Laura Stevens

Laura J. Stevens, Ph.D. is a Teaching Professor and Vice Chair for Undergraduate Affairs in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2003). Her research focuses on combinatorics and innovative mathematics education strategies, with notable contributions to interdisciplinary STEM instructional resources and active learning methodologies.

• Recipient of the UCSD Legacy Lecture Award (2019)
• 2015 UCSD Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award winner
• Developed NSF-funded video libraries for interdisciplinary STEM education

Her scholarly work emphasizes collaborative faculty development and curriculum innovation, particularly in video-based learning tools and holistic problem-solving approaches.