Dr. Christopher Emdin - Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University
Christopher Emdin Ph.D is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University; where he also serves as Director of Science Education at the Center for Health Equity and Urban Science Education. He was previously a Caperton Fellow and Hip-Hop Archive Fellow at the Hutchins Center at Harvard University, and was recently selected to be a STEM Access Champion of Change by the White House. Dr. Emdin is the founder of the Science Genius project and the #HipHopEd social media movement – each of which explore the intersections of hip-hop culture and education. He is author of the award winning book, Urban Science Education for the Hip-Hop Generation.