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Sarah Castle is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Idaho's Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, with an affiliation to the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. (2023) and M.S. (2022) in Mathematics Education and Mathematics from Michigan State University, alongside dual bachelor's degrees in Engineering Physics and Mathematics from Whitworth University (2016).
Her research focuses on two core themes: 1) Using computation to uncover and address systemic inequities in undergraduate STEM education, and 2) Leveraging computational environments to foster mathematical creativity among marginalized students. Her work integrates critical pedagogy with computational tools to explore how coding and computational thinking can democratize access to STEM disciplines.
Key areas of investigation include: structural inequities in STEM course outcomes, the role of groupwork in linguistically diverse classrooms, and the design of computational modules that enhance mathematical creativity. Her recent studies examine systemic advantages affecting student success across six universities and demonstrate how coding strengths can be harnessed to improve mathematics learning in computational science contexts.
Awards and grants: While no specific awards are listed, her research has been disseminated through top-tier conferences like the ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education and the AERA Annual Meeting. Her work is supported by interdisciplinary collaborations across mathematics, education, and computing fields.
Teaching: She instructs courses such as EDCI 411, EDCI 434, MTHE 410, and others bridging mathematics education and pedagogical theory.
