Miriam Sanders

School of Teacher Education

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

msande27@uwyo.edu

McWhinnie 201

miriam-sanders

Education

- Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction, Emphasis in Mathematics Education, Texas A&M University, 2024

- M. Ed. Curriculum & Instruction, Emphasis in Mathematics Education, Texas A&M University, 2022

- B.S. Mathematics, Texas State University, 2018 Minor: Secondary Education

 

Research Interests

· Culturally Sustaining Mathematics Pedagogy

· Mathematics Teacher Education

· Student Persistence in Mathematics

 

Biography 

Miriam Sanders, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wyoming in the School of Teacher Education. She is a former high school mathematics teacher. Her research focuses on developing and replicating best practices in mathematics education to address inequitable student outcomes. More specifically, her research investigates how to prepare and support mathematics teachers through culturally sustaining practices.