Audrey Martinez-Gudapakkam
Research Associate
Audrey draws on her prior teaching experience in her work on evaluation projects, which primarily involve STEM-related teacher professional development. Audrey’s other work combines her interests in early childhood education, minorities, and immigrants, including an investigation she is conducting on how to engage Latino families with young children by building on daily activities to teach math and science concepts. Audrey came to TERC from EDC, where she evaluated STEM educational programs and researched a Latino teen pregnancy prevention program.
Outside of TERC, Audrey enjoys biking, spending time with family, and volunteering for the Family Nurturing Center (FNC), an organization that supports families in Boston.
Education
Ed.M. in International Education Policy, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Interests
Qualitative research
Early childhood education
Teacher professional development
Informal education
Educational equity and engaging minorities in STEM
Projects
Creating a Virtual Infrastructure for Engaging Rural Youth in STEM Disciplines
GrACE
Implementing the Mathematical Practice Standards (IMPS)
Indiana Science Initiative (ISI)
