I conduct research in undergraduate mathematics education (RUME), focusing on the applications of cognitive psychology to high-level mathematical reasoning. Specifically, my research objectives are understanding the cognitive challenges experienced by undergraduate students when they are engaged in various proving activities, and determining how they can successfully navigate these challenges.

• PhD in Mathematics, 2022, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
• Specialist (M.S.) in Mathematics, 2014, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

• Norton, A., Arnold, R., Kokushkin, V., & Tiraphatna, M. (2022). Addressing the cognitive gap in mathematical induction. International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 1–27.
• Kokushkin, V. (in press). Raise your hand if you are overloaded: The role of gestures in proofs comprehension. To appear in: Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. Omaha, NE.
• Arnold, R., Kokushkin, V., Norton, A., & Antonides, J. (in press). Students’ treatment of the negation of logical implication. To appear in: Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. Omaha, NE.