2024 Lelon Capps Lecture will explore culture, learning and community in mathematics classrooms
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences welcomes Dorothy White, professor of mathematics education in the Mary Frances Early College of Education at the University of Georgia, as the 2024 Lelon Capps featured lecturer.
White will present “Embracing Students’ Cultures to Foster Learning and Community in Mathematics Classrooms” at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 9 in 150 Joseph R. Pearson Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Registrants who cannot attend in person have the option to join virtually. Individuals interested in attending in person or virtually are encouraged to RSVP now and mark their calendars. Virtual registrants will receive Zoom login information to the email used for registration. Walk-ins for in-person attendance are welcome.
White’s research, teaching and service interconnect and support empowering all students for success in mathematics by purposefully promoting collaborative relationships among mathematics teachers and researchers.
White’s research centers on three lines of inquiry: access, equity and culture in mathematics education; teachers’ professional learning communities; and the professional development of mathematics teachers, educators and doctoral students. Her current research is a collaborative among mathematics teacher educators and preservice teachers of color (PTOCs) at three sites: a historically Black college/university (HBCU), a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and a predominantly white institution (PWI). The study will describe the K-12 experiences of PTOCs, how a cross-site community can support them as they learn to teach mathematics and the systemic ways that mathematics teacher preparation programs can be improved to meet the needs of all teacher candidates.
At the University of Georgia, White teaches undergraduate teacher preparation courses in elementary, middle grades and secondary mathematics education as well as graduate courses in critical issues and national trends in STEM education. Learn more about White online.
The Lelon R. Capps Lecture Series was established in honor of a former professor to bring nationally recognized speakers in education to KU. Capps served the KU School of Education & Human Sciences for 44 years. His teaching and scholarship focused on elementary mathematics education. The series is supported by a fund established through KU Endowment and is hosted by the Department of Curriculum & Teaching, with support from the Department of Mathematics.