LuAnn Malik

LuAnn Malik joined the Institute for Learning as a Fellow in 2009. She is a member of the mathematics Disciplinary Literacy team, designing and delivering professional development in various districts.

Prior to joining the Institute for Learning, Malik worked for six years as a mathematics coordinator for the Southwest Pennsylvania Math Science Partnership project. In this position, she worked with district leadership teams and secondary math teacher leaders from 50 school districts in southwest Pennsylvania to strengthen student achievement in math and science. In addition, she has eighteen years of experience teaching mathematics at the community college level.

Malik has a Bachelor of Science in Education from Duquesne University and is certified to teach secondary mathematics in Pennsylvania and Colorado. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Mathematics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Currently, she is a doctoral student in mathematics education under Margaret Smith at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests include secondary math teacher content knowledge and professional development experiences that support teaching and learning using connections across multiple representations.