Saba Gerami
Mathematics Educator, Mathematics Education Researcher
Education
Ph.D., Mathematics Education, University of Michigan (2024)
M.S., Mathematics, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo (2015)
B.S., Pure Mathematics, UCLA (2013)
A.A., Mathematics, Santa Monica College (2010)
Interests
Teaching of Calculus
Student Conceptions in Linear Algebra
Teacher Decision-Making in Undergraduate Settings
Teaching with Inquiry
I am a student and educator of mathematics. I am interested in better understanding the complexity of mathematics instruction in undergraduate classrooms, specifically within inquiry-oriented settings. Before pursuing my doctoral studies at the University of Michigan, I taught a variety of mathematics courses for four years at Cal Poly and Alan Hancock Community College. I am now an assistant professor of mathematics at Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, where I continue to learn and grow with my students.
I am originally from Tehran, Iran. After immigrating to the U.S. with my family at the age of 18, I started my college education at Santa Monica Community College, and later UCLA, where I found my passion for learning and tutoring mathematics. Non-academically, I enjoy cooking and tasting new foods, drinking dark beer, traveling and finding friends around the world, learning about mental health, reading graphic novels, and spending time with my loving partner and our goodest dog, Hagrid.
Email: sgerami@calpoly.edu
Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Hers
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UPCOMING TALKS
What's so `inquiry' about this? Calculus instructors' perceptions of inquiry regarding instructional tasks
with Aria Devries
January 8-11, 2025 | JMM | Seattle, WA
The role of exploring and conjecturing when introducing derivatives in calculus: To prove or to verify?
February 27th- March 1st, 2025 | SIGMAA-RUME | Alexandria, VA