Speaker Series Community Conversation With Dr. Lateefah Id-Deen
Tue Feb 19, 6:00 PM - Tue Feb 19, 8:00 PM

Dr. Lateefah Id-Deen is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Mathematics Education at Kennesaw State University. She completed her undergraduate degree in Mathematics Education from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. After completing her Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction at Iowa State University, she taught high school mathematics in both suburban and urban contexts. She went on to complete her doctorate in Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education at Michigan State University, with foci in Urban Education and Mathematics Education. Her dissertation details the connections between student-teacher relationships and learning in an urban mathematics classroom. Continued research examines Black students’ perspectives on their experiences in mathematics classrooms and ways to support educators in hearing and developing practice in relation to students’ expressed interests. She is a Content Area and Equity Consultant for the National Science Foundation’s Designing Equity by Teaching Mathematics project. Her research and teaching reflect her passion for creating equitable learning environments for students of color in mathematics classrooms.