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Erica Nam Hee Mason serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education within the College of Education at the University of Illinois. Her work bridges special education and mathematics education through critical research-practice partnerships.
Her research focuses on teachers' conceptions of disability and capability in mathematics instruction for students with disabilities. Employing a critical special education stance, she prioritizes co-designing projects that challenge deficit perspectives. Key research areas include:
- Educational equity in mathematics instruction
- Race consciousness in teaching practices
- Progress monitoring systems for students with disabilities
- Grading systems in higher education
- Teacher autonomy and job satisfaction
Her publication trends reveal strong emphasis on inclusive mathematics education, with recent work examining grading systems (2024) and race consciousness in equitable mathematics instruction (2023). Research consistently addresses intersections of disability, race, and teaching practices through mixed-methods and conceptual replication approaches.
Mason actively collaborates across disciplines as evidenced by her research network spanning general education (100%), students with disabilities (96%), and mathematics education (92%). Her fingerprint analysis highlights expertise in disability frameworks (87%) and mathematics interventions (76%).
She maintains research-practice partnerships focused on co-designing inclusive educational approaches, with recent projects examining progress monitoring schedules and teacher perceptions of student capability. Her work appears in prominent journals including Teaching and Teacher Education and Teachers College Record.
