Christopher Deyo

My name is Chris Deyo and I am in my second year of my master's program, pursuing a degree in STEM Education. Prior to coming back to UT for graduate school, I taught high school mathematics in the Austin area for 5 years. During this time, I took note of issues surrounding equity and access for students in my math classrooms, specifically regarding my students of color and those a part of the LGBTQIA+ community. This made me want to come back to UT to learn a bit more about how STEM education has developed in our country over time and how current standards of practice reinforce systems that hinder access and equity for particular subpopulations in addition to what movements are at play to combat these systems. I intend to graduate in Spring of 2022.