2023 Mathematics Teacher Educator Outstanding Reviewer Award Recipient
Amber Candela
University of Missouri - St. Louis
Biography
Dr. Amber Candela is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the College of Education at the University of Missouri - Saint Louis (UMSL). Dr. Candela is a former middle school teacher and currently teaches mathematics methods courses for prospective elementary teachers and is the Director of the Elementary Mathematics Specialist program at UMSL. Her research focuses on teacher professional development and is a Co-PI on the NSF funded grant Practice Driven Professional Development (PDPD) Project. Dr. Candela is working with her colleagues on the PDPD project to research and develop an incremental professional development experience for Algebra teachers.