Gregory Downing

Dr. Gregory Downing is an assistant professor of Mathematics and Science in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at North Carolina Central University. Dr. Downing earned his Ph.D. in Learning and Teaching in STEM Education with a concentration in Mathematics and Statistics Education from North Carolina State University. He holds a Master of Science in Mathematics from North Carolina Central University, a Master of Arts in Teaching (Secondary Mathematics) from Duke University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dr. Downing’s research explores equity and diversity issues within STEM education, specifically how current teaching and learning practices within the K-16 system enable/disable students of color and other marginalized students to/from entering STEM careers. His dissertation, Leveraging Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in a College Algebra Course: A Mixed Methods Study, was awarded an Outstanding Dissertation of the Year in the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education at North Carolina State University. Prior to his tenure-track position at NCCU, Dr. Downing was a fully funded doctoral student as a Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium Graduate Fellow.

Dr. Downing has previously taught high school mathematics in Durham, NC, at Northern High School, for three years. He also has taught collegiate mathematics at North Carolina Central University for over two years.