Kelly Gomez-Johnson

Biography

Kelly began her professional career as a high school mathematics teacher and Dual Enrollment Education and Mathematics instructor for local community colleges and the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). In 2013, she joined the UNO as a Secondary Instructional Coach for the Teacher Education Department and later transitioned to a STEM Instructor role teaching both undergraduate and graduate coursework. Kelly is currently an Assistant Professor of STEM Education.

Teaching Interests

Along with teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses at UNO, Kelly enjoys mentoring undergraduate students, especially first generation STEM students. She also collaborates on curriculum and course initiatives across campus, the state of Nebraska and nationally through various organizations (e.g., AMTE, MTEP, NATM, NCTM). Specifically, Kelly's primary teaching responsibilities include:Planning for Effective Teaching- General MethodsMethods of Teaching Secondary MathematicsSTEM Integration in Today's ClassroomsCurriculum Planning and Instruction in STEMData-Driven Decision Making for Educators

Research Interests

Kelly serves as an educational researcher on various National Science Foundation grants supporting future dual-degree mathematics teachers, underrepresented students in STEM fields, and college faculty engaged in active-learning communities across the U.S. Specifically, Kelly's primary research areas include: Mathematics Education K-16 (preservice teacher preparation & inservice teacher training & practice)STEM EducationEquity & AccessInstructional Coaching and MentoringCulturally Responsive Teaching PracticesInstructional LeadershipProfessional Development

Service Summary

Kelly is the co-president of UNO's WiSTEM Pro^2 organization. The organization is dedicated to the promotion and professional development of women in STEM fields. She serves on the campus STEM Leadership committee as well as the STEM Council for the STEM TRAIL Center. For the College of Education, Kelly previously served as the Dual Enrollment Liaison to 12 Omaha- area high schools partnerships. She continues to support teachers and students through curriculum development and school-based presentations. Kelly serves on the Undergraduate (BRIDGES) and Secondary Graduate committees for the Teacher Education Department. She is also highly engaged with education professionals throughout the Omaha-metro area community and state through MOEC, UNO field experiences, and mathematics education and general teacher preparation initiatives.

Awards and Honors

Outstanding Student Engagement, Teaching - 2017

Education

EDD, University of Nebraska -Omaha, Omaha, NE, Educational Leadership, Educational Administration, 2017

MA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln,NE, Master of Art in Teaching-Mathematics, Mathematics, 2011

MS, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha,NE, Secondary Education, Improvement of Instruction, 2007

BS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, Secondary Education, Mathematics, 2006

Selected Publications

Gomez Johnson, Kelly. 2017. Elementary Administrators' Mathematics Supervision & Self-Efficacy Develeopment, ProQuest, 251.

Adcock, Phyllis, Gomez Johnson, Kelly, Pearson, Ferial. 2016. The Place For Dual Enrollment In College To Career Readiness, Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education (CTLLE), 1, 1.

Gomez Johnson, Kelly. 2016. Instructional Coaching Implementation: Considerations for K-12 Administrators, Journal of School Administration Research and Development, 1, 2, 37-40.

Karabon, Anne, Gomez Johnson, Kelly. 2020. Conceptualizing culture: How preservice teachers in the rural Midwest confront subjectivities. , Teacher Education Quarterly.

Gomez Johnson, Kelly, Nebesniak, Amy, Johnson, Kelly. District-University Collaborations to Support Reform-Based Mathematics Curriculum Implementation, The Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College (JMETC).

Externally Funded Research

NebraskaMATH Omaha Noyce Partnership, National Science Foundation, Federal, 11/01/2014 - 10/31/2020

NebraskaMATH Omaha Noyce: Phase2, National Science Foundation, Federal, 10/01/2019 - 09/30/2024

IBL Communities, National Science Foundation, Federal, 10/01/2019 - 09/30/2022

S-STEM EMPLOYEE, National Science Foundation, Federal, 10/01/2019 - 09/30/2024

IBL Communities, National Science Foundation, Federal, 10/01/2019 - 09/30/2022

Department, College, and University

WiSTEM Pro^2 President, Committee Chair, Lead UNO's WiSTEM Pro^2 organization through campus and community partnerships, campus networking, development of programming events, and communication and interaction with committee chairs. , 08/01/2017 - 08/31/2017

Nebraska State-Wide Math Teacher Preparation Meeting, Task Force Member, State organizations including K-12 partners, community colleges, colleges, and universities come together to discuss mathematics teacher preparation and how the new AMTE standards might direct a common vision., 10/01/2017 - 10/31/2017

Professional

Engagement Scholarship Consortium, Reviewer, Conference Paper, Served as a reviewer for the Engagement Scholarship Conference held in Omaha, Nebraska., 03/01/2016 - 03/31/2016

Media Contributions

Magazine, Midlands Business Journal, Contributed to the article "Underrepresentation still prevalent within STEM, financial services fields", 11/24/2017