Diane J. Briars, Ph.D.

Immediate Past President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

Dr. Diane Briars is a mathematics education consultant, working primarily to support schools and districts in their interpretation and implementation of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. She has also been a senior developer and research associate on the Intensified Algebra Project, a joint venture of the Learning Science Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin.

Previously, Briars was mathematics director for Pittsburgh Public Schools. Briars is a past president of both NCTM (2014-2016) and the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM, 2009-2011). She has also served in leadership roles in various other national organizations, including the College Board and the National Science Foundation. Briars holds a Ph.D. in mathematics education and M.S. and B.S. degrees in mathematics from Northwestern University.