Dr. Shelly Jones

Women Who Count

"Math is not fast. Don't worry if you're not done in five minutes or three seconds. You being able to do math [doesn't depend] on whether you can do it fast or not."

Quick Facts

Featured in: Squad Goals (December 2019)

Current Role: Professor of Mathematics Education at Central Connecticut State University

Credentials:

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Spelman College
  • Master of Science in Math Education at University of Bridgeport 
  • Ph.D. in Math Education at Illinois State University


Interests: Teaching educators how to teach math

In our December 2019 – Squad Goals box, Shelly tells us what inspired her to write her book Women Who Count, the challenges she faced, and what she hopes kids will get from the book. She also talks about other ways we can get girls excited about math, and what exactly it means to be a teacher educator.

Black Girl MATHgic Exclusive Interview Preview

“[I want them to see] that the mathematicians all have different types of careers, [from working on] hurricanes and storm surges [to] disease control [and much, much more].”

Check out our December 2019 – Squad Goals box to see Dr. Shelly Jones’ FULL interview!