Portrait of Dr. M Alejandra Sorto

Dr. M Alejandra Sorto

  • Professor at Mathematics, College of Science & Engineering

Grants

2023

  • Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Principal), Percent Contribution: %100, Roundtree, Aimee Kendall (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Sorto, Maria Alejandra (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %25, Campbell-Montalvo, Rebecca (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Evans, Anthony (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %25. NSF INCLUDES collaborative change consortia: association of collaborative communities addressing equity for youth STEM+C cuccess (ACCEYSS) consortium, National Science Foundation, Federal, $4912236.76. (Submitted: March 22, 2022, Funded: August 1, 2023 - July 31, 2028). Grant.

2022

  • Sorto, Maria Alejandra (Supporting). Generating a Research-Informed Transition to a Mathematical Proof Curriculum, NSF, Federal, $600000. (Submitted: February 18, 2022, Funded: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025). Grant.

2018

  • Melhuish, Kathleen Mary (Principal), Heaton, Ruth (Co-Principal), Thanheiser, Eva (Co-Principal), Strickland, Sharon K (Co-Principal), Sorto, Maria Alejandra (Co-Principal), Ellis, Brittney Marie (Co-Principal). Using Technology to Capture Classroom Interactions: The Design, Validation, and Dissemination of a Formative Assessment of Instruction Tool for Diverse K-8 Mathematics Classrooms, NSF, Federal, $1984657. (Submitted: November 2, 2017, Funded: September 4, 2018 - August 31, 2023). Grant.

2015

  • Sorto, Maria Alejandra (Supporting), Ortiz, Araceli (Principal). NASA Future Aerospace-engineers and Mathematicians Academy (FAMA), NASA Office of Education, Federal, $412000. (Funded: October 2015 - October 2018). Grant.
  • Sorto, Maria Alejandra (Other), Ortiz, Araceli (Principal). NSF-TX State STEM Rising Starts Grant, National Science Foundation IUSE Grant, Federal, $1500000. (Funded: January 2015 - 2018). Grant.

2014

  • Sorto, Maria Alejandra (Co-Principal). NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative, NASA Office of Education, Federal, $14998936. (Funded: September 2014 - September 2019). Grant.

2011

  • Sorto, Maria Alejandra (Principal). NSF CAREER: Mathematical Instruction for English Language Learners (MI-ELL), National Science Foundation DR-K12 Grant, Federal, $679000. (Funded: July 2011 - June 2018). Grant.

2009

  • Sorto, Maria Alejandra (Other), Jiang, Zhonghong (Principal), Cuevas, Gil (Principal). Dynamic Geometry in Schools, National Science Foundation DR-K12 Grant, Federal. (Funded: September 2009 - August 2015). Grant.

2008

  • Sorto, Maria Alejandra (Principal). Middle School Mathematics: The Algebra Connection, Texas Education Agency, State, $87000. (Funded: September 2008 - August 2009). Grant.

2007

  • Sorto, Maria Alejandra (Principal). Instructional Technologies Support (ITS) grant, ITS, Private / Foundation / Corporate. (Funded: 2007 - 2008). Grant.
  • Sorto, Maria Alejandra (Principal). Girls in Mathematics, Mathematical Association of America, $16000. (Funded: January 2007 - January 2009). Grant.

2005

  • Sorto, Maria Alejandra (Other), Burril, Gail (Principal). PD3- PCMI and Districts Partner to Design Professional Development, National Science Foundation MSP Grant, Federal. (Funded: August 2005 - May 2007). Grant.
  • Sorto, Maria Alejandra (Supporting), Quintos, Beatriz (Principal), Civil, Marta (Co-Principal), Turner, Erin (Co-Principal), Chval, Kathryn (Co-Principal), Pinnow, Rachel (Co-Principal). Collaborative Research: Parents, Teachers, and Multilingual Children Collaborating on Mathematics Together, National Science Foundation, Federal, $2992106. (Submitted: November 18, 2019). Grant.