PreK–12 Equity Advisory Board

Dr. Courtney Koestler is the Director of the OHIO Center for Equity in Mathematics and Science and an Associate Professor in The Patton College of Education at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Dr. Koestler teaches courses in mathematics education, critical studies focused on diversity and justice, and action research methodologies. Their scholarly interests and expertise center on diversity, critical literacy, and critical pedagogies in early and elementary education, teacher education, and mathematics education. In addition to their research work, they present and publish work for teachers, teacher educators, families, and children. Additionally, they have written or edited six books, including a series of children’s books that connect mathematics to critical issues in our world. Koestler is a proud, former public-school teacher and spends time each week working with children and teacher-colleagues in classrooms.