Filiberto Barajas-López

Filiberto Barajas-López is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington Seattle's College of Education, specializing in Learning Sciences & Human Development. As Director of Indigenous Education Initiatives and the Native Education Certificate Program, he advances Indigenous resurgence through research and teaching, focusing on equity in mathematics education for marginalized communities.

• Ph.D. in Education from UCLA (2009)
• M.A. in Secondary Mathematics Education from Claremont Graduate University (2001)
• B.A. in Mathematics and Politics from Occidental College (1999)

His research examines:

• Equity studies in mathematics education
• Immigrant schooling experiences
• Indigenous methodologies and pedagogy
• Family knowledge integration in learning

Publications demonstrate expertise in:

• Rehumanizing mathematics education
• Family-school-community partnerships
• Indigenous STEAM programs
• Equitable pedagogical frameworks
• Mathematics identity development
• Language and learning intersections

Scientific honors include:

• 2013 Henry T. Trueba Award
• NSF DiME Fellowship
• UW Technology Teaching Fellow
• META Scholarship recipient

He teaches courses on:

• Mathematics equity pedagogy
• Race and social justice in education
• Indigenous pedagogies
• Secondary math teaching methods