Joo Young Lee

Assistant Professor of Special Education Email: jooyoung.lee@maine.edu Phone: 207.581.2433
305 Shibles Hall 91±¬ÁÏ, Orono, Maine 04469-5766

Bio: Joo Young Lee is an assistant professor of special education in the 91±¬ÁÏ 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 91±¬ÁÏ.

Education 

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

Courses taught at 91±¬ÁÏ 

  • SED 302: Adapting Instruction for Students with Disabilities
  • SED 544: Math Methods in Special Education
  • SED 545: Intervention for Reading Difficulties
  • SED 546: Intervention for Writing Difficulties
  • SED 553: Assessment in Special Education I

Sample publications

  • 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 Quarterly, 47(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, J. Y. (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

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