Diane J. Briars

As a mathematics education consultant and Chair of the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences, Diane works to increase math knowledge around the world. She’s also Chair of the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences and was formerly president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics. Diane was a senior developer/research associate on the NSF-funded Intensified Algebra Project and Mathematics Director for Pittsburgh Public Schools. She holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education, M.S. and B.S. in Mathematics from Northwestern University, and did postdoctoral study in the Psychology Department of Carnegie-Mellon University.