Judith E. Jacobs Lecture
2026 Annual AMTE Conference
Hollylynne Lee
Hollylynne S. Lee is a Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education in the STEM Education department at NC State University. She is also a Senior Faculty Fellow at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State. Her research interests include teaching and learning of probability, statistics, and data science, especially incorporating and designing technology environments that facilitate students’ learning in upper elementary through early college. Hollylynne situates her work in educational design in order to provide the best learning opportunities for students in K-12, her university students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and educators that engage with her in online professional development for teaching statistics and data science. Dr. Lee served on the National Academies 2022 planning committee for the workshop on Foundations of Data Science for Students in Grades K-12 and is currently on another planning committee for the workshop to be held in 2026 on the Role of Data Science, Computational Thinking, and AI in K-12 Mathematics Education. In 2020 she was selected as a fellow of the American Statistical Association and was the recipient of the University of North Carolina’s Board of Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2022 her impact on mathematics teacher education earned her the national-level Cherry Award for Great Teaching, awarded by Baylor University. Hollylynne currently serves as one of 16 members on the National Academies' Mathematical Sciences Education Board. Learn more at https://ced.ncsu.edu/people/hstohl/
SESSION INFORMATION
Friday, February 6, 4:30-5:30 PM
Leading organizations endorse a more modern approach to K-12 mathematics, and states across the U.S. are rolling out mathematics standards and high school courses and pathways with a stronger emphasis on statistics and data science. Mathematics teacher education is key for preparing teachers for this modern curriculum. This session will reflect on how mathematics teacher educators have played a role in advancing statistics and data science education through several research projects and teacher education curriculum efforts. We will consider how mathematics teacher preparation can transform K-12 data education to prepare learners for the data-influenced world of their future.