Mathematics Education

Alumni Spotlight: Lanre Oriowo, Ph.D. ’24

Ollanrewaju “Lanre” Oriowo has always loved stories. One of her favorites is One Thousand and One Nights, the tale of Scheherazade, who used storytelling as a means of survival. Having encountered the story through retellings, she expected a neatly structured narrative. Instead, the book unfolded like an onion – with stories within stories, each requiring context […]

Reinke Named a Finalist  for Charlotte’s 2025 Teaching Excellence Award

Luke Reinke, associate professor of reading and elementary education in the Cato College of Education, is a finalist for the UNC Charlotte Teaching Excellence Award for tenured faculty. Reinke is an enthusiastic mathematics educator whose work blends research, teaching and service to reimagine how future teachers learn to teach math. Known for his thoughtful, equity-centered […]