USU Mathematics & Statistics Education Group Seminar Series
We look forward to another year of engaging conversations in mathematics and statistics education. Contact: If you would like to learn more about our seminar series or be added to our mailing list, please email Jessi Lajos
When: Fourth Tuesday of each month from 3:00-4:00 PM MDT. The November seminar will be held on the third Tuesday to accommodate the Thanksgiving holiday. Where: In-Person: VSB 204 Meeting ID: 879 8326 3133 Passcode: 708797
| Seminar Date | Speaker | Affiliation | Area of Research | Talk Title and Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2026 | Annie Bergman | Fort Lewis College Durango, CO |
Undergraduate mathematics education; student thinking in abstract and linear algebra; Realistic Mathematics Education (RME); teacher knowledge and curriculum development. fortlewis.edu | TBA |
| October 27, 2026 | Cody Patterson | Texas State University | Mathematics education; mathematical knowledge for teaching; teacher and student reasoning; undergraduate mathematics education. [faculty.txst.edu], [rume.txst.edu] | TBA |
| November 17, 2026*(3rd Tuesday)* | Holly Zolt | Middle Tennessee State University | Undergraduate mathematics education; student thinking; proof and abstract algebra learning; mathematical reasoning and graphing. [scholar.google.com] | TBA |
| January 26, 2027 | Jocelyn Rios | University of Northern Colorado | Equity in undergraduate mathematics education; multilingual learners; active learning; culturally responsive mathematics instruction. [unco.edu], [scholar.google.com] | TBA |
| February 23, 2027 | Graduate Student Research Showcase | Utah State University | Spring conference practice presentations (e.g., RUME and related conferences). | TBA |
| March 23, 2027 | Danny Luecke | Turtle Mountain College Belcourt, North Dakota |
Indigenous mathematics; Indigenous STEM education; culturally sustaining mathematics curricula; mathematics teacher preparation. [scholar.google.com], [tm.smartca...alogiq.com] | TBA |
| April 27, 2027 | Kaitlyn Serbin & Rosaura Uscanga | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley & Mercy University, New York | Dr. Uscanga focuses heavily on how students' reason through concepts in algebraic environments. Dr. Serbin explores how advanced mathematical structures are internalized and taught, specializing in teacher preparation, and how students apply linear algebra to solve problems in physics fields like quantum mechanics in collaboration with Megan Wawro. [google scholar Serbin][Research Gate Uscanga] | TBA |