Dr. Ingrid Macon
"I was drawn to mathematics because I love the way complex calculations bend my mind in new and interesting ways."
Quick Facts
Featured IN
Infinite Possibilities (November 2022)
Current role
Owner of Math Expansion
Credentials
Bachelor of Arts in French and Francophone Studies at University of Michigan
Master of Education at University of Michigan
Ph. D in Quantitative Methods of Education Evaluation and Research at Wayne State University Ph. D in Quantitative Methods of Education Evaluation and Research at Wayne State University
Master of Education at University of Michigan
Ph. D in Quantitative Methods of Education Evaluation and Research at Wayne State University Ph. D in Quantitative Methods of Education Evaluation and Research at Wayne State University
Interests
Making math fun
In our Infinite Possibilities November 2022 box, Dr. Macon tells us how she became deeply interested in Math while taking Algebra 2 in the eleventh grade and how she overcame many learning disabilities. She talks about why she decided to study math, how that led to her starting Math Expansion, her Youtube channel, and how she encourages young girls to be confident in math.
Black Girl MATHgic Exclusive Interview Preview
“Through my experiences as a math teacher and possessing a keen understanding of number sense, I created Math Expansion, which is a line of math games designed to teach integer addition and subtraction.”
