Originally from Tampa, FL, Dr. Livingston attended the University of Florida in Gainesville. She began her career teaching secondary mathematics and science in Alabama. She received her Ph.D. in both secondary and elementary mathematics from the University of Alabama. Her research has focused on the ways curriculum intersects with issues of social justice, along with research into the development of high quality mathematics teachers via professional learning communities anchored within online social networking utilities. She is a member of both the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators and an officer of the Mississippi Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators.