Student - College of Education

Lauren Rigby is a STEM Education Doctoral Student and Graduate Assistant for the OpenSciEd Project and DREAM Project. Her research interests center around the mathematical conceptual understanding of students with disabilities. Her masters thesis added to the current research by providing an existence proof that students with disabilities can increase their conceptual understanding and can learn in a reformed classroom environment. Prior to UT, Lauren worked as a junior high math teacher for 8 years and received her masters degree in Mathematics Education from Brigham Young University.

Cathery Yeh (Supervisor)
Dr.Yeh's research examines the intersections of race, language, and disability to provide a more nuanced analysis of the constructions of ability in mathematics classrooms and mathematics education systems. Her scholarship centers on partnerships with schools and communities to expand educational leadership to create equitable learning environments, with particular attention to students, families, and communities who have been historically marginalized in education.