Dr. Chrystal Dean is a Professor of Mathematics Education and the Director of the Mathematics and Science Education Center in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) at Appalachian State University. She received her B.S. in mathematics/secondary education and her M.A. in instructional technology from Appalachian State University. After teaching mathematics and science for four years to fulfill her North Carolina Teaching Fellows obligation, she earned her Ph.D. in mathematics education from Vanderbilt University.
She has been an editorial panel member for Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education-Mathematics Education. In addition, she has served on the AMTE Task Force on Re-thinking Teaching and Learning: Unpacking Mathematics Education Online, the AMTE Affiliates Connections Committee, and the AMTE Constitution and By-Laws Committee. At the state level, she was the first president of the South Carolina AMTE Affiliate (SCAMTE), and in North Carolina, she was a member of the AMTE-NC Executive Committee and the Nominations Committee.
She is a grant recipient of the Chancellors Innovation Scholars Program to establish a mathematics clinic in the RCOE.
Her research focuses on supporting students who struggle with mathematics, and she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in mathematics education, special education, and assessment.