Dr. Lianne Jones

Office address
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Dr. Lianne Jones is an assistant professor of elementary education in the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Teaching with an emphasis in mathematics education from Baylor University in 2024.

As a teacher educator and scholar, her work centers on mentoring and preparing pre-service teachers to be reflective, agentive, and adaptive in their practices. She believes in the full development of students through building relationships so that they excel inside the classroom and beyond. Her research interests center on mathematics teacher preparation, the use and development of purposeful questioning practices, mentorship and instructional coaching, and educational partnerships.

Selected Publications

• Jones, L. & Wells, C. (accepted). Boxes, bags, and individuals: The t-shirt task. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12.
• Jones, L. (2026). Coaching for questioning: A multiple case study of middle and secondary mathematics pre-service teachers. Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/19477503.2026.2638715
• Wells, C., Lewis, W., Jones, L., Dean, C., Lord, J., & Whitehead, A. (2026). From constructivist theory to practice: Reflections from Appalachian State University mathematics clinic. In E. A. Ethridge, A. H. Beisly, & K. Raymond (Eds.). Constructive practices in teacher education: Theory, methods, and challenges. (pp. 199-211). Routledge.