Hwa Young Lee is an Associate Professor in the department of mathematics at Texas State University (click here to see her faculty profile). Hwa Young completed her B.S. in Mathematics Education at Ewha Woman’s University, with a certificate to teach 6-12 mathematics. She also completed her M.Ed. in mathematics education at Ewha and taught math at Jangpyung Middle School and Seoul Global High School in Seoul, Korea for 7.5 years. She received her Ph.D. in mathematics education and M.S. in mathematics from the University of Georgia. Her main research interest is in investigating students’ mathematical thinking—specifically, students’ constructions of frames of reference, coordinate systems, and graphs—and in learning how teachers can facilitate and support their students’ mathematical thinking. Hwa Young enjoys making soap and floating down the San Marcos River.   

Lucinda Ford is a doctoral student in Mathematics Education at Texas State University. Lucinda earned A.L.A. and A.A. degrees in liberal arts and general studies, respectively, at Oakland Community College before completing her B.S. in Mathematics at Andrews University. Lucinda’s main research interest focuses on students’ mathematical thinking. She is currently studying ways in which undergraduate developmental mathematics students understand fractions. In her free time, Lucinda enjoys spending time by the water. 

Brandi Rygaard Gaspard is a doctoral student in Mathematics Education at Texas State University. Brandi earned her B.S. and M.S. in Mathematics from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. She is currently studying students’ development of mathematical identity in terms of how they see their relationships with mathematics in different settings. Outside of academic interests, she enjoys playing board games and eating pizza.  

Stephanie Tarigan is a doctoral student in Mathematics Education at Texas State University. Her research interests are equity in mathematics K-12 classrooms and teacher education for pre-service and in-service mathematics teachers. Prior to her doctoral studies, she earned her B.S. in Mathematics from Howard Payne University. For three years, she taught mathematics to middle and high school students at Sekolah Pelita Harapan in Jakarta, Indonesia. In her spare time, Stephanie enjoys exploring local coffee shops, making art, and traveling. 

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