Sara Rezvi

Sara Rezvi is an Assistant Professor of Education at Dominican University, joining the faculty in August 2024. She brings extensive experience as a mathematics educator, having served as a middle and high school mathematics teacher in New York City, Mexico, and Chicago, as well as program director for the Math Circles of Chicago.

Dr. Rezvi's research focuses on critical mathematics education, exploring the intersections of veteran and pre-service teachers working from a critical mathematics orientation. Her work emphasizes integrating social justice and cultural responsiveness into mathematics education, addressing systemic inequities, exploring identity formation, and fostering inclusive and innovative pedagogical practices. She is deeply invested in rehumanizing mathematics education to make it more relatable, equitable, and reflective of students' lived experiences from a Global South feminist perspective.

Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on equity in mathematics education, with particular attention to the experiences of marginalized communities across diverse contexts including mathematical identity formation, environmental justice, ethnic studies approaches to mathematics, representation through literature, and the navigation of race, gender, and class in STEM spaces.

• Mary Bialas Prize for commitment to issues impacting women and children

Dr. Rezvi is also a published poet, with works featured in Chicago's SouthSide Weekly, Scout & Birdie, and other 'zines, reflecting her commitment to creative expression as an integral part of educational practice. Her work is guided by Gwendolyn Brooks' philosophy that 'We are each other's harvest; we are each other's business; we are each other's magnitude and bond,' emphasizing community and interconnectedness in educational spaces.