Shakiyya Bland

Shakiyya Bland, EdD, is the Founder of the community-based not-for-profit Center for Universal STEM and Humanities and the LRM Foundation’s Director of Education. She is also the Director of Educational Partnerships at a national math equity policy institute and a director on the board of TODOS: Mathematics for ALL. As a 2020-22 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, Dr. Bland contributed her expertise to both the U.S. Congress and the Executive Office of the U.S. Department of the Interior. With extensive experience as a PreK-12 mathematics educator, district mathematics curriculum instructional coach, she received the honors of 2015 Secondary Educator of the Year, 2019 Champion of Equity, and 2025 Call to Action Impact Award in recognition of dedication to instilling hope, creating change, and advancing equity. She is the author of numerous culturally responsive mathematics lessons, strategies, and research. Her innovative curriculum unit, which explores geometric modeling to address food apartheid and promote food security, was featured in High School Mathematics Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social Injustice. She has also partnered with national organizations to develop impactful instructional and family engagement resources. Dr. Bland holds a Bachelor of Science in Education, a Master of Arts in Education specializing in Curriculum Instruction and Mathematics, and a Doctorate in Education Leadership. She remains dedicated to engaging communities in learning that integrates mathematics with culture, experience, and history.