Emily Bonner, Ph.D.

Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (Math Education), Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Emily Bonner, Ph.D.

Bio

Emily Bonner is a Professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching specializing in Mathematics Education. She also serves as the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs in COEHD. Her research focuses on issues of equity in education, professional development in high-need schools, and parent education. Past projects include the Community Mathematics Project and the San Antonio Mathematics Collaborative.

Teaching

  • Math Methods EC-6
  • Qualitative Research Methods

Research Interests

  • Equity in Mathematics Education
  • Parent Education
  • Professional Development in High-Need Schools

Degrees

  • Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction (Mathematics Education), Univeristy of Florida, 2009
  • M.A.T., Secondary Education/Special Education, Trinity University, 2002
  • B.A., Mathematics, Trinity University, 2001

 

Grants, Patents and Clinical Trials

  • Community Math Project: Building Math Proficiency to Strengthen Teacher Education Through Collaborative Interventions, Title V – Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program, Department of Education (DOE)
    • Total Amount: $3.7M
    • Duration: 2018-2023 
  • Reasoning Language for Teaching Secondary Algebra (ReLaTe SA; DRK-12, NSF)
    • Total Amount: $444,474
    • Duration: 2019-2024
  • San Antonio Mathematics Collaborative (SAMC), Teacher Quality Grant, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
    • Total Amount: $586,077
    • Duration: 2016-2018
  • South Texas STEM Educator Center, THECB
    • Total Amount: $570,000
    • Duration: 2012-2015

Publications

  • Hinojosa, D.M, & Bonner, E.P. (2024). Community Mathematics Project: Supporting Mathematics Sensemaking and Digital Equity in Virtual Environments. Educational Studies in Mathematics.
  • Hinojosa, D. & Bonner, E. P. (2024). Cycles of Approximations of Practice: A Pathway for Prospective Teachers to Develop Mathematics Content Knowledge. In C. Lee, L. Bondurant, B. Sapkota, & H. Howell (Eds.), Promoting Equity in Approximations of Practice for Preservice Mathematics Teachers. IGI Global.
  • Hinojosa, D. M. & Bonner, E. P. (2021). The Community Mathematics Project: Using a Parent Tutoring Program to Develop Sense-Making Skills in Novice Mathematics Educators. Mathematics Education Research Journal. 
  • Kalinec-Craig, C., Bonner, E. P., & Kelley, T.* (2021). Support and Enrichment Experiences in Mathematics (SEE Math): Using Case Studies to Improve Mathematics Teacher Education. Mathematics Teacher Educator.
  • Bonner, E.P. (2021). Practicing Culturally Responsive Mathematics Teaching. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 114(1), 6-15.