Crystal A. Kalinec-Craig

Crystal A. Kalinec-Craig is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching within the College of Education and Human Development. As a fifth-generation South Texan, she focuses on equity and justice in mathematics education, drawing on frameworks like Torres’ Rights of the Learner and Funds of Knowledge to amplify marginalized student voices. Her teaching spans elementary/middle grades mathematics methods, curriculum and instruction, and interdisciplinary research methods at the graduate level.

• Degree: Ph.D. in Teaching and Teacher Education (Mathematics Education emphasis), University of Arizona (2012)
• Degree: M.S. in Mathematics (Teaching emphasis), Texas A&M University (2006)
• Degree: B.S. in Mathematics, University of Houston (2001)

Her research emphasizes sociocultural frameworks for equity in mathematics classrooms, advocating for:

• Rehumanizing mathematics for BIPOC students
• Divergent Formative Assessment strategies
• Utilizing Torres’ Rights of the Learner principles
• Strengths-based approaches to student learning
• Community-engaged teacher education

The trends in her publications highlight:

• Equity-focused teacher education models
• Prospective teachers’ noticing of student strengths
• Designing culturally responsive mathematical tasks
• Policy intersections with mathematics education
• Sociopolitical analysis of classroom practices