Taylor Darwin, Ph.D.

Dana Center Role

Taylor supports the creation, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of innovative professional learning for mathematics educators and administrators in secondary and higher education. She offers professional learning opportunities and resources in both virtual and in-person settings.

In an effort to increase student access and success in mathematics while advancing college- and career-readiness goals and student aspirations, Taylor collaborates with mathematics professionals at state, system, and postsecondary levels to enhance and energize school improvements.

Before Joining the Dana Center

Taylor joined the Center after serving as a research associate at the University of Southern California. Prior to that role, she spent several years teaching various mathematics courses in secondary and postsecondary settings, which included launching corequisite courses.

Her previous research focused on both supporting STEM educators’ curriculum development and professional learning and increasing the mathematical knowledge of underserved students through technology, personalization, and acknowledgement of their voices and experiences.

Education

• Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction in STEM, Texas Tech University
• M.A., Mathematics, Texas Tech University
• B.S., Mathematics, Texas Woman’s University

Selected Publications

• Walkington, C., Bernacki, M., Darwin, T., & Hunnicutt, J. (2024). The effectiveness of different scaffolds for personalized problem-posing. Proceedings of the International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME-15). Sydney, Australia.
• Walkington, C., Bernacki, M. L., Vongkulluksn, V., Greene, M., Darwin, T., Leyva, E., Istas, B., Hunnicutt, J., Washington, J., & Wang, M. (2024). The effect of an intervention personalizing mathematics to students’ career and popular culture interests on mathematics interest and learning. Journal of Educational Psychology, 116(4), 506–531.
• Goldberg, E. R., Darwin, T. K., Esquibel, J. S., Noble, S., Allen, M. M., & Ataide Pinheiro, W. (2023, May). Contemporary debates on equity in STEM education: Takeaways from a doctoral seminar in equity in STEM education. Journal of Research in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education. 6, 69–89.
• Darwin, T. K., & Ataide Pinheiro, W. (2023, July). Profesores de matemática de colegios comunitarios que buscan apoyar la autoeficacia de los estudiantes. Prometeica - Revista de Filosofía y Ciencias, 2023(27), 210–219.
• Darwin, T., Walkington, C., & Pruitt-Britton, T. (2022, April). Connecting learning in higher education to students’ career and personal interest. In S. Huffman, D. Cunningham, M. Shavers, & R. Adamson (Eds.), Handbook of research on opening pathways for marginalized individuals in higher education (pp. 147–170). IGI Global.

Selected Presentations

• How Depth of Interest Is Related to Personalized Learning in Mathematics. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual International Conference, Chicago, IL (April 2023).
• A Case Study Exploring Instructors of Color Contribution Towards Latinx Community College Mathematics Students' Self-Efficacy. Paper presented at the Southern Educational Research Association (SERA) Annual Regional Conference, San Antonio, TX (February 2023).
• Influence of Gamification on Mathematical Self-Efficacy Among Online and In-Person College Algebra Corequisite Students. Paper presented at the SERA Annual Regional Conference, San Antonio, TX (February 2023).

Professional Learning Sessions or Publications

• Teaching and Learning Center Session: What Is It Like to Be a Student Again? (2022)
• Dana Center Focused Online Collaborative Interactions (FOCI) Series 8: Promoting Student Success in College-Level Courses - Designing and Improving Effective Corequisite Courses (2021)

Professional Memberships

• American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
• Mathematical Association of America
• National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) Leadership in Mathematics Education
• National Organization for Student Success