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Faculty Member

Laurel Dias

Teaching

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Classroom Management I, Summer 2026

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Equitable Technology Integration, Summer 2026

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Equitable Technology Integration, Summer 2026

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Masters Project, Summer 2026

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Classroom Management I, Spring 2026

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Classroom Management I, Spring 2026

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Classroom Management II, Spring 2026

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Equitable Technology Integration, Spring 2026

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Equitable Technology Integration, Spring 2026

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Equitable Technology Integration, Spring 2026

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Special Topics in Education, Spring 2026

Presentations

Lima, Carol (Co-Presenter), Dias, Laurel (Co-Presenter), UCET 2026, "Virtual Field Trips_ Let’s Visit Rio de Janeiro!", Utah Coalition of Educational Technology, Salt Lake City, UT. (March 17, 2026)
Tan, Paulo (Co-Chair), Yeh, Cathery (Co-Chair), Dias, Laurel (Presenter & Author), Harris, Charlese (Presenter & Author), Hunt, Jessica (Presenter & Author), Romero Castro, Offir N. (Presenter & Author), Padilla, Alexis (Presenter & Author), Warburton, Trevor (Presenter & Author), 13th International Mathematics, Education, and Society Conference, "(En)countering Epistemological and Pedagogical Landscapes in Disabled Mathematics Education toward Radical Futures", Mathematics, Education, & Society (MES), Curauma, Chile. (December, 2025)
Warburton, Trevor , Dias, Laurel , PME-NA 2025, "Student Perceptions and Participation in Co-Taught Mathematics", North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Pennsylvania. (October 26, 2025)
Dias, Laurel (Co-Presenter), Carlsruh, Rachel (Co-Presenter), Teaching for Learning (T4L) Conference, "Creative Approaches to Building Student Community", Intermountain Consortium for Faculty Development and Utah Valley University. (February, 2025)
Dias, Laurel (Co-Presenter), Warburton, Trevor (Co-Presenter), UCTM 2025, "Student Participation in Co-Taught Math", Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Utah Valley Convention Center. (January 28, 2025)
Carlsruh, Rachel , Dias, Laurel , ATE 2024 Summer Conference, "How Are You Developing Preservice Teachers' Emotional Competencies?", Association of Teacher Educators, Denver, CO. (July, 2024)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Dias, Laurel , Hundley, Madeline , Dobie, Tracy , (2025) "Representing Student Thinking Through Number Talks" . Emerald Publishing.
Dias, Laurel , (2025) "Access and Cognitive Demand of Co-teaching Models in a Co-Taught Classroom" (Issue: Winter 2025, vol. 17). Utah: Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6091ab3dda83fe458b61dd44/t/6798715772c5226ce4ca8f60/1738043753745/UCTM+Journal+2025.docx.pdf
Moldavan, Alesia , Dias, Laurel , "A Design Thinking Approach for Developing Preservice Teachers’ Equity-Based Mathematics Teaching Practices" . Mathematics Teacher Educator.

Awards

Champions of UVU Group Award

Institutional Engagement and Effectiveness - April 20, 2026

As a faculty advisor of the Future Educators of UVU organization I worked with colleagues to foster belonging in the school of education through social events, professional development activities, and opportunities for students to engage with peers and mentors. We have established an Educators Rising chapter on our campus and support students to compete at state and national levels each year.

Fellow Advance Higher Education

Advance HE - November 21, 2025

My application was awarded the status of Fellow of Higher Education after review. The panel made the following comments regarding my application, "The application demonstrates both the depth and breadth of the applicant’s teaching expertise and passion. Laurel clearly evidences a strong commitment to caring for students and supporting them in achieving meaningful learning goals. Her creativity in both face-to-face and online teaching contexts is particularly impressive, as is her continual responsiveness to student needs and her drive for ongoing improvement. She has succinctly and effectively shown how her practice aligns with all areas of the Professional Standards Framework, including the Professional Values, Core Knowledge, and Areas of Activity. Her reasoning is thoughtful and well-supported, and her referees provide strong, consistent endorsements that substantiate her claims. Overall, Laurel presents a compelling case for recognition and should be awarded the title of Fellow."

Innovative Teaching with Technology Award

UVU Office of Teaching and Learning - March, 2025

The award was given for demonstrating how I used technology to solve a problem in the classroom while maintaining student data privacy and integrity.