
Liza Bondurant, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Mississippi State University
Liza Bondurant is an Associate Professor at Mississippi State University. A first-generation college graduate, she began her career teaching secondary mathematics in upstate New York. Her research centers on bridging theory and practice to rehumanize mathematical experiences for marginalized students, focusing on embodied cognition, mathematics identity, and equity-focused pedagogies of practice. She serves as a From the Archives Department Editor for NCTM’s Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12 and is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Urban Mathematics Education.
Blog Posts
Conceptualizations of Effective Approximations of Practice | March 18, 2025

