Katey Arrington, Ph.D.

Director, Systemic Transformation

Katey Arrington

Katey Arrington, Ph.D.

Director, Systemic Transformation

  katey.arrington@austin.utexas.edu


Dana Center Role

Katey leads the Center's programmatic work at scale to ensure systems are providing each and every student with a modern mathematics, science, and early literacy education. She serves alongside the Center’s leadership team, focusing on how conditions of systemic change are understood, applied, and implemented across the Center’s portfolio of projects and initiatives.

Katey currently serves as president of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM): Leadership in Mathematics Education. NCSM is the premier mathematics education leadership network, dedicated to supporting, sustaining, and inspiring high-quality mathematics teaching and learning for each and every learner. As president, Katey oversees the strategic direction of NCSM and ensures that its mission and vision are effectively implemented, promoting excellence in mathematics education.

Katey also serves as a board member representing NCSM for the Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences (CBMS), which is made up of 19 national societies committed to the increase or diffusion of knowledge in one or more of the mathematical sciences. In this role, Katey promotes understanding and cooperation among the member societies to enable them to work together and support each other in their efforts to promote research, improve education, and expand the uses of mathematics.

Before Joining the Dana Center

Prior to her current role at the Center, Katey served as the associate director of the UTeach Institute. She directed the implementation and evaluation of program initiatives to expand and strengthen secondary STEM education. Katey also supported the national expansion of the UTeach secondary STEM teacher preparation program and its UTeach network supports.

Previously, Katey led the K–12 system services work at the Center for nearly a decade. She developed and facilitated system-level change innovation and professional learning for educators at the national level, working with multiple states and many districts.

Katey’s prior work also includes instructional leadership roles at the campus and district levels, including serving five years as the mathematics coordinator for a diverse district in Texas. She is a former high school math teacher and community college mathematics instructor.

Education

  • Ph.D., Educational Policy and Planning, Educational Leadership and Policy, The University of Texas at Austin
  • M.A., Mathematics Education, The University of Texas at Austin
  • B.S., Mathematics, The University of Texas at Austin

Board Memberships

  • President, NCSM: Leadership in Mathematics Education (President-Elect, September 2022–2023; President, September 2023–2025; Past President, September 2025–2026)
  • Partner, Enhancing Data Science and Statistics Teacher Education with E-Modules (ESTEEM) II Network (2024–present)
  • Board Member, CBMS (2023–present) Member, Data Science Committee, CBMS (2023–present)
  • Member, Data Science Committee, CBMS (2023–present)
  • Representative, Southern 2 Regional Director Board, NCSM: Leadership in Mathematics Education (2018–present)

Presentations

  • Special Session on Systemic Change Within and Between K–12 and Post-Secondary Mathematics Education: Improvement for Smooth Transitions and Increased Persistence in Mathematics for All Students. Host at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, Seattle, WA (January 2025).
  • A Systems Change Approach in Mathematics Pathways: Changing the K–12 and Higher Education Systems to Remove Barriers to Student Success. Joint Mathematics Meetings, Seattle, WA (January 2025).
  • Let's Talk About Culture: Build Relevance Through Competence. Invited presentation at the American Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA (November 2024).
  • Building Future Problem-Solvers: Innovations in Mathematics Education. Presented at the STEM Innovation Forum, Las Vegas, NV (October 2024).
  • You Get What You Expect: Having and Expressing High Expectations for ALL Students in Mathematics. Invited presentation for the presidential series at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL (September 2024).
  • Social and Political Issues Faced by N. American Mathematics Organizational Leaders. Presented paper at the International Congress of Mathematics Education, Sydney, Australia (July 2024).
  • Centering Diverse Perspectives in Professional Orgs. Presented at the South by Southwest Education (SXSW EDU) Conference, Austin, TX (March 2024).
  • Ensuring All Students Meet High Expectations in Mathematics: Tracking and Pathway Structures. Keynote for the Texas Leadership Summits in Regions 1–4, TX (November 2023).
  • Growing and Diversifying Networks: Shaping the Future. Invited presentation at the AMATYC Annual Conference, Omaha, NE (November 2023).
  • Culturally Relevant Leadership in Mathematics Education. Keynote at the Council of Chief State School Officers Mathematics State Collaborative on Assessment and State Standards Meeting, Chicago, IL (May 2023).
  • Addressing the Workforce Shortage: Reflections on Recruiting and Retaining STEM Educators. Invited panelist at the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN (April 2023).
  • What Can You Do? Productive Mindsets and Ideas for Equitable and Effective Instruction. Keynote at the Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference, Little Rock, AR (November 2022).

Publications and Products

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators
  • Benjamin Banneker Association
  • California Mathematics Council
  • National Association of Mathematics
  • NCSM: Leadership in Mathematics Education
  • NCTM
  • Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics
  • TODOS: Mathematics for ALL

Honors

  • UTeach Distinguished Alumni, The University of Texas at Austin (2024
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