Jahneille Cunningham is an Improvement Specialist who is committed to supporting education stakeholders seeking sustainable change and equitable learning environments for all learners, especially those from historically marginalized and underserved communities. Her research expertise is in mathematics identity in K-12 students, teaching mathematics for social justice, and race/racialization in mathematics classrooms. 

Before joining WestEd, Jahneille was a postdoctoral scholar at UCLA’s Center X, where she provided field and research support to the STEM+C3 teacher residency program. In this role, she supported teacher candidates and mentor teachers learning to integrate social justice pedagogical practices in their math and science teaching.

Jahneille earned her PhD in education from UCLA and a BA in sociology from the University of Miami.