Holly Henderson Pinter

Holly Henderson Pinter is an Associate Professor in the elementary and middle grades department at Western Carolina University's College of Education and Allied Professions. Her work focuses on developmentally responsive teaching, standards-based mathematical instruction, and pre-service teacher education policy and practice. She also serves as the Math 1 teacher and instructional liaison at The Catamount School, the university's laboratory school.

Education

• Ph.D., University of Virginia
• MAED, Western Carolina University
• BS, Western Carolina University

Research Interests

Her research explores Mathematics Teaching Quality, Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching, and Professional Development. She emphasizes alignment with NCTM principles and standards in mathematics education and trains future educators through courses in middle school pedagogy.

Roles and Leadership

• Program Coordinator for Middle Grades Education
• Assistant Director of the School of Teaching and Learning

Teaching and Outreach

She teaches elementary and middle grades education methods, freshman courses in education, and contributes to teacher training at The Catamount School.