ATHENS, Ga., March 27 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:

The title of Distinguished Research Professor recognizes senior faculty members who are internationally recognized for their innovative body of work and its transformational impact on the field. The Professorship is awarded to individuals working at the very top of their discipline, who are recognized as preeminent leaders in their fields of study.

Amy Ellis, professor in the Mary Frances Early College of Education, is an internationally recognized leader in mathematics education whose research has reshaped understanding of algebraic reasoning and learning. Across a distinguished career spanning more than two decades, Ellis has developed foundational acc...