Sarah R. Powell, PhD
Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Highlights
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Recipient of over $40M in grant funding to investigate how to help students who experience math differently
Author of more than 100 articles and 20 books or book chapters
Former kindergarten teacher
Sarah R. Powell, PhD, is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin. She focuses on the teaching and learning of math, particularly for students who learn math differently. Powell works on several research projects about math word-problem solving, fractions, and data-based decision making.
Powell travels nationally and internationally to work with teachers on evidence-based math instruction for all learners. She has received $40M in grant funding to investigate how to help students with math. She also is the recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers and has written 20 books or book chapters and more than 100 articles.
She earned both her PhD and her MSEd degree from Vanderbilt University.
Publications, media, and appearances
Intensive intervention in mathematics course content (American Institutes for Research)
Math practices you can count on: Five research-validated practices in mathematics (Centre for Independent Studies, 2024)
