Describing her own career in mathematics, Diane Lang says her accomplishments are the result of someone else opening a door, providing an opportunity or planting an idea. She has done exactly that for countless students over the years. She is known as a wonderful leader, a tireless teacher and one of those rare individuals who cares equally for students of all abilities. One of her colleagues writes, “Although she delivers the subject in a gentle, approachable way, she works at an extremely high level that is not always in evidence due to her humility”.
Diane grew up and started her career in the United States, but came to Canada in 1973 to study at the University of Toronto. She eventually joined the Scarborough Board as a teacher and mathematics head at Sir Wilfrid Laurier C.I. Since 2000, Diane has taught mathematics at University of Toronto Schools, where she is subject coordinator.
Diane has been married, as she puts it, for 3x12 years to her husband Dan. They have two grown children. Diane enjoys reading, weaving and gardening, and promises to learn duplicate bridge when she retires.