Rina Zazkis
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| education = B.A, M.A., University of Haifa
PhD, 1989, Israel Institute of Technology
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Simon Fraser University
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Rina Zazkis is a Canadian scholar in education and mathematics. She is a professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University and a Canada Research Chair in STEM Teaching and Learning.
Career
Zazkis began her academic career at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in 1991 as an assistant professor. She was eventually promoted to full professor in the Faculty of Education by 2000.{{cite web |title=Academic Positions |url=https://www.sfu.ca/education/faculty-profiles/rzazkis/background/positions.html |website=sfu.ca |accessdate=November 4, 2019}} In 2011, she was a recipient of the Dean of Graduate Studies Awards for Excellence.{{cite web |title=Faculty members receive Dean of Graduate Studies Awards for Excellence |url=https://www.sfu.ca/education/newsevents/foe-news/2011/october/faculty-members-receive-dean-of-graduate-studies-awards-for-exce.html |website=sfu.ca |accessdate=November 4, 2019 |date=October 31, 2011}}
In 2017, she was appointed a Canada Research Chair in STEM Teaching and Learning.{{cite web |last1=Wong |first1=Justin |title=New Canada Research Chair at SFU to bridge education gap between high school and post-secondary mathematics |url=https://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2017/02/new-canada-research-chair-at-sfu-to-bridge-education-gap-between-high-school-and-post-secondary-mathematics.html |website=sfu.ca |accessdate=November 4, 2019 |date=February 2, 2017}} Two years later she received the 2019 Partners In Research National Award.{{cite web |title=2019 Partners In Research National Award Winners |url=http://www.pirweb.org/en/current-partners-in-research-national-award-winners-2/#math |website=pirweb.org |accessdate=November 4, 2019}}
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