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Dr. Max Sherard

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Educational Psychology

Email: Maximilan.Sherard@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Texas, 2022
    Major: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education

Professional Memberships

  • National Association for Research in Science Teaching. (August 1, 2024 - Present).
  • International Society of the Learning Sciences. (August 2018 - Present).
  • American Association of Geographers. (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • EPSY 2010 - How People Learn, 6 courses.
  • EPSY 5990 - Supervised Research or Program Evaluation, 1 course.
  • EPSY 6020 - Research Methods in Education, 1 course.
  • EPSY 6163 - Diversity in Individuals, Families, and Schools, 1 course.

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (August 2020 - October 2025).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (2020 - July 23, 2025).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Educational Psychology. (November 4, 2024 - November 4, 2024).

Awards and Honors

  • Best Paper Award, International Society of the Learning Sciences Conference. (June 13, 2025).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Petrosino, A., Sager, M.T., Sherard, M.K. (2025). Exploring the Dynamics of Personalized Instruction within Project-Based Instruction Environments. Routledge.
  • Walkington, C., Koshi, D., Petrosino, A., Stringer, E., Milton, S., Sager, M., Sherard, M. (2025). Learner-Created Math Walks in Informal Learning Settings. International Perspectives on Mathematics Outreac. Information Age Publishing.
  • Sherard, M., Tran, K.Q., Lipscomb, K. (2025). Neighborhood explorations as a culturally sustaining practice. STEM Education and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies: Research, Practices, and Critical Reflection. IGI Global.

    • Journal Article

  • Walkington, C., Sherard, M.K., Daughrity, L., Pande, P., Beauchamp, T., Cuevas, A. (2025). The Affordances and Constraints of Mathematics Tutoring in Immersive, Collaborative, and Dynamic VR Environments. Virtual Reality. 29 (6) 1-23.
  • Milton, S., Sager, M.T., Sherard, M.K., Walkington, C., Petrosino, A.J. (2025). Students’ affective and psychological attitudes towards mathematics while participating in math walks. Journal of Urban Mathematics Education. https://jume-ojs-tamu.tdl.org/jume/
  • Daughrity, L., Walkington, C., Sherard, M.K. (2025). From abstract to tangible: Leveraging virtual reality for playful math education. Education Sciences. 15 (9) 1-29.
  • Sager, M.T., Sherard, M., Petrosino, A.J. (2025). Farming with data: Tracing critical tensions using data science for food justice. Journal of Computing in Higher Education. 37 1489–1530. https://link.springer.com/journal/12528
  • Avila, A., Ayiah, M., Stavely, J., Sager, M.T., Sherard, M., Petrosino, A.J. (2025). Mapping food justice: Urban farms and the examination of equitable food access. SMU Journal of Undergraduate Research. 9 (1) 1-8.
  • Sherard, M.K., Russo-Tait, T. (2024). Exploring the unstated: Using critical discourse analysis to examine faculty diversity, equity, and inclusion Statement. Research in Higher Education. 66 (6) 1-39. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11162-024-09827-1
  • Sager, M.T., Sherard, M.K., Walkington, C., Saki, M., Anthony, P.J. (2024). Seeing mathematics together: A comparative case study of youths and facilitators collaborating to learn mathematics in informal settings. Journal of Mathematical Behavior. 75 1-25. Elsevier Inc.. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0732312324000488

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Sherard, M. (Author), Mechanical Engineering Department, Co-design Research in Engineering and Engineering Education, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Sherard, M.K. (Author & Presenter), Mechanical Engineering Department, Qualitative Research Methods for Engineering and Engineering Education, University of Texas at Austin - Cockrell School of Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).

Service

University Service

  • Chairperson, Student Affairs Committee. (August 20, 2024 - Present).
  • Member, Undergraduate Policies Committee. (August 2025 - May 2026).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Computing in Higher Education. Denton, Texas. (August 23, 2024 - Present).