Ana Duff
PhD
Associate Teaching Professor
Mathematics
Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Contact information
Business and Information Technology Building
- Room 2004
North Oshawa
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5
905.721.8668 ext. 2165
Research topics
- Teaching Problem Solving
- Responsible Management Education
- Education for Sustainable Development
Background
Dr. Ana Duff is an Associate Teaching Professor with the Faculty of Business and Information Technology at Ontario Tech University. Her research background is in mathematics in which she holds a Ph.D. from the University of Ottawa. She began her studies in mathematics at the University of Zagreb in Croatia, continuing at York University in Toronto, from which she received her B.Sc. (Honours) in Mathematics, and followed by an M.Sc. from the University of Toronto. Her research background is in Lie superalgebras, mathematical structures that hold an important role in quantum physics and the mathematics of supersymmetry.
She has been with Ontario Tech University since September 2017, where she teaches first year courses in mathematics. Prior to Ontario Tech University, she taught mathematics at the University of Ottawa, Royal Military College of Canada and the International School of Belgrade in Serbia. Dr. Duff also has extensive experience in developing and managing large-scale community mobilization and education programs in Canada and overseas within non-government and government sectors. She has received multiple recognitions, including teaching awards from the University of Ottawa and the Royal Military College of Canada, and was nominated by students for the Ontario Tech Student Choice Award.
Education
- Certificate in University Teaching Ontario Tech University 2018
- Ph.D. Mathematics University of Ottawa, Canada 2002
- M.Sc. Mathematics University of Toronto, Canada 1996
- B.Sc. (Honours) Mathematics York University, Canada 1995
Research and expertise
- Ana Duff. Problem-solving framework – a discussion paper on teaching problem-solving, 2022.
- Duff, A., Garaschuk, K., Pacarynuk, L. Teaching problem-solving using a systematic, deliverable-driven framework, CMS Notes, Vol. 56, 2024
- Chair, FBIT PRME Steering Committee, 2021 – 2024
- Duff, A., Garaschuk, K., Pacarynuk, L. Teaching and Learning Problem-Solving Using a Systematic Framework Workshop, Ontario Tech University, 2024
Involvement
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Publications
- Ana Duff, Fundamentals of Business Math, (CC BY NC SA 4.0). Supported through Ontario Tech VLS Internal Seed Grant and University Works Program. Adapted from open texts Business Math: A Step-by-Step Handbook (2018, Revision A) by J. Olivier (CC BY-NC-SA) and Business Precalculus by D. Lippman (CC BY-SA 3.0).
- Ana Duff, Introduction to Mathematical Analysis for Business (CC BY NC SA 4.0). Supported through Ontario Tech University Works Program. Adapted from open texts Business Math: A Step-by-Step Handbook (2018, Revision A) by J. Olivier (CC BY-NC-SA) and Business Precalculus by D. Lippman (CC BY-SA 3.0).
- Duff, A., Garaschuk, K., Pacarynuk, L. Teaching problem-solving using a systematic, deliverable-driven framework, CMS Notes, Vol. 56,
- Ana Duff, Introduction to Calculus for Networking and IT Security (CC BY NC SA 4.0). Adapted from Business Calculus by Eric Bancroft (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License)
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Presentations
- Teaching Problem-Solving Using a Systematic Framework. Education session: Skills Coaching in Mathematics Classrooms. Canadian Mathematical Society Summer Meeting, 2023.
- Teaching Problem-Solving. Teacher Education Workshop, 21st Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, 2022.
- Co-lead with Gabby Resch, Workshop: Designing learning opportunities using open data in mainstream courses. Canadian Open Data Summit, 2021
