Episode101-Dr. Hortensia Soto, "Serving Others So They Can Serve"

In this episode, hosts Dr. Katey Arrington and Dr. Brian Buckhalter talk with Hortensia Soto is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Colorado State University and the current President of the Mathematical Association of America. Dr. Soto’s publications have centered on assessment, mathematical preparation of K-16 teachers, outreach efforts for high school girls, and the teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics, where she adopts an embodied cognition perspective. For the past decade she has devoted her career to creating environments where students physically engage with abstract mathematics and researching how these environments impact students’ learning. You won’t want to miss this great discussion about how we can use all five of our senses to reason about mathematics, and how we can serve others so they can serve to grow interest in mathematics. #NCSMBold