Dr. Fred Uy serves both as a Director in the Department of Educator and Leadership Programs and Co-Director for the Center for the Advancement of Instruction in Quantitative Reasoning. He also is the CSU Systemwide Director of the Mathematics and Science Teacher Initiative, with the mission of increasing and retaining STEM teachers in PK-12 schools.  Before joining the Office of the Chancellor, Dr. Uy was a Professor of Mathematics Education at Cal State LA and a K-12 mathematics teacher. In this position, he is responsible in overseeing and increasing the capacity of the department to provide leadership and support to the educator preparation programs on campuses across the CSU. Dr. Uy also has served as a mathematics consultant for school districts and publishers and has conducted numerous professional development trainings in topics like mathematics pedagogy, teaching mathematics to ELs, assessments, Linked Learning, arts integration, and bilingual education.