Student - College of Education

Lauren Rigby is a STEM Education doctoral student, Graduate Research Assistant for the OpenSciEd Project and DREAM Project, and assistant instructor for Elementary Math Methods. Her research focuses on mathematics teacher education, disability studies, and conceptually-rich, inclusive mathematics learning spaces. Prior to UT Austin, she worked for eight years as a secondary mathematics teacher in general and special education classrooms while earning her master's degree in Mathematics Education from Brigham Young University. Her master's thesis serves as an existence proof that students with disabilities can increase their mathematical conceptual understanding and capacity for mathematical practices in a reformed classroom environment. Her current research examines the specific practices and conditions that make co-teaching effective in math classrooms.

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.

Graduate Student Representative, Special Interest Group: Research in Mathematics Education, American Education Research Association(2025 - 2027)

Addison E. Lee Research Support Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin (2025 - 2026)

Long Joe and Teresa Graduate Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin (2024 - 2025)