Professional Background
Educational Background
B.S. (cum laude) in Mathematics, Spanish minor, Birmingham-Southern College
M.Ed. in Mathematics Education, Wake Forest University
Ed.M., Ed.D. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy, Harvard University
Scholarly Interests
Racial and gender equity in mathematics education
Student persistence in advanced mathematics
Mathematics education policy
Selected Publications
"Student Voices: African Americans and Mathematics" (NCTM Yearbook)
Who can do mathematics? In Identifying and nurturing mathematically talented students (Houghton Mifflin).
Getting to the Right Algebra: The Equity 2000 Initiative in Milwaukee Public Schools (Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation, co-author)
"Student Voices: African Americans and Mathematics" (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbook: Gender and Multicultural Equity in the Mathematics Classroom, co-author)
Erica Walker
Phone: 212-678-8246
Email:
Office Hours: Wed: 3-5; Fri: 4-5
Office Location: 323B Thompson