Katherine Vela
School of Teacher Education and Leadership
Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education
Educational Background
Licensures & Certifications
Biography
I received a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. I have nine years of various experiences in Texas schools. Personally, I love spending time with my family and three dogs.
Teaching Interests
My current teaching interests include teaching orientation to elementary education and the mathematics methods courses for pre-service teachers.
Research Interests
My current research interests include empowering more female students to pursue STEM education. I also have an interest in improving teacher education to better prepare teachers entering the classroom.
Awards
School of Teacher Education and Leadership – Faculty Teacher of the Year, 2022
School of Teacher Education and Leadership
STaR Fellow, 2021
Association of Mathematics Teacher Eductors
Research Fellow, 2021
Center for Intersectional Gender Studies and Research
- Vela, K., (2022). The relationship between self-efficacy and interest in a STEM career: A meta-analysis. : Internalization of STEM Education . ISTES Organization
- Vela, K., (2021). Retaining female students’ int“her”est in STEM fields: STEM project-based learning: Integrated engineering for a new era . Aggie STEM *
Publications | Book Chapters
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Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
Professional Journal
- Wheeler, L., Hagevik, R., Trundle, K., Parslow, M., Vela, K., (2023). The birds, and the bees, the flowers and the trees. . Science Scope, 46:3, 38-43.
- Miles, S., Vela, K., (2022). Asking for help is a key to success: The relationship between student help seeking skills and mathematics self-efficacy. School Science and Mathematics, 1-10.
- Trundle, K.C, Hagevik, R., Wheeler, L., Vela, K., Parslow, M., Joy, D., (2022). The 3-H social and emotional learning cycle and the three sisters garden. Science Activities
- Vela, K., Parslow, M., Hagevik, R., Trundle, K., (2022). Give plants an inch, They’ll take a yard. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 115:10, 722-729.
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.