Faculty Profiles
Karina Hensberry
Associate Professor, mathematics education
Email Address: khensberry@usf.edu
Phone Number: 727-873-4273
Office Location: USF St. Petersburg campus, HWH 217
Education
- M.Ed. University of Florida
- Ph.D. University of Florida
Dr. Hensberry鈥檚 primary goal as a faculty member in the College of Education is to improve mathematics learning for students of all backgrounds. Her research interests and expertise center around three strands. First, Dr. Hensberry鈥檚 research focuses on deepening our understanding of effective practices for teaching mathematics. For instance, her earlier work around the design and development of interactive simulations (sims) for mathematics expanded into a focus on best practices for effectively teaching math with technology. Dr. Hensberry believes knowing what works in a classroom does little good if we don鈥檛 support teachers to implement those effective practices. As such, the second strand of her research centers on mathematics teacher education and professional development. She works to deepen our understanding of how to support change in teacher practice, with an emphasis on i) research around effective professional learning experiences and ii) transforming theory-to-practice for practitioners. Many of Dr. Hensberry鈥檚 personal life experiences have shaped the way she approaches both teaching and teacher education. Consequently, these two strands also include attending to the experiences and funds of knowledge of academic mothers in mathematics education. Third, Dr. Hensberry鈥檚 research takes a transdisciplinary approach to mathematics, including Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) Education. She also attends to culture and language in her work, a