OiYan Poon

Dr. OiYan Poon, an Associate Professor and director at the RISE Center, delves into crucial insights on education and equity. She stresses the importance of adaptability in lesson plans to address collective student precarity. OiYan argues for racial literacy in STEM, challenging the myth of 'math neutrality.' She unpacks intersectionality and its role in admissions, advocating for the elimination of standardized testing due to its inequitable impacts. Finally, she highlights the mission of the RISE Center to promote campus equity and racial literacy.