashville Public Schools for 3 years. She loves teaching mathematics, and it is her heart’s desire to make an impact on each student that walks into her classroom. She models education in her life. At Tennessee State University, she has earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, a Master of Science in Mathematics, and a Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instruction.Dr. Cobb loves teaching at MTSU and being able to reach the lives of many students through mathematics. Dr. Cobb works to give all of her students the tools needed to be successful in her mathematics courses and beyond. She teaches with so much passion and energy that her students love to come to class. Dr. Cobb was recently awarded one of the Outstanding Teaching awards at MTSU in fall 2019 and the Outstanding Teaching award in Gen Ed at MTSU in 2022. She has presented numerous times nationally about innovative ways to teach mathematics and serves as the President for the National Organization for Student Success (NOSS). Dr. Cobb, along with Dr. Lucas, was awarded the TBR SERS grant for “Strategies to Enhance African American Males in a Prescribed Mathematics Course Success Rates” in the fall of 2019. Dr. Cobb has a great rapport with her students and is very active in her community. Specifically, she tutors and serves on the board for multiple community organizations in Nashville and Murfreesboro. Dr. Cobb supports all students and especially seeks to be a role model to young women in her community. She recently launched her new non-profit platform “EducatHER” where she mentors, host workshops, and engages in community activities.