Siqi Huang is a Ph.D. Candidate in Science and Mathematics Education at the University of California, Berkeley, mentored by Felix Klein Medalist Alan H. Schoenfeld. Siqi holds a B.S. in Mathematics from UCLA and an M.A. in Mathematics under Fields Medalist Richard Borcherds. Siqi is a 2024 Breaking Barriers Award recipient, funded by the Women in California Leadership, and a 2025 National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Semi-Finalist. Siqi has presented her research at major conferences, including ICLS (International Conference of the Learning Sciences), PME-NA (International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education - North American Chapter), AERA (American Educational Research Association), and RUME (Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education).
Siqi's dissertation centers on designing, implementing, and studying a theoretically grounded, locally responsive counter-space that supports historically underrepresented students in calculus at UC Berkeley. Framed as a social design experiment, her work fosters a community of mathematical sense-makers engaged in learning, belonging, and becoming in and through calculus.
This counter-space provides a rare but essential context for exploring how students’ mathematical content learning and their mathematical identities interact and co-evolve over time. The model Siqi develops—rigorous in mathematical content and empowering in identity—holds promise for broader adaptation across campuses and STEM disciplines, promoting deep conceptual learning, positive identity development, and equitable access to STEM careers for diverse student groups.
Specializations and Interests
Mathematics Education; Disciplinary Identity; Student Learning and Understanding; Attitudes, Beliefs, Emotions, Motivations; Problem Solving
