Silvia Demartini

Dr. Silvia Demartini is a Professor at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), affiliated with the Department of Education and Learning and the Competence Centre for Mathematics Education (DDM). She teaches communication and writing courses within the Computer Science degree program at the University of Eastern Piedmont. Her academic journey began with a PhD in Italian Linguistics (2012), focusing on the history of Italian grammar and its teaching tools.

• Expertise in Italian grammar, language education, and interdisciplinary mathematics-Italian curriculum development
• Collaborative research with Silvia Sbaragli and Michele Canducci on educational materials
• Recipient of the Faculty's Best Graduate Student Award at both bachelor's and master's levels

Her research spans textbook analysis, linguistic challenges in mathematics education, and innovative pedagogical frameworks. Recent publications include interdisciplinary approaches to geometry and language teaching, such as the 2023 article Mathematics in Rhyme and the 2022 book Parole, Numeri, Figure. Awards include the 2009 Subject Expert title for Italian Grammar. She collaborates on projects like Italmatica, addressing language-specialist communication in mathematics education.