Michael C. Egan
Professor of Education, Chair
- Phone: 309-794-8965
- Email: MikeEgan@augustana.edu
- Office: Evald 208
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Specializations: Mathematics education
Education
- B.S., Notre Dame
- Ed.M., Harvard
- Ph.D., Boston 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@