Dr. Julie James is the Assistant Director of Professional Learning for the Center for Mathematics and Science Education. She is recognized nationally as a leader in mathematics teacher professional learning.
Research Interests
Mathematics teaching & learning: Instructional strategies to support K-12 students' development of conceptual understanding of mathematics; Mathematics content progressions: within and across grade level connections between mathematics concepts and skills
Biography
Dr. Julie James is the Assistant Director of Professional Learning at the Center for Mathematics and Science Education. She first joined the CMSE in 2007 as a member of the inaugural cohort of graduate research fellows. In 2011, she became the Professional Development Coordinator and was later promoted to Assistant Director of Professional Learning in 2018.
In her current role, Dr. James provides leadership for all CMSE learning opportunities for adults, including professional development, graduate research fellowships, CMSE-led courses, and undergraduate assistant programs.
Dr. James earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Mathematics Education from Mississippi University for Women in 2000. While teaching high school mathematics, she completed a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Grand Canyon University in 2006 and later earned a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (with an emphasis in Secondary Mathematics Education) from the University of Mississippi.
Her research interests focus on how exploring mathematical progressions may impact teacher content knowledge.
Education
B.S. Math Education, Mississippi University for Women (2000)
M.A. Education, Grand Canyon University (2004)
Ph.D. Education, The University of Mississippi (2011)