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Making Math More Equitable

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I love seeing my feed blow up w/ the news that numerous research proposals adopting critical & intersectional approaches to advancing justice in math & STEM higher ed were accepted as presentations during the 2024 @AERA_EdResearch Annual Mtg in Philadelphia. Leyva teaches and mentors undergraduate and graduate students.

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AERA Announces 2024 Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jackson, a professor and dean of the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Education, is among 24 exemplary scholars selected by the American Educational Research Association. Their meaningful contributions to the education research field demonstrate the highest standards of academic excellence.

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Leyva’s research examines how interlocking systems of power, including racism and cisheteropatriarcy, impact classroom teaching and student support in undergraduate mathematics and STEM education. He is the director of the PRISM (Power, Resistance & Identity in STEM Education) research lab.