Assistant Professor, Education
Anthony Rodriguez studies methods in mathematics education, learning experiences of people with developmental disabilities, and Project Based Learning pedagogies. Rodriguez received his PhD in Education from the University of New Mexico in 2012. In addition to scholarly research, he taught math for 13 years in urban Albuquerque, New Mexico and on the reservation in Zia Pueblo, New Mexico. Rodriguez is dedicated to centering math instruction and curricula around the communities in which his students live, and engaging students in Project Based Learning. Rodriguez won the Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching in 2011. He likes to read, build things, hike, camp and fish.
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About Anthony M. Rodriguez
Anthony Rodriguez studies methods in mathematics education, learning experiences of people with developmental disabilities, and Project Based Learning pedagogies. Rodriguez received his PhD in Education from the University of New Mexico in 2012. In addition to scholarly research, he taught math for 13 years in urban Albuquerque, New Mexico and on the reservation in Zia Pueblo, New Mexico. Rodriguez is dedicated to centering math instruction and curricula around the communities in which his students live, and engaging students in Project Based Learning. Rodriguez won the Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching in 2011. He likes to read, build things, hike, camp and fish.
| 2018 - Present | Associate Professor, Providence College ‐ Elementary and Special Education | |
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| 2012 - 2018 | Assistant Professor, Education, Providence College ‐ Elementary and Special Education | |
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| 2008 - 2012 | Teacher, Cibola High School | |
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| 2008 - 2010 | Instructor, University of New Mexico ‐ College of Education | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2022 | School Partnership Grant |
| Rhode Island Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR) | |
| Role: Faculty Lead | |
| $10,000 | |
| 2022 | Use of Literacy Tools to Support Syllabi Refinement Working Group |
| Rhode Island Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR) | |
| Colleague(s): Lead: Heather Allcock; Co-Lead: Stephanie Petricone | |
| $10,000 | |
| 2021 | Searching for Access and Inclusion: Analysis of the Opportunity and Equity Index |
| Providence College Committee on Aid to Faculty Research | |
| $3,000 | |
| 2019 | Creating Inclusive and High Leverage Communities of Practice in Every School |
| Providence College School of Professional Studies Innovation Grant | |
| $3,109.89 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2020 - Present | Member, ESE Curriculum Committee, Providence College | 2020 - Present | Member, Financial Aid Scholarship Appeals Committee | 2020 - Present | Board of Directors, Segue Institute for Learning | 2019 - Present | Public Policy Committee, The ARC | 2018 - Present | Advisor, Organization of Latin American Students, Providence College | 2014 - Present | Moderator at Annual Conference, At Large Board Member | 2014 - Present | Advisor, Best Buddies Providence College | 2013 - Present | Review Panel, AAIDD National | 2013 - Present | Member, Washington Semester, Providence College | 2011 - Present | Application Reviewer, Golden Apple Foundation | Present | Member, AAIDD Rhode Island | 2021 | Anti-Racism and IDD Committee, The ARC | 2019 - 2021 | Member, Providence Public Schools Design Team | 2016 - 2020 | At Large Board Member, AAIDD National |
Honors and Awards
- Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2011
- Mortar Board Award, Segue Institute for Learning, June 2018
- Providence Public Schools Design Team, Selected, 2019
- Fellow, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) 2021
- Advisory Committee for Intellectual Disability, Definition, Diagnosis, Classification, and Systems of Support, 12th Edition (AAIDD) 2021
- Presidential Award, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) 2022
| 20121 | Ph.D., University of New Mexico | |
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| 2000 | M.A., University of New Mexico | |
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| 1998 | B.A., English & History, Western Connecticut State University ‐ American Studies | |
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