Sarah B. Bush

Dr. Sarah B. Bush is a mathematics and STEM education scholar and a former middle school mathematics teacher who serves as Professor of K–12 STEM Education and Lockheed Martin Eminent Scholar Chair at the University of Central Florida, where she directs the Lockheed Martin/UCF Mathematics and Science Academy and co-coordinates the mathematics education PhD track. She earned her doctorate in curriculum and instruction with a specialization in mathematics education from the University of Louisville, and her research focuses on mathematics education, transdisciplinary STE(A)M learning, and teacher professional development.

Bush is a prolific author of mathematics education and STE(A)M resources, having written more than a dozen peer‑reviewed books, including The Math Pact, Elementary: Achieving Instructional Coherence Within and Across Grades, The Math Pact, Middle School, The Math Pact, High School, and Step Into STEAM, Grades PreK–5: Your Standards-Based Action Plan for Deepening Mathematics and Science Learning. She has also held leadership roles in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, including a term on its Board of Directors (2019–2022) and service as lead writer and task force chair for Catalyzing Change in Middle School Mathematics: Initiating Critical Conversations, and she has received national recognition such as the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Early Career Award and the School Science