Dr. Patricia L. Marshall is a Professor of Multicultural Studies in the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences at NC State University. She is interested in the impact of elements of culture including race, class, language on the teaching-learning process and the acquisition of cross-cultural competency. Dr. Jessica T. De Cuir-Gunby is an associate professor of Educational Psychology and University Faculty Scholar in the Department of Teacher Education & Learning Sciences at NC State University. Her research interests include race and racial identity development, critical race theory, mixed methods research, and emotions in education. Dr. Allison W. Mc Culloch is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of STEM Education at NC State University. Her research focuses on the role of culture and affect in mathematics teaching and learning.