Student - College of Education

Sarah R Powell (Supervisor)
Develops and tests interventions for students with mathematics difficulties, emphasizing word-problem solving, mathematics writing, data-based decision making, and the vocabulary within mathematics.

Akther, SS., Powell, SR. & Lariviere, DO. (2025). Counting-Focused Intervention Effects for Students With Mathematics Difficulty: A Research Synthesis. Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 40(3), 162–180. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/09388982251321538.

Powell, SR., Akther, SS., Yoon, NY., Berry, KA., Nemcek, C., Fall, A-M. & Roberts, G. (2023). The Effect of Addition and Subtraction Practice within a WordProblem Intervention on Addition and Subtraction Outcomes.. Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 38(3), 182–198. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/ldrp.12319.

Syeda Sharjina Akther