Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Joan Ferrini-Mundy is the Chief Operating Officer of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Prior to this, she served for six years as the Assistant Director for Education and Human Resources (EHR), the part of NSF that funds the majority of research and development in science education, including preparation of mathematics and science teachers, development of curriculum materials and educational technologies, and research into the most effective strategies to promote science learning at all levels, inside and outside the classroom. Dr. Ferrini-Mundy also currently serves as co-chair of the White House National Science and Technology Council's Federal Coordination in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Task Force. Concurrent to her work at NSF, Dr. Ferrini-Mundy was a member of the Mathematics Expert Group of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) from 2009 to 2012; she also served as an ex officio member of the U.S. President's National Mathematics Advisory Panel from 2007 to 2008 and co-chaired its Instructional Practices Task Group. Prior to joining NSF, Dr. Ferrini-Mundy was a University Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Education at Michigan State University. She began her career as a high school mathematics teacher. Her research interests are in calculus teaching and learning, teachers' mathematics knowledge and K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education policy.