My name is Marcelo Almora Rios. I am a first-generation, Peruvian-born college student.
I graduated from Harvey Mudd College in December 2020 (B.S. Mathematics) and The University of Montana in December 2022 (M.A. Mathematics). Currently I am a Ph.D. student in the Higher Education and Organizational Change division of UCLA's School of Education and Information Sciences. My research interests include mathematics education, positive psychology, and educational policy.
I am a 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellow and a 2020 Latinos in Technology Scholar (Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley). I've contributed to work in mathematics education policy as a Research Fellow at Just Equations, and designed curricula and problem generators as a Math Specialist for SKIES Learn. In my off-time, I am a private teacher, and enjoy reading and pondering things. You can check out my C.V. here.
My semi-permanent residence right now is in Morgan Hill, California. You can find out more about me by clicking on the headers above.
Featured Publications
Almora Rios, M. (2024). A role for affect in the future of mathematics education (with thoughts on intelligence). The Mathematics Enthusiast, 21(1-2), 485-496. https://doi.org/10.54870/1551-3440.1639
Arrillaga, E. S., Bland, S., Goto, K., & Almora Rios, M. (2023). Integral voices: Examining math experiences of underrepresented students. Just Equations. https://justequations.org/resource/integral-voices-examining-math-experiences-of-underrepresented-students
Almora Rios, M., & Burdman, P. (2023). Staying the course: Examining college students’ paths to calculus. Just Equations. https://justequations.org/resource/staying-the-course-examining-college-students-paths-to-calculus
Almora Rios, M. (2023). "Should wellbeing be the same as perfection?” A case study of student wellbeing in higher mathematics education. Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 12037. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/12037/
Almora Rios, M., Avetisyan, Z., Berlow, K., Martin, I., Rakholia, G., Yang, K., Zhang, H., & Zhao, Z. (2022). Analysis on almost abelian Lie groups: Groups, subgroups and quotients. Journal of Mathematical Sciences, Series A. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10958-022-05872-2
Almora Rios, M. (2021). Radial singular solutions to semilinear partial differential equations. HMC Senior Theses. 242. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/hmc_theses/242/
Past Projects
2017: IMMERSION Project; Mathematical Modeling in K-16 Math Education
2018: What happens when gold atoms hit each other at speeds (close to) the speed of light...?
2019: Lie groups, Lie algebras, matrix representations, and PDEs
2020: K-12 math problem generators for LAUSD classroom software