Joo Young Lee

Assistant Professor of Special Education
College of Education and Human Development

Joo Young Lee is an assistant professor of special education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s School of Learning and Teaching. Her research centers on evidence-based practices that enhance students’ mathematical problem-solving and reasoning in inclusive settings. Her recent work has utilized various quantitative research methods to validate mathematical writing interventions and assessments for students with learning disabilities and difficulties, with a particular emphasis on mathematical language development. Prior to her current position, she served as a postdoctoral researcher in teacher education at the University of Maine.

Lee, J. Y., Hughes, E. M., & Riccomini, P. J. (2024). What to assess for mathematical writing: The dimensionality of written expression for mathematical problem solving and reasoning. In M. W. Colonesse, T. Casa, & F. Cardetti (Eds.), Illuminating and Advancing the Path for Mathematical Writing Research. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6538-7.ch012

Riccomini, P. J., Hughes, E. E., Deshpande, D., Lee, J. Y., Fiveash, L., & Lin, T.-H. (2024). Teaching fifth-grade students with specific learning disabilities to explain their mathematical reasoning through written expression. Learning Disability Quarterly47(2), 124-136. https://doi.org/10.1177/07319487241235148

Hughes, E. M., & Lee, J. Y. (2020). Effects of a mathematical writing intervention on middle school students’ performance. Reading & Writing Quarterly, 36(2), 176-192, https://doi.org/10.1080/10573569.2019.1677537

Hughes, E. M., Powell, S. R., & Lee, JY. (2020). Development and psychometric report of a middle school mathematics vocabulary measure. Assessment for Effective Intervention, 45(3), 226-234. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534508418820116

Hughes, C. A., & Lee, J. Y. (2019). Effective approaches for structuring practice activities: Distributed, cumulative, and interleaved practice. Teaching Exceptional Children, 51(6), 411-423. https://doi.org/10.1177/0040059919847194

Education

Ph.D. in Special Education, 2022, The Pennsylvania State University
Assistant Professor of Special Education