NMD Principal Investigators

Patricia Marshall is a Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at NC State University. Her research interests include teachers' professional concerns about teaching culturally diverse student populations, the impact of teachers' ethnoracial identity on their receptivity to cultural diversity, and how teacher candidates' conceptions of culture/race impact their receptivity to the study of multicultural education. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in multicultural education, and has made numerous conference presentations on the topic. Dr. Marshall is author of Cultural Diversity in Our Schools. She has taught various elementary grades including kindergarten.

Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby is an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at NC State University. Her research and theoretical interests include race and racial identity in education, African American academic achievement, emotions in education, and critical race theory. Dr. DeCuir-Gunby has served as a statistical consultant on numerous projects including the GenScope Assessment Project, a project designed to assess the use of technology on high school students' learning of genetics. She teaches courses in Educational Psychology, Adolescent Development, and Mixed Methods Research.  

Allison McCulloch is an Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education at NC State University. Her research interests include student perceptions of how the use of technology impacts their mathematical experiences as well as understanding the complexities involved in teaching conceptually challenging mathematics in urban schools. She has worked on projects such as the Affect and Motivation study as a part of MetroMath, The Center for Mathematics in Americas Cities. Dr. McCulloch teaches courses in mathematics education.

NMD Research Assistants

Ticola Caldwell is a Ph.D. student in the Psychology in the Public Interest Program at NC State University. She earned her baccalaureate degree in Applied Psychology at NC State University. Ticola's research interest focuses on the influence of multiple contexts (e.g., family, school, and other community organizations) on the development of African American female self‑esteem.

 

Matthew Campbell is a master's degree student in Mathematics Education at NC State University. He was a recipient of the Park Scholarship as an undergraduate at NC State University where he earned two baccalaureate degrees (Mathematics and Mathematics Education).  Matthew has researched integrated mathematics curricula and has taught high school mathematics in New York and North Carolina.  His current research interest is elementary school mathematics' impact on secondary mathematics standards and teaching.

Cyndi Edgington is a master’s degree student in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education at NC State University, where she also earned her baccalaureate degree in secondary mathematics education. Cyndi has taught mathematics at the high school level in Wake County, NC. Her current interests are in elementary and middle school mathematics.

Marrielle Myers is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education at NC State University. She earned her baccalaureate degree in mathematics from Hampton University, and her master's degree in Mathematics Education from NC State University. Marrielle has taught high school mathematics, SAT preparation courses and academically gifted children from around the country. Her current research interests include how tenets of culturally relevant pedagogy align with frameworks for high‑quality algebra instruction.

Tamara Young is a master’s degree student in the Elementary Education degree concentration in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at NC State University.  She earned a baccalaureate of science degree in Elementary Education from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Tamara has taught kindergarten through third grade in both the private and public school settings. Currently, her research interest is in teacher professional development.

 

Senior Mathematics Consultant

Jeane M. Joyner is a Research Associate in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. She is a Principal Investigator for the TEAM II Project and is the Past President of the North Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Joyner was chair of the Pre-K-2 writing grouCarolinap for Principals and Standards for School Mathematics, a consultant for NCTM’s Addenda Series, a writer for the Assessment Standards, and author of Thinking Algebraically, Levels A and B. A co-author of Dynamic Classroom Assessment (DCA), Joyner is currently involved in training for leaders planning to facilitate the elementary or secondary DCA professional development.