Georgia is a senior undergraduate student at the University of Delaware pursuing a B.S. in Chemistry and a B.A. in Criminal Justice. Georgia has worked on many projects with Dr. Barbieri’s team, including a meta-analysis on the effect of worked examples on mathematics performance, a textbook analysis of high school geometry textbooks from different countries to study the variability of mathematics internationally, and more! She’s working towards a career in the forensics industry, with a focus on crime scene investigation or toxicology. Georgia greatly enjoys learning new skills, so she is always excited to start a new task or project!

Sarah Clerjuste is an NSF GRFP Fellow and a doctoral student in Educational Statistics and Research Methods at the University of Delaware. She earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Florida and her master’s degree in Education. Under the guidance of Dr. Christina Barbieri, Sarah’s research focuses on mathematical cognition and learning. She is particularly interested in how students learn and perform in mathematics through feedback and the opportunity to revise. In addition to her academic pursuits, Sarah enjoys dancing, traveling, spending time with friends and family, and solving jigsaw puzzles. She is committed to using her research to advance our understanding of mathematical learning and to develop effective teaching strategies that can help students succeed in this critical subject area.

Elena is a graduate student working primarily with Dr. Barbieri. She is interested in mathematics learning and instruction in the elementary and middle grades, specifically students’ strategy choice and flexibility, sense of belonging to mathematics, and mathematics motivation. Before starting as a graduate student at UD, she worked as a 4th grade teacher in California. She also worked as a project manager in the Cognitive Development and Communication Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Outside of work, she loves running, drinking (lots of) coffee, eating Playa Bowl with her cohort-mates, exploring Delaware, and spending time with her husband and pets.

Guba is a third-year PhD student in Learning Sciences working with Dr. Nancy Jordan and Dr. Christina Barbieri. She received her undergraduate degrees from Indiana University in 2021 in Cognitive Science and Jewish Studies with a minor in Linguistics. Her research interests include math cognition, language cognition, metacognition, critical thinking, and creative thinking. Guba’s favorite parts of the research process are designing experiments, analyzing data, and mentoring newer researchers. One non-research fun fact about Guba is that she loves to cook and bake complex foods. Guba works primarily with Dr. Nancy Jordan, but the M-cubed lab is happy to borrow her when we can!

Meg is a doctoral candidate in the Education program with a specialization in Learning Sciences. She earned her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Counseling from Nevada State University. She currently works with Dr. Nancy Jordan, implementing a Fraction Sense Intervention for students with Math Learning Difficulties and Dr. Amanda Jansen implementing “Rough Draft Math” in middle school classrooms. Her research interests include mathematics motivation and learning at the student and teacher level.

Olushola O. Soyoye is a Ph.D. in Educational Statistics and Research Methods student in the School of Education at the University of Delaware. His research interests include missing data, data mining as well as the integration of new methodologies from statistics, data science, and other quantitative domains with psychometric principles. Some of my previous research project experience includes automated item generation (AIG) using large language models, response process data modeling, and behavioral analytics to facilitate predictive insight from educational data. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics education from Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, respectively. Shola works primarily with Dr. Henry May, but the M-cubed lab is happy to borrow him when we can!

Srujana is a third-year Ph.D student in School of Education with Mathematics Education specialization. Before coming to UD, she was a middle school and high school mathematics teacher and a mathematics teacher trainer in India. Srujana’s research interests are motivated by her personal and professional experiences and center around student learning, task designing and mathematics education in India. Her current research work entails designing tasks to support Indian middle school students’ understanding of fractions. Srujana holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics and a M.Sc. in Mathematics from Savitribai Phule Pune University in India. Srujana is an amateur Kathak dancer. Srujana works primarily with Dr. Charles Hohensee and Dr. Teo Paoletti, but the M-cubed lab is happy to borrow her when we we can!

Merve is a fourth year double major in Psychology and Criminal Justice with minors in cognitive science and English. Although she is a new addition to the M^3 lab, she has had prior experience as a research assistant at the Close Relationships and Health Lab at the University of Delaware where she coded married couples interactions to assess the impact relationships have on health. Her primary research interest is the importance of cognition on human interactions which extends to various different fields. Ultimately, she plans on attending graduate school for psychology. Beyond her involvement at the M^3 lab, she is also currently a Food and Supply Pantry Assistant at the Center for Intercultural Engagement (at University of Delaware) and a peer mentor for the college. Unrelated to school or work responsibilities, she enjoys hiking and rock climbing as well as gaming with friends when she wants to relax.

Samantha Paez is a sophomore undergraduate student at the University of Delaware pursuing a B.A. in Computer Science and minors in Interactive Media and Game Studies. Though her current plan is to pursue Web Development after graduation, Samantha joined the M-Cubed lab in order to explore the various ways computer science can be useful and explore different career paths. She is currently interested in how computers can be used in daily life and how they can be used to advance learning. Outside of academics, Samantha spends her time running, weightlifting, reading, playing video games with friends, traveling with her family, and listening to broadway musicals.

Krista Ristano is a senior undergraduate student at the University of Delaware pursuing a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Sciences. She is interested in pursuing a career in clinical psychology and applying for PsyD/PhD programs next fall. Along with being an undergraduate research assistant with M^3’s lab, she works as a peer support specialist at Sean’s House, a mental health support organization for students on campus. Krista is excited to work with Dr. Barbieri as a research assistant to evaluate mathematical learning principles for students and further her research experience!