Celebrating 2026 Math Ed Doctoral Graduates

1 05/20/2026 Celebrating 2026 Math Ed Doctoral Graduates PRIME PhD students Claire Lambert and Sabrina Zarza were recognized at graduation and a PRIME luncheon celebration. Amanda Cartter

Kellogg Center sign for 2026 PRIME graduates

2 true 05/12/2026 Davis Receives Award in Justice and Equity Pedagogy PRIME PhD student C. Davis received a MSU College of Education Distinguished Graduate Student Award in Justice and Equity Pedagogy. Amanda Cartter

3 true 04/16/2026 Fabry and Payadnya Receive Tracy A Hammer Graduate Student Award Congratulations to PRIME doctoral students, Ashley Fabry and I Putu Ade “Andre” Payadnya, who are the 2025-2026 recipients of the Tracy A. Hammer Graduate Student Award for Professional Development. Amanda Cartter

Photo of Payadnya and Fabry by the awards table at the ceremony

4 04/08/2026 2026 Mathematics Education Colloquium: Rios on April 13th Dr. Jocelyn Rios, Assistant Professor at the University of Northern Colorado, will be presenting at the Mathematics Education Colloquium on Monday, April 13th.

5 04/06/2026 MSU at 2026 AERA Annual Meeting Read about the MSU mathematics education group at the 2026 AERA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, April 8-12. Amanda Cartter

6 04/03/2026 Herbel-Eisenmann Receives 2025-2026 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award Congratulations to Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, Director of PRIME and the Mathematics Education Doctoral Program, who has received the MSU Graduate School's Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award for 2025-2026. Amanda Cartter

7 true 03/10/2026 MSU at 2026 MI-AMTE CAC Conference MSU Math Ed faculty and students will be presenting at the 2026 MI-AMTE CAC (Michigan Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Conversations Among Colleagues) conference on Saturday, March 14^th at Wayne State University in Detroit. Amanda Cartter

8 true 03/09/2026 2026 Mathematics Education Colloquium: Copur-Gencturk on March 19th Dr. Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, Professor of Education at the University of Southern California, will be presenting at the Mathematics Education Colloquium on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

9 true 02/26/2026 Fabry Presenting at 2026 Math in Action Ashley Fabry, mathematics education doctoral student at Michigan State University, will be presenting at the 2026 Math in Action conference on Saturday, February 28th at Grand Valley State University, in Mackinac Hall's D wing.

10 02/24/2026 MSU at 2026 RUME Conference MSU mathematics education faculty and staff will be presenting at the 28th Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME) this Thursday, February 26th through Saturday, February 28th, 2026 in Alexandria, Virginia. Amanda Cartter

11 true 02/03/2026 Edson at AIET in STEM Forum in South Korea Dr. Alden Jack “AJ” Edson, mathematics education faculty member, presented at the AIET in STEM Forum in South Korea in December.

12 true 01/28/2026 MSU at 2026 AMTE Conference

See who from MSU will be presenting at the 30^th Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon February 5^th-7^th!

Amanda Cartter

13 true 12/03/2025 2025 Math Ed Research Sharing Session The annual Mathematics Education Research Sharing Session for 2025 was held on November 6 in the STEM Building. Ishan Santra

Group photo of 2025 Math Ed Research Sharing Session. Eunice and Sevda presenting.

14 true 11/19/2025 PRIME at Summer 2025 Conferences Many PRIME community members presented at or participated in conferences across the globe this summer of 2025. We invite our readers to peek into the amazing work of MSU mathematics education research scholars! Ishan Santra

15 true 10/29/2025 2025 Mathematics Education Colloquium November 7th Dr. Lino Guajardo, Assistant Professor at Central Michigan University, will be presenting at the Mathematics Education Colloquium on Friday, November 7, 2025.

16 true 10/24/2025 Spotlight on Sevda Sadik PRIME is thrilled to welcome and introduce you to Sevda Sadik, a first-year mathematics education doctoral student at MSU. Ishan Santra

17 true 10/23/2025 2025 MSU Math Ed at PME-NA Over a dozen mathematics education researchers from Michigan State University will be traveling to Penn State to present at the annual PME-NA conference. Ishan Santra

18 true 10/14/2025 Spotlight on Eunice Linah Tachie-Menson PRIME is proud to introduce you to Eunice Linah Tachie-Menson, a first-year mathematics education doctoral student at MSU. Ishan Santra

19 true 10/10/2025 MSU at 2025 NCSM, NCTM Annual Meetings Several PRIME mathematics education faculty members will be presenting at the NCSM Annual Conference and the NCTM Annual Meeting and Exposition, both hosted in Atlanta, Georgia, during the week of October 13^th. Ishan Santra

20 true 10/07/2025 Spotlight on Elina Yi PRIME is pleased to welcome and introduce Linxuan "Elina" Yi, a first-year mathematics education doctoral student. Ishan Santra

21 true 10/06/2025 2025 Zweng Awardees PRIME announces Maria Cruciani, C. Davis, and Sadrack Pagiling as the 2025 recipients of the Dr. Marilyn Zweng Endowed Graduate Student Award.

22 true 09/25/2025 Spotlight on I Putu Ade Andre Payadnya PRIME is delighted to welcome first-year mathematics education doctoral student I Putu Ade Andre Payadnya! Andre Payadnya and Ishan Santra

23 true 09/22/2025 Westby Summer 2025 Graduate PRIME announces the Summer 2025 PhD conferral of Kathryn “Katie” Westby. Ishan Santra

24 true 09/19/2025 MSU Math Ed at 2025 MCTM Conference See who will be at the MCTM conference this Saturday! Ishan Santra

25 true 09/03/2025 Grad Reflections on summer research experience with PROSPECT Jose Contreras and Sabrina Zarza share their reflections on their summer research experience, talking about the new challenges, what they learned along the way, and rewarding moments that made the experience memorable.

26 true 08/27/2025 PRIME Welcomes New Doctoral Students for Fall 2025 Meet the new math ed doctoral students at MSU starting in Fall 2025! Ishan Santra

Photo of 4 new math ed doctoral students

27 true 05/05/2025 Celebrating 2025 Math Ed Community Graduates Congratulations to our 2025 doctoral graduates! Angel Gardner

28 true 04/22/2025 MSU Math Ed at 2025 AERA Conference Mathematics education graduate students and faculty from MSU will be presenting at the 2025 AERA Conference this week. Angel Gardner

29 true 04/21/2025 Abreu Dissertation Defense Sofía Abreu will be discussing her dissertation, titled Re-membering Mathematics: A Site of Healing on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 9:00 am in the 360 room in the Main Library, which is on the second floor (room 201).

30 true 04/07/2025 2025 Mathematics Education Colloquium April 17th Dr. Nina Bailey from Montclair State University will be presenting Insights into Critical Statistical Literacy Habits of Mind Enactment on Thursday, April 17, 2025 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm in B243 Wells Hall.

31 true 03/31/2025 Youth Voices Team Receives Award Congratulations to the Youth Voices project on receiving the prestigious 2025 Distinguished Partnership Award for Community-Engaged Teaching. Angel Gardner

32 true 03/13/2025 MSU at the 2025 MI-AMTE/CAC Conference The 2025 MI-AMTE Conversations Among Colleagues (CAC) conference will take place Saturday, March 15^th, 2025, at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Angel Gardner

33 true 03/11/2025 2025 Mathematics Education Colloquium March 20th Dr. Nathalie Sinclair from Simon Fraser University is presenting The Colonial Legacy of European Mathematics in the Americas on Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm in B243 Wells Hall.

34 true 02/21/2025 MSU at 2025 RUME Conference Several MSU math ed faculty and doctoral students will be presenting at the 2025 RUME conference in Virginia from February 27th to March 1st. Angel Gardner

35 true 02/12/2025 2025 Mathematics Education Colloquium February 20th Dr. Sandra Zuñiga-Ruiz, Assistant Professor at San José State University, will be presenting at the Mathematics Education Colloquium on Thursday, February 20th at 1:00 pm in B243 Wells Hall.

36 true 02/10/2025 Spotlight on Ayesha Bundy We are excited to welcome Ayesha Bundy as a first-year doctoral student in PRIME! Angel Gardner

37 true 02/05/2025 MSU at 2025 AMTE Conference MSU math ed faculty and graduate students are presenting at the 29th AMTE Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada from Feb. 6th – 8th. Angel Gardner

38 true 01/27/2025 Spotlight on Amanda Cartter We are excited to introduce Amanda Cartter, who recently joined the PRIME team as an Academic Program Coordinator. Angel Gardner

39 true 12/18/2024 Spotlight on Angel Gardner We are excited to introduce Angel Gardner, our new student worker in PRIME! Angel Gardner

40 true 12/13/2024 Green Receives CNS Outstanding Academic Advisor Award Dr. Jennifer Green is a recipient of a 2024-25 Outstanding Academic Advisor Award from the College of Natural Science. Fletcher Wasnich

41 true 12/06/2024 2024 Math Ed Research Sharing Session The third annual Mathematics Education Research Sharing session was held on November 14 th in the STEM Building. Fletcher Wasnich

Beth Herbel-Eisenmann delivering opening remarks

42 true 11/25/2024 Graduate Student Spotlight: Sadrack Pagiling PRIME is pleased to welcome first-year mathematics education doctoral student Sadrack Pagiling. Sadrack Pagiling

43 true 11/12/2024 Graduate Student Spotlight: Kira Morris The Program in Mathematics Education (PRIME) is excited to welcome first-year doctoral student Kira Morris.

44 true 11/04/2024 Graduate Student Spotlight: Sara Elakesh PRIME is delighted to welcome first-year math ed doctoral student Sara Elakesh.

45 true 10/25/2024 2024 Mathematics Education Colloquium October 28th Dr. Nickolaus Ortiz, Assistant Professor at Georgia State University, will be presenting at the Mathematics Education Colloquium on Monday, October 28, 2024 from 2:00 - 3:30 pm in 252 Erickson.

46 true 10/17/2024 PRIME Welcomes Taylor McNeill The Program in Mathematics Education (PRIME) program is overjoyed to welcome our new faculty member Taylor McNeill.

47 true 10/11/2024 PRIME Zweng Awardees

Four PRIME Students Recognized with Dr. Marilyn Zweng Endowed Graduate Student Award in Mathematics Education

48 true 10/04/2024 Cawley to Present October 7th Dr. Anne Cawley, Associate Professor at Cal Poly Pomona, will be giving a math ed talk on Monday, October 7th at 1 pm in C109 Wells.

49 true 10/01/2024 PRIME Welcomes Matthew Voigt The Program in Mathematics Education (PRIME) is delighted to welcome new mathematics education faculty member Matthew Voigt.

50 true 09/18/2024 Graduate Student Spotlight: Seth Ricarte PRIME is excited to welcome first-year student Seth Ricarte to the mathematics education doctoral program. Destini Evans

Ricarte standing in front of water and mountains

51 true 09/10/2024 PRIME Welcomes New Doctoral Students and Faculty for Fall 2024 PRIME welcomes first-year mathematics education doctoral students and new mathematics education faculty.

52 true 08/28/2024 PRIME at the Joint Statistical Meetings Dr. Jenny Green and second-year math ed doctoral student, Maria Cruciani, from PRIME presented at the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Portland, Oregon in early August.

53 true 07/02/2024 MSU at ICME-15 Gail Burrill and Ishan Santra from the MSU Mathematics Education group will be traveling to Sydney, Australia in early July to present at ICME-15.

54 true 04/29/2024 2024 PRIME Graduates Congratulations to the 2024 graduating mathematics education doctoral students!

55 true 04/19/2024 Westby Receives 2024 Karen King Future Leader Award Congratulations to Katie Westby, recipient of the 2024 Karen King Future Leader Award!

56 true 04/09/2024 Cruciani Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Maria Cruciani has been selected to receive a 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.

57 true 03/27/2024 Cruciani Receives COGS Conference Award Maria Cruciani, first year mathematics education doctoral student, was awarded first place in oral presentations at the 16th Annual COGS GAC on March 9th.

58 true 03/11/2024 2024 Mathematics Education Colloquium March 21st Please join us on Thursday, March 21st from 10:00-11:30 am in 133F Erickson and on Zoom for the Mathematics Education Colloquium with presenter Dr. Rachel Lambert, Associate Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

59 prime 03/08/2024 Burrill Receives T-Cubed Leadership Award Gail Burrill recently received the 2024 Teachers Teaching with Technology (T-Cubed) Leadership Award.

60 true 02/25/2024 2024 Mathematics Education Colloquium March 6th Please join us at the upcoming virtual Mathematics Education Colloquium on March 6th at 3:30 pm with Dr. Kari Kokka from UNLV.

61 true 02/16/2024 Westby Receives MSU Excellence in DEI Award Congratulations to Kathryn “Katie” Westby, mathematics education doctoral student in PRIME, who has received a 2023-24 MSU Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award, EDEIA!

62 true 01/25/2024 Dominguez Reflects on First Semester Fulbright Experience Higinio Dominguez shares his thoughts about the first semester of his Fulbright Fellowship in Oaxaca, Mexico.

63 true 01/16/2024 Phillips Receives National Math Ed Awards Congratulations to Elizabeth “Betty” Difanis Phillips, who has received two prestigious national mathematics education awards.

64 true 12/12/2023 Graduate Student Spotlight: Ahmad Wachidul Kohar PRIME is excited to welcome first-year student Ahmad Wachidul Kohar to the mathematics education doctoral program.

65 true 12/06/2023 Graduate Student Spotlight: Catherine Davis

PRIME is delighted to welcome first-year Catherine Davis to the mathematics education doctoral program.

66 true 12/03/2023 Graduate Student Spotlight: Jose Contreras PRIME is excited to welcome first-year mathematics education doctoral student José Contreras to the program.

67 true 11/17/2023 Graduate Student Spotlight: Maria Cruciani PRIME is thrilled to welcome Maria Cruciani to the mathematics education doctoral program!

68 true 11/13/2023 Graduate Student Spotlight: Samantha Wald Meet Samantha Wald, first-year mathematics education doctoral student!

69 true 11/06/2023 Graduate Student Spotlight: Miguel Rodriguez PRIME is ecstatic to welcome Miguel Rodriguez, a first-year mathematics education doctoral student, to the program.

70 true 10/31/2023 Graduate Student Spotlight: Valerie Sosnowski PRIME is pleased to welcome first year mathematics doctoral education student, Valerie Sosnowski.

71 true 10/10/2023 Graduate Student Spotlight: Ishan Santra Meet Ishan Santra, first year mathematics education doctoral student!

72 true 09/22/2023 Graduate Student Spotlight: Sasha Rudow PRIME is delighted to welcome Sasha Rudow, a first-year mathematics education doctoral student.

73 true 09/14/2023 PRIME Welcomes 9 New Doctoral Students in Fall 2023

PRIME is delighted to welcome nine new outstanding mathematics education doctoral students this fall: Jose Contreras, Maria Cruciani, Catherine Davis, Ahmad Wachidul Kohar, Miguel Rodriguez Mejia, Sasha Rudow, Ishan Santra, Valerie Sosnowski, and Samantha Wald.

MSU Fall Welcome Photo 180Square, Photo from Pure Michigan

74 true 08/08/2023 Tyburski Receives 2023 Student Mentoring Award Brady Tyburski, PRIME mathematics education doctoral student, has received the 2023Outstanding Doctoral Student Mentor Award at MSU. 75 true 06/21/2023 Westby Receives King-Chávez-Parks Future Faculty Fellowship The Program in Mathematics Education is excited to recognize Katie Westby for receiving a King-Chávez-Parks (KCP) Future Faculty Fellowship.

Katie Westby received a King-Chávez-Parks (KCP) Future Faculty Fellowship.

The fellowship is for $35,000 and also includes a health care allowance for fall and spring semesters and one credit of tuition plus fees for the fall, spring and summer semesters for a year.

Information about the fellowship can be found here: https://grad.msu.edu/fellowships/kcp

Applications for the KCP fellowship open in the fall semester and are due the following spring semester.

76 true 06/07/2023 Phillips Receives 2023 NCTM Lifetime Achievement Award Elizabeth (Betty) Difanis Phillips, has received the 2023 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Lifetime Achievement Award. 77 true 05/11/2023 Herbel-Eisenmann Receives Distinguished Scholar Award
PRIME Director Beth Herbel-Eisenmann accepted the Distinguished Scholar Award from the Special Interest Group for Research in Mathematics Education (SIG/RME) at the 2023 AERA Annual Meeting in April.
78 true 04/25/2023 PRIME Welcomes Christopher Waston
The Program in Mathematics Education (PRIME) is delighted to welcome Christopher Waston to the mathematics education community.
79 12/07/2022 MSU Honors Elizabeth Difanis Phillips MSU will recognize CMP Author, Elizabeth "Betty" Phillips, at the Breslin Center commencement ceremony at 2:00 pm on December 17, 2022. 80 11/16/2022 MSU Math Ed at PME-NA The 44^th Psychology of Mathematics Education-North America (PME-NA) conference will be hosted in the music city, Nashville, Tennessee on November 17–20, with a sizeable group from MSU presenting. 81 11/03/2022 PRIME Welcomes Kristen Vroom to Math Ed Faculty The Program in Mathematics Education is excited to welcome new mathematics education faculty member Kristen Vroom. 82 10/27/2022 Graduate Student Post: Sabrina Zarza PRIME is thrilled to introduce another first-year mathematics education doctoral student, Sabrina Zarza. 83 10/04/2022 Graduate Student Post: Claire Lambert PRIME is excited to welcome Claire Lambert as a first-year mathematics education doctoral student. 84 08/31/2022 PRIME Welcomes 2 New Doctoral Students in Fall 2022 PRIME is delighted to welcome two new outstanding mathematics education doctoral students this fall: Claire Lambert and Sabrina Zarza. 85 08/17/2022 Herbel-Eisenmann named new Director of PRIME/Graduate Program Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, mathematics education faculty member and Professor from the Department of Teacher Education (TE) at MSU, has been named Director of the Program in Mathematics Education (PRIME) and the Mathematics Education Graduate Program Director. 86 10/15/2021 PRIME/LBC Searching for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor MSU invites applications for a tenure system Assistant Professor faculty position focusing on post-secondary Mathematics or Statistics Education. 87 09/30/2021 Graduate Student Post: Ashley Fabry The PRIME program is excited to introduce Ashley Fabry, a first-year mathematics education doctoral student here at Michigan State University. 88 09/23/2021 Graduate Student Post: José Saul Barbosa We are delighted to welcome José Saul Barbosa, first-year mathematics education doctoral student, to PRIME and MSU. 89 09/16/2021 Graduate Student Post: Anthony Dickson PRIME is pleased to introduce Anthony Dickson, a first-year mathematics education doctoral student. 90 08/31/2021 PRIME Welcomes 3 Doctoral Students in Fall 2021 PRIME is delighted to welcome three new outstanding mathematics education doctoral students this fall: José Saul Barbosa, Anthony Dickson and Ashley Fabry. 91 05/12/2021 Math Ed Doctoral Graduates Congratulations to our PRIME Mathematics Education doctoral graduates!