Mary Coupland | Associate Professor - School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
University of Technology Sydney

  Dr Mary Coupland is an Associate Professor in the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at UTS. Mary specialises in mathematics education, specifically in first year university mathematics, data literacy, and professional learning for teachers of mathematics. A highlight is the "Maths Inside" project funded by the federal government and involving collaborations with CSIRO and AAMT to develop resources showing the integration of mathematics and science. She has been a consultant in mathematics curriculum development for NESA (NSW Education Standards Authority) and ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), and an examiner for the NSW Higher School Certificate  examinations in mathematics. She is a member of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA); Life Member and President, (2010-2011), Mathematical Association of NSW; President, (2014-2015), Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers. For her work in mathematics education, she was awarded the NSW Professional Teachers Association’s Outstanding Contribution Award in 2012, and the Exceptional Service Award in 2020.