Dr. Ashley Jairam

Education:
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.S., Boston University
B.S., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

712-707-7040
ashley.jairam@nwciowa.edu

Dr. Jairam holds master's degrees in mathematical finance and mathematics, as well as a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction in mathematics education. She is experienced in teaching high school and college-level mathematics and most recently taught at University of South Dakota. Her research focuses on teaching practices for mathematics teachers and how student problem-solving, particularly with technology, leads to positive outcomes in their learning.

+Publications and presentationsJairam, A. (2020). Dissertation Dos and Don'ts. Presented to graduate math education course at Penn State University, University Park, PA. Jairam, A. (2020). Attending to uncertainty in the design and implementation of DGE tasks to engage mathematics students in productive struggle. [Doctoral dissertation, Penn State University]. https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/17879aep5211 Jairam, A. (2020). An Introduction to Nearpod. Paper presented at the 2020 Annual South Dakota STEM Education Conference, Huron, SD. Jairam, A. (2019). Productive struggle: Creating and resolving uncertainty with DGE tasks. Paper presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2019 Research Pre-session, San Diego, CA. Jairam, A. (2019). Designing and implementing DGE tasks that engage students in productive struggle. Paper presented at the 2019 Annual South Dakota STEM Education Conference, Huron, SD. Heid, M. K., Jairam, A., Lee, Y., & Grady, M. (2014). Classroom use of representations by novice secondary mathematics teachers. Paper presented at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education and the Thirty-Sixth Conference of the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Vancouver, Canada. Heid, M. K., Jairam, A., Lee, Y., & Grady, M. (2014). Classroom use of representations by novice secondary mathematics teachers. In S. Oesterle, C. Nicol, P. Liljedahl, & D. Allan (Eds.), Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education and the Thirty-Sixth Conference of the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 97). Vancouver, Canada: PME. Heid, M. K., Grady, M., Jairam, A., Lee, Y., Karunakaran, S., & Freeburn, B. (2014). A process approach to mathematical knowledge for teaching: The case of a beginning teacher. In J. Lo, K. R. Leatham, & L. R. Van Zoest (Eds.), Research Trends in Mathematics Teacher Education. New York, NY: Springer. Jairam, A. (2013). Mathematical Fidelity and Technology: Implications for School Mathematics. Paper presented at the Sixty-second Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Council of Teachers, Seven Springs, PA. Heid, M. K., Grady, M., Karunakaran S., Jairam, A., Freeburn, B., & Lee, Y. (2012). Influences on mathematical process use by a novice teacher. Paper presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Research Pre-session, Philadelphia, PA. Heid, M. K., Grady, M., Karunakaran, S., Jairam, A., Freeburn, B., & Lee, Y. (2012). A process approach to mathematical knowledge for teaching: The case of a beginning teacher. Paper presented at the Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Kalamazoo, MI. Heid, M. K., Grady, M., Karunakaran, S., Jairam, A., Freeburn, B., & Lee, Y. (2012). A process approach to mathematical knowledge for teaching: The case of a beginning teacher. In L. R. Van Zoest, J-J. Lo, & J. L. Kratky (Eds.), Navigating Transitions Along Continuums: Proceedings of the Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 430-437). Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University. Ervin, H., & Jairam, A. (2011). Developing a solid understanding of graphical representations of data. Paper presented at the Sixtieth Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics, State College, PA.

+Professional experienceMathematics instructor, University of South Dakota, 2018-22 Secondary mathematics teacher, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge High School, 2015-18 Course developer and instructor, Morningside College, 2015-18 Lecturer, Pennsylvania State University–Erie, 2014 Graduate instructor, Pennsylvania State University, 2013-14 Research fellow, Mid-Atlantic Center for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, Pennsylvania State University, 2011-13

+MembershipsSouth Dakota Council of Teachers of Mathematics (SDCTM) National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) South Dakota Alpha Chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon