Sarah Van Ingen, Ph.D.
Dr. van Ingen codirects the innovative and nationally recognized Urban Teacher
Residency Partnership Program. In this role, she partners with Hillsborough
County Public Schools' teachers and administrators to improve the learning of
both elementary students and prospective elementary teachers. She also teaches
courses in mathematics education and teacher preparation at the undergraduate,
masters, and doctoral levels. Dr. van Ingen holds a bachelor's degree from St. Olaf
College, a master of arts in teaching from the University of Tampa, and a doctoral
degree from the University of South Florida, She was elected into membership
in Phi Beta Kappa and was the recipient of the prestigious STaR fellowship in
mathematics education. She taught mathematics for many years in urban, inclusive
middle school classrooms before her work at the university level.
Dr. van Ingen's research agenda lies at the intersection of equitable mathematics
education and clinically rich teacher preparation. Her research interests
include teachers' use of research to inform practice, the use of mathematics consultations
to meet the mathematics learning needs of students with exceptionalities,
and the implementation of integrated STEM lessons in K–5 classrooms. She
regularly publishes and presents her research to audiences who work in mathematics
education, special education, and teacher preparation. She is the principal
investigator and coprincipal investigator for federally funded research and is
active in leadership in her professional organizations.