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Dr. Andria Disney

Biography

Dr. Andria Disney is an Associate Professor of Elementary Education. She teaches undergraduate math methods courses and supports student teachers/interns with their teacher assessment project, and she teaches graduate instruction and assessment and instructional coaching courses. Before coming to UVU, Dr. Disney served as an Assistant Professor of Elementary Mathematics Education at Georgia Southern University (2016-2019). Prior to receiving her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in K-8 Mathematics Education from the University of Montana in 2016, she worked in public schools for 12 years as an elementary teacher, a middle school math teacher, a mathematics curriculum and instructional specialist, and a K-12 instructional coach. Dr. Disney's research interests include supporting pre-service and in-service teachers in making mathematics instructional change, examining how teachers analyze and use student work to inform their teaching, and exploring the intersection of mathematics education and special education.

Education

EDD, University of Montana, 2016

Major: Curriculum & Instruction

MED, Northern Arizona University, 2008

Major: Educational Leadership

MED, Northern Arizona University, 2006

Major: Elementary Education

Post-Baccalaureate Certification, Arizona State University, 2000

Major: Elementary Education (K-8)

BA, University of Montana, 1998

Major: Communication Studies

Teaching

EDEL 4980

Elementary Education Capstone Seminar, Spring 2026

EDEL 4240

Elementary Learning Environments IV, Spring 2026

EDEL 4550

Elementary Mathematics Instruction and Assessment II, Spring 2026

EDEL 4550

Elementary Mathematics Instruction and Assessment II, Spring 2026

EDUC 6411

Instructional Coaching, Spring 2026

EDEL 4990

Teacher Assessment Project, Spring 2026

Presentations

Goodman, Andrew , Disney, Andria , Gearing, Nicole , NCTM 2025 Spring Conference, "Leveraging Literature to Solve Problems", National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Kansas City, MO. (February, 2025)
Disney, Andria , Gearing, Nicole , 2025 UCTM State Conference, "Context Matters in Math!", Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics (UCTM), Provo, UT. (January, 2025)
Gearing, Nicole , Disney, Andria , 2025 UCTM State Conference, "Dynamic Decimals_ Hands-On Activities", Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics (UCTM), Provo, UT. (January, 2025)
Eisenreich, Heidi , Disney, Andria , Nguyen, Ha , 2024 Annual AMTE Conference, "K-8 Preservice Mathematics Teachers Writing to Learn", Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), Orlando, FL. (February, 2024)
Disney, Andria , Gearing, Nicole , 2024 Annual AMTE Conference, "Preservice Teachers’ Mathematics Feedback to Their Math Pals", Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), Orlando, FL. (February, 2024)
Gearing, Nicole , Disney, Andria , UCTM 2024 State Conference, "Fractions with Patty Paper", Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics (UCTM), Provo, UT. (January, 2024)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Disney, Andria , Eisenreich, Heidi A, Fisher, Karin , Serianni, Barbara , (2025) "Building Bridges in Math_ The Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) Instructional Model Explained and Modeled Across Elementary Grades Levels" (vol. 17). Utah: Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics (UCTM). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6091ab3dda83fe458b61dd44/t/6798715772c5226ce4ca8f60/1738043753745/UCTM+Journal+2025.docx.pdf

Awards

SOE Faculty Service Award for 2025

School of Education, Utah Valley Univeristy

Recognition of my service contributions to the Elementary Education department and the School of Education