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Mark Wolfmeyer
Dr. Mark Wolfmeyer teaches courses in the Secondary Education undergraduate and graduate programs and for KU's E.D.D. program for teacher leaders. He taught mathematics in secondary public schools for 10 years on both the east and west coasts and has been educating in-service and pre-service teachers for thirteen years, specifically in courses related to mathematics education and educational foundations. Dr. Wolfmeyer is an award-winning author of several research publications, including 4 books and numerous articles and book chapters. He regularly presents at national and international research conferences in education, including the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the Mathematics Education and Society (MES).
Dr. Lou Edward Mathews is a global mathematics creative and founder of InspireMath committed to building inspiring, sustainable mathematics platforms and culturally relevant education experiences in communities around the world. As Director of Mathematics and Science at Urban Teachers, a national teacher residency program with Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Lou supports the recruitment, coaching and deployment of culturally competent mathematics teachers in Baltimore, Washington DC and Dallas.
In response to the global crisis of racial injustice and COVID19 pandemic, Dr. Lou created Pi Before Dinner, a virtual space and media channel for amplifying and illuminating the voices and images of Black children, families and community in mathematics. The podcast is in its second season on Facebook Live and Youtube and has spawned a website media page and online network of educators and allies.
Dr. Lou has served the mathematics community as a leading equity and racial justice advocate, speaker and scholar. As a mathematics scholar, he has authored studies, book chapters, blogs and videos on culturally relevant mathematics teaching in mathematics. Dr. Matthews led the creation of the Journal of Urban Mathematics Education in 2008. The journal was established to increase the presence and voice of scholars in urban mathematics.
Born in Bermuda, Dr. Lou is currently based in the DC area and has been actively involved in national and international initiatives in the United States, Caribbean, and Africa for the past two decades. He has recently established the Inspire Math Foundation and is a past president of the Benjamin Banneker Association and former acting Commission of Education of Bermuda Public Schools
Dr. Lou is an avid mountain biker and committed to various community and social issues such as ADHD, anti-racism, gentrification and affordable housing.
Dr. Mina Sedaghatjou is an Assistant Professor of STEAM Education at Rowan University. She earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from Simon Fraser University, Canada. Before joining Rowan, she was a faculty member at Alfred University, N.Y., and a research associate at the University of Western Ontario. Her research is shaped by the evolving interaction between technological and mathematical advancements in STEAM-based embodied activities. She explores how emerging technologies transform the practice, communication, gesturing, representation, and learning of mathematics. She also examines how Collaborative Engagement (CE) learning environments support mathematics and STEM learning while influencing learners' STEM affinity. Her interdisciplinary research is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) as a Co-Principal Investigator.
Beyond her research, Dr. Sedaghatjou serves on the research committee for NARST (a global organization dedicated to improving science teaching and learning through research), is an Executive Board member of the New Jersey Association of Mathematics Teachers (NJAMTE), and is a member of the Women's Alliance Network (WAN) at Rowan University. At Rowan, she teaches STEAM, mathematics, and science methods courses in elementary education.
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