Publications

Gonzales, J.*, MTLT

Kularajan, S., Roth, L., & Bahajj, A. (under review). Secondary in-service teachers’ modeling competencies: Documentation through cognitive and affective domains. Mathematical Thinking and Learning.

Kularajan, S., Jabeen, S., Campbell, T., & Roth, L. (under review). The mathematical modeling knowledge for teaching. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Educator.  (or JRME, depending on the rigor)

Roth, L., Gonzales, J.*, & Kularajan, S. (under review). Folding literacy and culture into modeling: Task design and student engagement. Mathematics Teacher Educator.  

Jabeen, S., Kularajan, S., & Anhalt, C. Special issue article under preparation. 

Bala, C., & Kohler, B. (2025). Building connections across scales to stimulate and realize transformation in mathematics education. In Le Roux, K., Coles, A., Solares-Rojas, A., Bose, A., Vistro-Yu, C. et al. (Eds.). Proceedings of the 27th ICMI Study Conference (Mathematics Education and the Socio-Ecological). MATHTED and ICMI (pp. 165-172). Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines. 

Lajos, J., Benally, J., Kularajan, S. (2025). Networking ethnomathematics, embodied cognition-new materialism, and mathematical modeling to reimagine professional development. In Le Roux, K., Coles, A., Solares-Rojas, A., Bose, A., Vistro-Yu, C. et al. (Eds.). Proceedings of the 27th ICMI Study Conference (Mathematics Education and the Socio-Ecological). MATHTED and ICMI (pp. 487-494. Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines. 

Jabeen, S., Kularajan, S., Roth, L., Campbell, T.G. (in-press). Mathematical modeling knowledge and affect for teaching: A holistic framework for the competencies required to teach mathematical modeling. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. Alexandria, Va.

Jabeen, S., Campbell, T., Kularajan, S., & Roth, L. (in-press). Designing Effective Modeling tasks: Lessons learned from an in-service teacher professional development program. Proceedings of the American Educational Research Association. Los Angeles, CA. [April 2026] 

Roth, L., Bahajj, A., Kularajan, S., & Kohler, B. (2025). Exploring in-service teachers’ modeling competencies and perspectives on modeling. Proceedings of the 47th International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, North American Chapter (pp. 310-315). Pittsburgh, PA. [October 2025]. 

Roth, L., Gonzales, J.*, & Kularajan, S. (accepted upon revision). Learning together, teaching together: Teacher-researcher collaboration as a community of practice. Challenges and opportunities for mathematical modelling education (ICTMA). Springer. 

Bala, C., & Kohler, B. (2025). Building connections across scales to stimulate and realize transformation in mathematics education. Working group discussions at the 27th ICMI Study Conference (Mathematics Education and the Socio-Ecological). Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines.

Bartsch, S.* (2026, January). Intersections of math modeling, data science, and AI. Presentation for the Utah Council of Teacher of Mathematics Conference.

Bartschi, S.* (2025, January). Project-based learning and modeling: Using vectors and matrices. UCTM Conference. https://uctm2025conference.sched.com/speaker/shaunmicheal_bartschi.27ren5iv;

Bartschi, S.* (2025, February). Space data: Engaging students with machine learning training using ISS data. Western Regional Noyce Network Conference.  

Campbell, T., & Green, J. (2026, January). Unlocking exceptional math growth: Strategies from Utah’s top performing K-8 teachers. Presentation for the Utah Council of Teacher of Mathematics Conference. 

Gonzales, J.* (2026, January). From bottles to models: best practices for engaging students. Presentation for the Utah Council of Teacher of Mathematics Conference. 

Gonzales, J.*, Kohler, B., & Kularajan, S. (2025, January). Collaboration to feature data science in secondary mathematics education [Poster presentation]. Opening of USU’s Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Center, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.

Haslam, T.*, Gale, S., Scarzella, G., & Schilis, A. (2026, January). Engaging students through data science: classroom-tested strategies from Utah secondary math classrooms. Workshop Session for the Utah Council of Teacher of Mathematics Conference. 

Haslam, T.*, Gale, S., Scarzella, G., & Schilis, A. (2026, January). Modeling the world: Joy in algebra. Workshop Session for the Utah Council of Teacher of Mathematics Conference.

Kularajan, S., Kohler, B. (2025, August). A mathematical modeling professional development programs for secondary teachers. International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematical Modeling and Applications (ICTMA). Linkoping, Sweden 

Kularajan, S., Kohler, B. (2025, March). A mathematical modeling professional development course for practicing teachers. The 24th Annual Utah Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (UAMTE) Conference. USU Eastern Campus. Price, Utah. 

Lajos, J., & Kohler, B. (2024, July). Motivating mathematics through culturally relevant play: The Navajo Sticks Game. Noyce Summit. Washington D.C.

Marsh, V.* (2025, January). Weaving equity practices through a lesson. Presented at the Utah Council of Techers of Mathematics (UCTM) conference. https://uctm2025conference.sched.com/event/1tdhh

Marsh, V.*, Haslam, T.*, & Bean, B. (2024). Dear data, gummy bears, and an introduction to R. Co-Led USU STEAM EXPO teacher professional development workshops at Uintah Basin Roosevelt (Oct. 2024) and Blanding (April 2025) campuses.

Roth, L., & Gonzales, J.* (2026, February). The art of effective partnerships for mathematics education. Presentation for the USU Mathematics State Education Seminar.

Roth, L., Gonzales, J.*, & Kularajan, S.  (2025, August). Exploring the roles between a teacher and researcher in designing and implementing a mathematical modeling unit. International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematical Modeling and Applications (ICTMA). Linkoping, Sweden.