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APPENDIX F. BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARIES 135<br />
Karen King<br />
Former Director of Research, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics<br />
(NCTM) Reston, VA<br />
Karen King is the former Director of Research for NCTM, the largest<br />
professional association of mathematics teachers in the world. Dr. King’s<br />
research focused on urban mathematics reform, the mathematics preparation<br />
of elementary and secondary teachers, and policy related to mathematics<br />
teacher professional development. She has been principal investigator or coprincipal<br />
investigator for grants from the National Science Foundation totaling<br />
more than $2 million. Dr. King has published numerous articles and book<br />
chapters and recently co-edited a book titled Disrupting Tradition: Research<br />
and Practice Pathways in Mathematics Education. She is a member of the<br />
writing team for the revision of The Mathematical Education of Teachers,<br />
which describes the mathematics teachers need to know and be able to do to<br />
adhere successfully to the CCSS in math. Dr. King has served as associate<br />
editor of the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education and was a<br />
member of the RAND Mathematics Study Panel, which made<br />
recommendations to the U.S. Department of Education about future research<br />
funding in mathematics education. She also serves on numerous committees<br />
focusing on research in mathematics education and teacher education with<br />
national organizations, including the Association of Mathematics Teacher<br />
Educators, the Benjamin Banneker Association, and the National Board for<br />
Professional Teaching Standards. Dr. King holds a Ph.D. from the University<br />
of Maryland.