Ursula Nguyen


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Ursula Nguyen Assistant Professor

Dr. Ursula Nguyen is an Assistant Professor in Elementary Mathematics Education in the Department of Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education (TLTE) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Dr. Nguyen’s research broadly focuses on issues of equity in STEM education at the intersection of race/ethnicity and gender, which stems from her experiences as both an educator of STEM subjects and as a past engineering student. Her current research involves two main lines of inquiry. The first investigates instructional practices that promote equity in STEM. The second centers the views and experiences of historically excluded learners, such as young women and Students of Color, in STEM spaces. Dr. Nguyen has presented her research at several conferences, such as AERA, ASEE, and NARST, and her research has been published in Science Education and the International Journal of STEM Education.

Scholarship (selected recent publications):

Nguyen, U., Russo-Tait, T., Riegle-Crumb, C., & Doerr, K. (2022). Changing the gendered status quo in engineering? The encouraging and discouraging experiences of young women with engineering aspirations. Science Education, 106(6), 1442-1468. https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.21748

Fernandez, L., Nguyen, U., & Callahan, R. (2022). Learners’ mathematics identity and achievement: Where does the teacher come in?. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2022.2117657

Nguyen, U., & Riegle-Crumb, C. (2021). Who is a scientist? The relationship between counter-stereotypical beliefs about scientists and the STEM major intentions of Black and Latinx male and female students. International Journal of STEM Education, 8(28), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-021-00288-x

 


Areas of Expertise:

    Equity in STEM Education
    STEM Teaching and Learning
    STEM Identity
    Mathematics Education

Professional Highlights


Honors and Recognition
University Graduate School Continuing Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin, 2022-2023Alexander Caswell Ellis Fellowship in Education, College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin, 2018-2022Psychology of Mathematics Education, North American chapter (PME-NA) Registration Scholarship, 2018 Graduate School Mentoring Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin, 2016-2017
Experience
2023-Present, Assistant Professor in Elementary Mathematics Education (Tenure-track), Department of Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education, College of Education and Human Sciences. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE2017-2023, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TXFall 2019 and Spring 2022, Course Instructor, Elementary Mathematics Methods (Undergraduate course), Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX2018-2022, Graduate Research Assistant Intern, Society of Women Engineers, Austin, TX2018-2021,Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Quantitative Research (Graduate course), Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TXSummer 2019, Co-Instructor, GEAR UP STEM Academy (Secondary mathematics course), Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX2015-2016, Mathematics Lead Teacher, Neff Early Learning Center, Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX 2014-2016, First Grade Bilingual Math and Science/ESL Teacher, Neff Early Learning Center, Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX
Memberships
American Educational Research Association (AERA)American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST)Psychology of Mathematics Education, North American chapter (PME-NA)