What began as a typical task in 1976 for mathematics teacher Dr. Margie Hobbs resulted in the publication of a national best-seller textbook she jointly authored and further book deals for her with leading publisher Prentice Hall. Over 20 years ago, I was teaching a business math class at the State Technical Institute at Memphis, and we were unable to find a book that suited our teaching format. At a math conference a few years later, a sales representative for publisher Addison-Wesley discovered Hobbs and her textbook Business Math. The company published the textbook and later sold the rights to Prentice Hall, who has seen Business Math become the No. 2 best seller in its market throughout the book's five editions, Hobbs noted. Hobbs joined Ole Miss last year as an assistant professor of educational leadership and assistant director of institutional research and development in the Department of University Planning and Institutional Research.
Faculty use the results of assessment to improve their programs.
Hobbs performs similar duties with the administration and administrative employees by consulting with them on how to develop assessment programs, gather and analyze data, and use that data to improve administrative services and processes. Ole Miss. Prior to teaching developmental mathematics for 22 years at the State Technical Institute, Hobbs spent 10 years teaching junior high and high school mathematics in Memphis City Schools. The University of Mississippi. All rights reserved.