Building on her successful career as a public school teacher in K-8 education, she earned a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction: Mathematics Education from the University of Wyoming in 2014. In her work at UWG, she teaches classes on mathematics pedagogy and assessment, teaching methods and materials in Language Arts, and works with teacher leaders in courses on using data to meet the needs of diverse learners. Dr. Edelman's research examines how mathematics teachers learn to use curricular materials such as manipulative, lesson plans, and children's literature in teaching mathematics.