Thomasenia Lott Adams, PhD, is associate dean for research, graduate studies, and faculty development in the College of Education at the University of Florida. She is a former professor of mathematics education in the School of Teaching & Learning. In this role, she provided professional development and curriculum development to mathematics K–8 educators.Dr. Adams was editor for the Mathematical Roots Department in Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School and coeditor for the Investigations Department of Teaching Children Mathematics. She has served as a board member for the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators and School Science and Mathematics Association. She is a past president of the Florida Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators.She is a recipient of the Mary L. Collins Teacher Educator of the Year Award from the Florida Association of Teacher Educators. To improve efforts in the teaching and learning of mathematics, she has coauthored multiple mathematics professional development programs. Dr. Adams was team leader for the mathematics and science job-embedded professional development for middle and high school mathematics and science teachers for the Lastinger Center for Learning at the University of Florida and also served as director of teacher professional development for Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.She received a bachelor of science in mathematics from South Carolina State College and a master of education and doctorate of philosophy in instruction and curriculum from the University of Florida.Dr. Adams is a contributor to Common Core Mathematics in a PLC at Work (K-12) and Common Core Mathematics in a PLC at Work (Grades 3-5). Her work can be further explored at solution-tree.com