Mathematics and Statistics Education Doctoral Students

2020-2021

Jerome Z. Amedu
My research interests include math difficulties, ICT in mathematics instruction, teacher preparation, and international comparative studies in mathematics education.

Heather Barker
Research interests include professional development and training of pre-service/in-service statistics teachers.

Brianna Bentley
My research interests include K-12 mathematics curriculum, student learning, community college mathematics education and mathematics anxiety.

Brittney L. Black
My research focuses on the role of race in mathematics education. Specifically, how the experiences of Black learners shape their mathematics identity.

Latoya Brewer
Latoya’s interests center on teacher training and professional development, specifically those of mathematics teachers in low-performing, rural schools.

Shari Brockington
My research interests are in popularizing mathematics in diverse communities by using communication tools to improve parental involvement.

Michele Cudd
Michele is interested in researching equitable student centered practices with a focus on mathematical discourse amongst students.

Emily Elrod
Emily’s research interests are situated around teacher preparation and professional development of K-12 pre-service and in-service teachers of mathematics.

Katie Floyd
Research interests: student attitudes toward and perceptions of mathematics specifically focusing on undergraduates enrolled in online introductory-level mathematics courses.

Joshua Griffin
Research interest includes how middle school mathematics teachers utilize the inquiry cycle in data analysis on interim assessments to influence their teaching.

Taylor Harrison
Taylor’s research interests include the practice of teaching secondary statistics and the use of technology in mathematics classrooms.

Charles Johnson
My research will focus around diversity and equity amongst teachers/students.

Nick Koberstein
Nick’s research interests include statistics education, educational technology, and pre-service teachers.

Rayshawn Locklear
Rayshawn’s research interest and experience includes determining effective teaching strategies in algebra and examining teacher preparation in high needs schools.

Ashley Loftis
My research interests include teacher professional development, especially in the areas of data science education and the mathematical modeling process.

Josh Mannix
Mannix’s research centers on self-efficacy and math anxiety, particularly in teachers. Other interests include: geometry/proof and professional development..

Asli Mutlu
Her research focus is students’ opportunities to learn in statistics courses and how teachers are getting prepared for it.

Josh Naddor
Josh’s research interests include mathematics and statistics curriculum in high school and undergraduate introductory-level math/stat courses.

Greg Ray
Former high school teacher interested in developing teacher educators and working with current teachers in statistics education.

Hamid Sanei
Research interests: statistics/probability/data science education, probabilistic reasoning, probabilistic/statistical misconceptions, statistical literacy, technology applications in teaching and learning.

James Smiling
James’s research interests are professional development of pre-service and in-service mathematics teachers.

Elyse Smith
My research interests involve obtaining justice in the teaching and learning of mathematics for all.

David Stokes
Applications of technology in statistics education. Applications of computation in statistics education.

Zachary Vaskalis
Zack’s research interests include: statistics education, teaching and learning statistics, statistical thinking, biostatistics, evaluation and assessment, curriculum development, and learning theories.