"Wyoming Excellence Chair in Mathematics Education Full Professor"

The University of Wyoming seeks a Wyoming Excellence Chair in Mathematics Education, Full Professor. Click here to view position profile: https://summitsearchsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/UW_Excellence_Chair_Math_Profile.pdf

Location: Laramie, Wyoming

The Position:

The University of Wyoming (UW) invites applications and nominations for candidates to serve as the Wyoming Excellence Chair in Mathematics Education. The University is seeking a dynamic, collaborative, creative, and established scholar with a background in and commitment to mathematics education. The ideal candidate will possess a strong scholarship record, extensive professional accomplishments, a history of successful extramural funding, and solid leadership skills.

The Wyoming Excellence Chair in Mathematics Education is a 9-month, full-time, tenured position that reports to the Dean of the College of Education. In addition to a salary commensurate with the status of a high-profile, established scholar, this position provides access to discretionary funds to promote a robust research, teaching, and service agenda in mathematics education.

As a land-grant institution with a strong commitment to serving the state, UW employs Excellence Chairs charged with providing impactful leadership in research, teaching, and statewide engagement. This role is grounded in the mission of the Wyoming Excellence in Higher Education Endowment: to strengthen education across Wyoming through meaningful scholarship, high-quality instruction, and dedicated service.

This professorship supports the College of Education's two doctoral degrees:

• The PhD in Mathematics Education: Students complete this online degree (with one semester on campus), in preparation for pursuing a career as a professor or researcher.
• The EdD with concentrations in Curriculum and Instruction and Mathematics Education are applied programs that offer training and experience in problem-based research, curriculum, and field experience for leaders in school districts or related organizations.

The College of Education also offers a Secondary Education Mathematics Education B.A., which is nationally recognized by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).

The Wyoming Excellence Chair in Mathematics Education serves as part of a vibrant, growing faculty that engages in developing high-quality math educators. The Excellence Chair collaborates across disciplines and with the Science and Mathematics Teaching Center, advancing best practices in mathematics education and striving for national prominence in the field. The Chair works as part of a team contributing to collective goals. As such, the Chair is expected to participate in regular College meetings, shared planning, and team-based projects.

As a state-funded position, the role includes expectations for ongoing service in response to Wyoming's needs. The work of the Excellence Chair will directly benefit Wyoming educators, students, and educational systems. This is an outward-facing position charged with contributing to initiatives that directly support educational development, including teacher professional development, curriculum design, and research dissemination with practical application in Wyoming's K-12 classrooms. This position requires a committed and advanced scholar, invested in forging multi-disciplinary partnerships, and available to work on campus and actively engage in outreach with local school districts throughout the state.

Responsibilities:

Research, Scholarship & State Impact

• Lead a nationally recognized and externally funded research agenda that addresses critical challenges in mathematics education, with particular attention to the needs of Wyoming's rural, remote, and underserved communities/districts.
• Produce high-impact scholarship that informs policy and practice, strengthens mathematics education systems statewide, and advances the field at large.
• Disseminate research findings through peer-reviewed publications, national conferences, and practitioner-focused outlets.
• Establish and sustain research-practice partnerships with school districts, education agencies, and community stakeholders across Wyoming.
• Submit annual impact reports in alignment with the Wyoming Excellence in Higher Education Endowment's statutory requirements, documenting progress in research, teaching, and service to the state.

Instruction & Mentorship

• Unless otherwise arranged with the Dean of the College of Education, teach a 2-1 or 1-2 annual course load, with a reduced 1-1 load during the first year to support the successful launch of a research and outreach agenda.
• Deliver high-quality instruction in mathematics education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, in formats responsive to Wyoming's geographic and workforce needs.
• Recruit, mentor, and advise graduate students, supporting the preparation of the next generation of mathematics education professionals and scholars.

Outreach, Statewide Service, and Policy Engagement

• Actively engage in outreach aligned with UW's land-grant mission, including: Providing professional development for Wyoming educators, Offering technical assistance to school districts, Collaborating with state agencies to inform policy and practice, Prioritizing service to rural and underrepresented communities across the state, Serving as a public scholar representing UW in statewide forums, advisory groups, and educational collaboratives, Representing the College of Education's mathematics education program when information, presentations, or engagement is requested by key external stakeholders.

Leadership & College Engagement

• Contribute to academic leadership within the College of Education, supporting program development and interdisciplinary initiatives.
• Serve as a mentor and resource for faculty and graduate students in mathematics education in related areas.
• Help enhance the visibility and impact of the College's mathematics education programs, especially across the state.

Grants, Funding & Innovation

• Secure competitive external funding from federal agencies, foundations, and other relevant sources to support research, program development, and outreach.
• Leverage endowed resources to launch innovative programming, develop technology-enhanced instruction, and build sustainable statewide partnerships.

Qualifications:

Minimum

• A terminal degree in mathematics education or a related field.
• Earned rank of tenured full professor at an accredited university or advanced associate rank with accomplishments sufficient for promotion to the rank of professor upon hire at the University of Wyoming.
• Evidence of an established line of exemplary empirical research and active publishing in math education that reflects a unique and timely line of inquiry.
• Demonstrated expertise in teaching at both graduate and undergraduate levels, across multiple instructional modalities, with significant online teaching experience.
• A commitment to teaching practices that address all student needs, and a record of excellence in teaching employing innovative approaches, as well as faculty and student mentorship.
• Experience with developing course materials and syllabi as well as assisting with faculty development.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders, including K-12 schools, community organizations, and academic institutions, and a record of engaging with professional organizations in the field.
• Willingness to travel across the state in the capacity of serving as a mathematics education advocate, connecting with local school districts throughout Wyoming, as well as state and local government entities.
• Valid driver's license with a motor vehicle record (MVR) that is compliant with the University Vehicle Use Policy.

The successful candidate will have some or all of this experience, as well

• Experience with evaluation and reporting on mathematics education programs aligned to accreditation standards.
• Leadership experience in academic administration, including fiscal management, faculty evaluation, and program management.
• A demonstrated track record of successful grant writing and securing extramural funding in support of academic scholarship.
• Demonstrated experience engaging external constituents in professional development.
• Experience working with rural populations.
• Successful experience recruiting students and maximizing enrollment.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders in school districts and at the state level.
• Experience teaching in K-12 math education settings.