Featured Speaker - Dorothy Y. White

Dorothy Y. White

Dorothy Y. White is a professor of mathematics education in the Mary Frances Early College of Education at the University of Georgia. Her research centers on: access, equity, and culture in mathematics education; teachers’ professional learning communities; and the professional development of mathematics teachers and educators. She teaches undergraduate teacher preparation courses in early childhood and middle grades mathematics education and graduate courses in critical issues and national trends in STEM education. She also provides professional development workshops in mathematics to PreK-8 classroom teachers, coaches, and parents. Her service activities include chair of the AERA SIG-RME Initiative to Develop Anti-racist Editorial Practices in Mathematics Education, member of the AMTE Board of Directors and Standards Writing Team; and member of the Conference Program Committees for TODOS and NCTM. She began her teaching career in New York City, her hometown.