2021 Susan Gay Travel Scholarship Recipient
Sheila Orr
Michigan State University
Biography
Sheila Orr is a 2nd year PhD student at Michigan State University in the Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education program focusing on Mathematics Teacher Education. Her scholarly interests are in how mathematics teachers create humanizing spaces in their classrooms while still enacting ambitious teaching practices. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, Sheila worked taught high school mathematics and mentored numerous prospective teachers during their early field placements and student teaching placements.