About
Bio
I am an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education in the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. I have research interests in undergraduate mathematics education and mathematics teacher preparation. Before coming to UTRGV, I received my Ph.D. in Mathematics from Virginia Tech in 2021, and I received Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Mathematics from the University of Alabama. I am originally from Orange, California.
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Education
2021 Ph.D., Mathematics
Virginia Tech
Research Emphasis: Undergraduate Mathematics Education
Advisor: Estrella Johnson
Dissertation Title: Prospective Teachers’ Knowledge of Secondary and Abstract Algebra and their Use of this Knowledge while Noticing Students’ Mathematical Thinking
Comprehensive Exams: Mathematics Education and Abstract Algebra
2017 M. A., Mathematics
The University of Alabama
Advisor: Jim Gleason
Masters Paper Title: Using Comparative Judgment to Analyze Precalculus Algebra Exam Tasks
2016 B. S., Mathematics
The University of Alabama
Magna Cum Laude
Concentration: Pure Mathematics
Minor: Mathematics Education
Employment
I am a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education at UTRGV. I have worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Virginia Tech, serving as an instructor of record for undergraduate mathematics courses. I have also worked as a Graduate Research Assistant on Megan Wawro's NSF-funded grant, CAREER: An Interdisciplinary Study of Learning: Student Understanding of Linear Algebra in Physics.
Service Roles
I serve as the Programming Coordinator on the executive committee of the Special Interest Group of the Mathematical Association of America on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education.