Mitchelle Wambua is a mathematics education researcher and teacher educator who works at the intersection of research and practice. She leads and works with researcher and practitioner teams to simultaneously translate mathematics education research for practical use in schools and classrooms, and practical knowledge (e.g., what high-quality math instruction looks like, sounds like, and feels like; what contextual factors play into this kind of instruction in varying school contexts) into research that the general education field can use. Her research centers on professional learning for K–12 mathematics teachers, high-quality instructional materials, as well as elevating students’ voices about their experiences in mathematics classrooms. Additionally, Mitchelle teaches mathematics and STEM methods courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Mitchelle holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from the University of Missouri-Columbia and an MSc. in Curriculum and Instruction from Syracuse University. Prior to graduate school, she taught high school Mathematics and Chemistry for two years. In her downtime, Mitchelle loves to explore nature and the outdoors.