Professor Erin Turner awarded a $600,000+ Discovery Research PreK-12 grant from the National Science Foundation

Professor Erin Turner and Department of Mathematics Associate Research Scientist Cynthia Anhalt were awarded a $600,000+ Discovery Research PreK-12 grant from the National Science Foundation for their project, Collaborative Research: Advancing Equity and Strengthening Teaching with Elementary Mathematical Modeling, a collaboration with the University of Washington — Tacoma, Montana State University, and George Mason University. The research will focus on equity-centered professional development designed to improve mathematics teaching and learning through mathematical modeling in grades K-5.