Mathematics Colloquium

Upcoming Colloquium

An Epistemic Reification Approach to Abstracting Cognitively Contingent Scaffolding in Modeling
Dr. Sindura Kularajan, Utah State University

February 2, 2026
12:30pm-1:30pm via Zoom


Meeting ID: 865 0194 1650

Abstract

In the field of modeling education, frameworks for teacher interventions are modeling process contingent and lack explicit connections to student reasoning. While educational research has documented the benefits of cognitively responsive teaching, the field of modeling education has yet to articulate what this looks like in this domain. Thus, we asked, what does cognitively contingent scaffolding in modelling look like? In this talk, we share the conceptual, methodological, and analytical strategies we undertook to address this question.

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Sindura Kularajan

Sindura Kularajan is an assistant professor at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Utah State University. She studies the interplay between quantitative reasoning and students’ creation of mathematical models from first principles from a cognitive constructivist perspective. She also works with teachers to explore the competencies required for teaching mathematical modeling at the K-12 level. 

About the Colloquium

The Mathematics Colloquium is a unique opportunity for students to learn about new developments in mathematics and what mathematics and statisticians do after they graduate. Hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at California State University, Long Beach, the weekly meetings invite guests from universities, research laboratories, and industry to present and discuss current topics in mathematics. All students are encouraged to attend.

Schedule

The Spring 2026 schedule will be posted as it becomes available.

Upcoming Colloquia
DateTitleSpeaker and Affiliation
February 2, 2026An Epistemic Reification Approach to Abstracting Cognitively Contingent Scaffolding in ModelingDr. Sindura Kularajan, Utah State University
February 9, 2026On the squared-variable approach for nonlinear (semidefinite) programmingDr. Lijun Ding, UC San Diego
February 16, 2026TBATBA
February 23, 2026TBATBA
March 2, 2026TBAMichael O Cobhthaigh, University of Virginia
March 9, 2026TBAAllison Miller, Swarthmore
March 20, 2026TBAGuram Bezhanishvili, New Mexico State University
March 23, 2026TBATBA
April 6, 2026TBATBA
April 13, 2026TBADionne Cross Francis, University of North Carolina
April 20, 2026TBACasey Griffin, University of La Verne
April 27, 2026TBATBA
May 4, 2026TBATBA

Previous Colloquia

Previous Colloquia
DateTitleSpeaker and Affiliation
January 26, 2026Translanguaging in Mathematics: Culturally and Linguistically Responsive PedagogyDr. Adeli Ynostroza Ochoa, CSU Bakersfield

The Mathematics Colloquium Archive has the colloquia from previous semesters.

Colloquium Committee

For Fall 2025:

  • Dr. Pavneet Kaur Bharaj
  • Dr. Dan Kaplan
  • Dr. Kathryn McCormick