Faculty Profile for Dr. Juanita M Silva
Biography Section
Biography and Education
Dr. Silva is an associate professor at Texas State University in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Silva received her Ph.D. from the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her B.S. in Mathematics from UT Austin. Prior to beginning her doctorate work, she taught middle school mathematics for five years at a public school in Dallas, TX with culturally diverse populations.Research Interests
Her research examines the role of instruction in fostering mathematical agency among traditionally marginalized student populations. Her work focuses on the use of children’s mathematical thinking in mathematical discussions with Latinx emergent bilinguals who have identified learning disability and struggling labels.Selected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Martínez Hinestroza, J., Silva, J. M., & Maldonado Rodriguez, L. A. (2022). Attending to others’ mathematical ideas: A semiotic alternative to logocentrism in bilingual classrooms. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2022.2098398
- Silva, J. M. (2020). Exploring the mathematical agency of a multilingual child with an identified learning disability. Teaching for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics, 11(3), 25–31.
- Hunt, J. H., Martin, K., Khounmeuang, A., Silva, J. M., Patterson, B., & Welch-Ptak, J. (2020). Design, development, and initial testing of asset-based intervention grounded in trajectories of student fraction learning. Learning Disability Quarterly, 00(0), 1–14.
- Krause, G. H., Silva, J. M., & Aguilar, J. J. (2020). Bilingual pre-service teachers and their opportunities to learn. Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 12(4), 289–303. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/19477503.2020.1836458
- Hunt, J., & Silva, J. M. (2020). Emma’s Negotiation of Number: Implicit Intensive Intervention. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 51(3), 334–360. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5951/jresemtheduc-2019-0067
Selected Awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Teaching, Assistant Professor Rank, Presidential Award for Excellence Program. 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Keynote Speaker Award, Intervention Leadership Conference, The Math Learning Center. October 21, 2022 - October 22, 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Award for Exemplar Service during the Covid 19 Crisis, Texas State Alumni Association. 2020
Selected Grants
- White, Dorothy Y. (Principal), Maldonado Rodriguez, Luz A (Principal), Silva, Juanita M (Co-Principal), Eley, Peter (Principal). Identifying Systemic Racism in Mathematics Teacher Education: Building a Cross-Site Community with Preservice Teachers of Color, National Science Foundation, Federal, $1377808. (Submitted: January 17, 2023, Funded: October 2023 - Present). Grant.
- Silva, Juanita M (Principal), Maldonado, Luz A (Co-Principal). Equity and STEM integration: Using wearable technology to enhance STEM education, Teaching and Learning Technology Innovation Grant, Texas State University, $4357. (Funded: September 2019 - August 2020). Grant.
Selected Service Activities
Reviewer / Referee
American Educational Research Journal
November 2019-2020
Reviewer / Referee
Educational Researcher
August 2018-2020
Member
Elementary Math Search Committee
September 2018-November 2018
Reviewer / Referee
Journal of Mathematical Behavior
February 2022-Present
Co-Chair
Research Enhancement Committee
December 2021-Present