Yolanda A. Rolle

Assistant Professor of Education
BS, BSEE, MS, PhD, University of Nebraska—Lincoln

Dr. Rolle has served as a researcher for the NSF-funded Math in the Middle Institute and Partnership at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln. Her primary responsibilities involved research studies around the habits of mind for learning mathematics and conducting extended field work in middle-school classrooms. Her doctoral thesis further investigated the habits of practice of middle-school mathematics teachers and their pedagogical and learning outcomes once enacted. Her broad research interest is to provide accurate and contemporary descriptions of mathematics teaching and learning. Currently, her focus is on representing pedagogical work based on the habists of practice displayed by middle-school teachers. The rationale for such an approach is to establish a working set of mathematical-pedagogical habits of practice that encourage the development of mathematical habits of mind in learners. Other research interests include qualitative research methods and equity issues in mathematics education.