Christopher Emdin
Christopher Emdin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he also serves as Director of Secondary School Initiatives at the Urban Science Education Center. He holds a PhD in urban education with a concentration in mathematics, science, and technology; master's degrees in both natural sciences and education administration; and bachelor's degrees in physical anthropology, biology, and chemistry.
Emdin is co-founder of the Marie Curie School for Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health Professions in the Bronx, New York, and is an advisory board member at both Marie Curie and The Science and Medicine Middle School in Brooklyn, New York. His work at both of these schools has been to expand youth interest in allied health careers and the STEM (Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines through engaging and culturally relevant curriculum and transformative school leadership.
Emdin has served K-12 education as science department chair, middle school science and mathematics teacher, high school physics and chemistry teacher, researcher, consultant, and advocate.
Dr. Emdin's award-winning research focuses on a number of issues related to urban and multicultural education, and include improving diversity in STEM education, hip-hop culture as a tool for transforming schools, the "Obama Effect" on urban education, fostering student engagement and participation in school, urban education reform, and supporting African American and Latino/a youth in K-12 and higher education.
Emdin is author of the book Urban Science Education for the Hip-Hop Generation, and numerous articles such as "Hip-Hop the 'Obama Effect' and Urban Science Education," "Dimensions of Communication in Urban Science Education," and "Droppin' Science and Dropping Science: African American Males and Urban Science Education."
Emdin's research and commentary have been featured through such media outlets as FOX, ABC, CBS, NBC, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and The Miami Herald.
Topics
Reality Pedagogy: Teaching & Learning from the Student's Standpoint
In an age where terms like "multiculturalism" and "cultural relevance" have been littered across the educational landscape, teachers and administrators still have a challenging time implementing instructional approaches/tools that meet the needs of a diverse student population. Keynote speaker Dr. Christopher Emdin explores the current educational buzz words, and provides tangible tools for educators that connect theory and practice.
The Obama Effect & Urban Education
Despite the fluctuation of approval ratings for President Obama across the country, the passion he ignites in low-income urban communities remains an amazing phenomenon. Education speaker Dr. Emdin explores the connections between Obama's hip-hopness and urban youth of color. He then explores research-based approaches to instruction that use the Obama Effect to ignite interest in education and the STEM disciplines.
Hip-Hop & Education
Dr. Christopher Emdin discusses the aspects of hip-hop culture that support academic success for youth of all racial and ethnic backgrounds. He goes beyond existent hip-hop research that focuses on lyrics and music, and taps into the powerful cultural dimensions of hip-hop.
African American & Latino/a Youth in Urban Education: We Ain't All the Same
With the ever-increasing diversity of people of color in urban settings comes an effort by politicians, educators, and policymakers to group all youth of color into single categories. Dr. Emdin discusses the folly of such approaches, and ways to value our diversity while allowing youth to hold onto their distinct identities and use them to succeed academically.
Rethinking Participation & Engagement in STEM
Dr. Emdin explores participation and engagement in education and how evidence of these terms has evolved over time. He uncovers reasons for youth disinterest in school and the STEM disciplines, and how we can look for new approaches to education that foster participation and engagement in STEM without sacrificing rigor and content knowledge.
Exploring the Potential of Social Media in the Classroom
Educators are often wary about bringing social media into the classroom. Dr. Christopher Emdin explores the pitfalls and potential of social media. He discusses ways to bring the structures of social media into the technology deficient classroom and ignite student passion for technology and related disciplines.
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