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.
At the Data Science Academy at NC State University, Levy directs a team that works to operationalize the idea that data science is for everyone. The center prioritizes diversity, equity and inclusion in the ways we conduct our programs every day. Over the course of her career, Levy has been privileged to experience a number of interesting education-related jobs including as a policy fellow in the U.S. Senate, deputy director of a non-profit, dean of a high school, associate dean of a college and director of a summer program. Working to support the professional development of educators across these arenas has been one of the most rewarding aspects of these positions for her. Levy also has a love for writing, including blogging, textbooks, career guides, teacher education materials, and writing for American Scientist. One blog, Grandma got STEM, went viral, which led to a wild ride of press engagements, including National Public Radio and Slate Magazine. She is a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, where she has done most of her professional volunteer service. She is a member of the 30th class of Leadership NC after being away from her home state for 15 years in California and Washington, DC. Levy enjoys time outside of work with family and friends, out on the water, riding bikes, dancing, making music and enjoying a meal together.
Moon Duchin is a professor of mathematics at Tufts University and was one of the faculty founders of the interdisciplinary