Natasha N. Ramsay-Jordan

Natasha Ramsay-Jordan was born and raised in the Caribbean country of Guyana, South America, and is an associate professor of mathematics education at the University of West Georgia. She has several years of teaching experience in K12 and Higher Education. Dr. Ramsay-Jordan's teaching philosophy centers on love and logic, respect, critical empathy, great determination, and personal integrity. She intentionally guides and supports teachers and students in ways that help them to become educators of a pluralistic community. Much of Dr. Ramsay-Jordan's work explores social and cultural perspectives on diversity in education, examines diverse classrooms within a global society, and addresses equity issues in education. As a mathematics educator, her work centers on the intersection of educational policies and diverse student learners, especially as these relate to access, teacher quality, professional development, and the role of culture in mathematics education and development. Some of Dr. Ramsay-Jordan's recent publications are in the Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, International Journal of Science and Mathematics, Multicultural Education, International Journal of Educational Reform, Kappa Delta Pi- The Educational Forum, Teaching for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics, Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators- Connections, and the Journal of Underrepresented and Minority Progress.

Publications

Supporting Activist Practices in Education
Supporting Activist Practices in Education
Natasha N. Ramsay-Jordan, Andrea N. Crenshaw. © 2024. 362 pages.
In today's educational landscape, a pressing issue looms: deeply entrenched within the system are the prevailing cultural norms that have historically perpetuated the...
This Is Us: Building Awareness and Taking Action to Support Activism in Educational Spaces
This Is Us: Building Awareness and Taking Action to Support Activism in Educational Spaces
Natasha N. Ramsay-Jordan, Andrea N. Crenshaw, Lauren N. Johnson. © 2024. 15 pages.
Across the nation, many have taken the initiative to challenge and address microaggressive practices in higher education. However, little is known about the experiences of those...
What Sports Do You Play? Actually, My Major Is Mathematics: Experiencing STEM as a Woman of African Descent
What Sports Do You Play? Actually, My Major Is Mathematics: Experiencing STEM as a Woman of African Descent
Natasha N. Ramsay-Jordan. © 2019. 10 pages.
Although many different cultures contribute richly to the development of mathematics, many research scholars promote Western and Eurocentric perspectives of mathematics as...