Dr. Lynda Colgan has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award Recognizing Innovation and Excellence in Mathematics Education. Dr. Colgan is Professor Emerita, Faculty of Education, Queen’s University. She is currently the Executive Director, Education and Development of Science Rendezvous and is working on a number of research, resource-creation, and teacher-education projects, funded by the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the Mathematics Knowledge Network (MKN). 

Dr. Colgan's research has focused on supporting early career mathematics teachers, involving parents as partners in mathematics teaching and learning and alternate images of mathematics curriculum. Her creative projects have resulted in the development of a children’s television show, The Prime Radicals and an award-winning children’s non-fiction book, Mathemagic. 

“Dr. Lynda Colgan has devoted her career in education to designing projects and outreach activities, changing the way people see the relevance of mathematics, and making this once-intimidating subject into a field of wonder. She is ensuring Canada knows that mathematics is important, accessible and available to all learners — young and old — and fun!” the committee wrote.