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Mathematics and Science Teacher Initiative

 

Meet The Team

Portrait of Dr. Swati Mehta

Dr. Swati Mehta

Dr. Swati Mehta is an Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies at Fresno State University. As a queer, immigrant scholar of color, she explores critical issues of race, gender, class, and justice in STEM education. Her work focuses on fostering equitable computer science participation by building teacher capacity at the K-12 level, enhancing faculty’s ability to integrate computing with culturally sustaining pedagogies, and developing school-community partnerships centered on the experiences of historically marginalized communities. She has collaborated on culturally relevant computing curricula and has received the NSF-funded CADRE 2023 fellowship. Dr. Mehta is also actively involved in several education-focused journals.

Professional Biography

I can be reached at: swati@csufresno.edu

Portrait of Garrett Main

Garrett Main

Garrett Main is the Outreach Coordinator at Fresno State, where he has been dedicated to serving students across the valley for over a decade. He holds a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and an Administrative Services Credential from Fresno State. Passionate about advancing high-quality mathematics and computer science initiatives throughout the valley, Garrett collaborates with CVNIC in mathematics. He has also presented on the role of technology in elementary classrooms at CUE and on computer science in elementary classrooms at ISTE. When not at work, Garrett enjoys spending time with his wife, Kate, and their two daughters, and loves hiking and exploring the mountains.

Our Resources

I can be reached at: glmain@mail.fresnostate.edu

Portrait of Adrian-Angel Zamudio

Adrian-Angel Zamudio

Adrian-Angel Zamudio is the MSTI administrative assistant, and helps Swati Mehta, the Director of MSTI, to facilitate events and outreach to help cultivate a positive experience for prospective math and science teachers at CSU Fresno. When he's not working, Adrian enjoys Sundays at the dog park with his partner Amber and their dog, Mac. He also spends his spare time hanging out with his many cat-children, trying new restaurants around Fresno, and watching horror movies.

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I can be reached at: adrianangelzamudio@mail.fresnostate.edu