Farshid Safi

Farshid Safi, PhD, is an assistant professor of mathematics education at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando. He focuses on developing teachers’ conceptual understanding of elementary and secondary mathematics while connecting essential mathematical topics through the use of multiple representations and technology. Prior to joining the faculty at UCF, Dr. Safi was a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at The College of New Jersey for six years. As a public school mathematics teacher in Florida, he taught courses ranging from algebra to Advanced Placement calculus. In addition, he has taught mathematics and mathematics education content and methods courses at several institutions such as the University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of British Columbia, and Simon Fraser University in Canada.

Dr. Safi has been published in Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, an NCTM publication, as well as other national and international journals. He has presented at state, national, and international conferences and has conducted professional development sessions throughout the United States focusing on the teaching and learning of mathematics. He is a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (state and national levels) and has served in leadership positions for both organizations.

Dr. Safi earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in mathematics with a focus on teaching from the University of Florida and a doctorate in education with an emphasis on mathematics from the University of Central Florida. To learn more about Dr. Safi’s work, follow @FarshidSafi on Twitter.