Faustina Baah

George Shoemaker Scholarship Recipient 

L Fields and J Gallup Endowment Fund Recipient 

Reys and Bestgen Math Education Scholarship Recipient 

Robert Frank Fellowship Recipient

Great Hearts Arizona Teachers’ Excellence Award

• Association for Women in Mathematics
• Association of Mathematics Teacher Education
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• University of Missouri Mathematics Teacher Organization
• Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics

• Otten, S., Otten, A., Baah, F., & Stewart, M. (2024). Modeling the functions of atmospheric carbon. Ohio Journal of School Mathematics,96(1),1–9.
• Otten, S., LaCroix, T. J., Baah, F., & Hanak, R. (2023). Growing Problem Solvers (GPS): Teaching shapes inclusively. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12,116(8),623–630.
• Otten, S., de Araujo, Z., Candela, A. G., Vahle, C., Stewart, M. E. N., Wonsavage, F. P., & Baah, F. (2022). Incremental change as an alternative to ambitious professional development. In A. E. Lischka, E. B. Dyer, R. S. Jones, J. N. Lovett, J. Strayer, & S. Drown (Eds.), Proceedings of the forty-fourth annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp.1445–1450). Nashville, TN: Middle Tennessee State University.
• Otten, S., de Araujo, Z., & Baah, F. (2024). Mathematical tasks from141 secondary algebra lessons: A preponderance of procedures without connections. In K. Kosko (Ed.), Proceedings of the 46th annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Cleveland, OH: PME-NA.
• Baah, F., Otten, S., Wonsavage, F. P., de Araujo, Z. & Candela, A. (Resubmitted). Positive students voice about their mathematical experiences.
• Otten, S., & Baah, F. (Resubmitted). Delaying instruction: The value of students first attempt.
• Otten, S., LaCroix, T. J., McGalliard, W., Baah, F., & Hanak, R. (Submitted). A roadmap to conceptual assessment.

Conference Presentations

• Baah, F., & Otten, S. (2025, February). Factors influencing persistence for undergraduate women in mathematics or statistics. Poster to be presented at the27th annual conference on the Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Alexandria, VA.
• Baah, F., Otten, S., Wonsavage, F. P., de Araujo, Z, & Candela, A. (2024, December). Math class moments students enjoy. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Columbia, MO.
• de Araujo, Z., Candela, A. G., Wonsavage, F. P., Otten, S., Stewart, M., & Baah, F. (2024, November). Impact of teachers’ perceptions on instructional nudge uptake. Poster presented at the 46th annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Cleveland, OH.
• De Araujo, Z., Wonsavage, F. P., Candela, A. G., Otten, S., Baah, F., & Wambua, M. M. (2024, November). Understanding teachers’ uptake of instructional nudges. Poster presented at the46th annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Cleveland, OH.
• Otten, S., Baah, F., Candela, A., de Araujo, Z., & Wambua, M. (2024, September). Super Wrong, Kinda Right: Learning to be creatively incorrect. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Chicago, IL.
• Wambua, M., Stewart, M., de Araujo, Z., Candela, A., Wonsavage, F. P., Baah, F., & Otten, S. (2024, September). Instructional nudges as enhancements to algebra tasks and teacher practice. Presentation at the research conference of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Chicago, IL.
• Otten, S., Stewart, M., Baah, F., de Araujo, Z., Candela, A. G., Wonsavage, F. P., & Wambua, M. (2024, April). Incremental professional development and high-uptake practices for mathematics teachers. Poster presented at the University of Missouri College of Education and Human Development Research Day, Columbia, MO.
• Candela, A., Stewart, M. E. N., Wambua, M. M., Baah, F., de Araujo, Z., Wonsavage, F. P., & Otten, S. (2024, February). Nudging teachers and tasks to enhance students’ mathematical engagement and understanding. Presentation at the annual conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Orlando, FL.
• Baah, F., Candela, A., Otten, S., & de Araujo, Z. (2023, December). Instructional strategies to initiate students’ thinking. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Columbia, MO.

Dissertation

• Exploring the Experiences and Persistence of Women in Undergraduate Mathematics or Statistics Programs (Otten, Advisor; LaCroix, Pough & Palmer, Committee members) Funding: George Shoemaker Fellowship

Research Assistant

• Mathematics Education Practice-Driven Professional Development for Algebra Teachers DRK–12 Level2 (de Araujo, PI; Otten & Candela, co-PIs) Funding: National Science Foundation

Graduate Teaching Assistant (University of Missouri-Columbia)

• LTC 8896 Secondary Mathematics from an Advanced Perspective (graduate)
• LTC 4581 Teaching Secondary Mathematics: Algebra and Technology (undergraduate)

Student Teacher Supervisor (University of Missouri-Columbia)

• LTC 4971 Internship and Capstone Seminar (undergraduate)

High School Math Teacher (Trivium Prep Academy-Great Hearts )

• Calculus II
• Precalculus
• Algebra 1

Graduate Teaching Assistant (Northern Arizona University)

• STA270 Applied Statistics (undergraduate)
• MATH114 Quantitative Reasoning (undergraduate)

University of Missouri

• Summer STEM Cubs Instructor

University of Missouri Show Me Research Week

• Undergraduate Research Judge

University of Missouri Graduate Student Advisory Council

• LTC Student Representative

University of Missouri LTC – Graduate Students Association

• Secretary

University of Missouri Mathematics Education Research and Doctoral Studies

• Student member

Reviewer

• Int. Grp. for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (North America)
• National Council for Teachers of Mathematics Research Conference2025
• Data Science Education K-12: Research to Practice Conference.

Mentorship : 

• Association for Women in Mathematics Evelina Gustafsson – University of Alabama