Jessica Marcolini

Jessica (Jessie) Marcolini is the Director of the Science and Math Teaching Center (SMTC) within the College of Education at the University of Wyoming. Jessie earned her Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Florida Gulf Coast University where she investigated the impacts of K-12 STEM professional development on teachers' sense of self efficacy. Prior to her work at UW, she was an Instructor III and Assistant Director of the Whitaker Center of STEM Education at Florida Gulf Coast University. Her major research and teaching interest include STEM Education, Faculty/Teacher Professional Development, Sustainability, and Gamification.

 

Education: 

• Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, FGCU
• M.S. in Environmental Sciences, FGCU
• B.A. in Environmental Studies, Cum Laude, FGCU
  • Minors: Education & Interdisciplinary Studies

 

Research and Teaching Interests:

• STEM Education
• Sustainability
• Faculty/Teacher Professional Development
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

 

Publications:

• Journal of STEM Outreach - Pandemic PD: Sustaining inquiry and community amid K-12 uncertainty
• Making the Sustainable University - University Colloquium: A sustainable future
• Making the Sustainable University - Infusing sustainability across the curriculum
• Making the Sustainable University - Campus as a living laboratory: The built environment
• Making the Sustainable University - Campus as a living laboratory: Conservation areas that define a community who ensures their sustainability.
• Proceedings of the 118th annual convention of the School Science and Mathematics Association - Engaging science instruction using stories
• The Sustainable Library's Cookbook - Dividing Sustainability Resources into Manageable Portion Sizes
• Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies - Professional Book Review [Review of the book Curricula of sustainability in higher education]