Shelly Jones, Central Connecticut State University
Dr. Shelly M. Jones teaches undergraduate and graduate mathematics content, curriculum and STEM courses. A 30-year educator, she spent nine years in K-12 education and two decades as a professional development provider. You can see her CCSU TEDxTalk on YouTube, where she talks about culturally relevant pedagogy in mathematics. She is the author of Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians and co-author of Engaging in Culturally Relevant Math Tasks: Fostering Hope. Dr. Jones is president of the Benjamin Banneker Association, serves on the Executive Committee of the Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences and is a Board Member of NCSM and on the Education Advisory Board of Mathkind. Her accomplishments have earned her recognition by Mathematically Gifted & Black as a Black History Month Honoree.