Faculty Profile for Dr. Julie Jackson

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Dr. Julie Jackson
Associate Professor — Curriculum And Instruction
AVRY 464
phone: (512) 716-4500
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 PhD 2000 University of Texas at Austin
MA 1996 University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
BS 1984 University of South Carolina at Columbia

Teaching Interests

 Dr. Jackson has broad classroom teaching experience and has published research articles in international and national peer-reviewed journals. Her consulting practice is unique in its seamless integration of research-based practices into the day-to-day planning and execution of highly effective standards aligned, science instruction that benefits diverse populations.
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Research Interests

 Inquiry science
Content literacy
English learners
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Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Fisher, D., Jackson, J., Keeley, P., Manga, M., Nesmith, J., & Zike, D. (2024). Texas Science Eighth Grade. Columbus, OH: McGraw Hill.
  • Jackson, J., Huerta, M., & Garza, T. (2020). A promising science and literacy instructional model with Hispanic fifth grade students. The Journal of Educational Research, 113(2), 79–92. https://doi.org/doi: 10.1080/00220671.2020.1728734
  • Huerta, M., Garza, T., Jackson, J., & Murukutla, M. (2019). Science teachers’ attitudes towards English learners. Teaching and Teacher Education, 77, 1–9. https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.tate.2018.09.007
  • Jackson, J., Huerta, M., Garza, T., & Narvaez, R. (2019). Examining the effects of a professional development initiative on English learning and economically disadvantaged adolescents’ scores on a high-stakes science test. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 30(2), 122–143. https://doi.org/10.1080/1046560X.2018.1538299
  • Jackson, J. (2018). Build an interactive word wall: Connecting scientific concepts with academic vocabulary. The Science Teacher, 85(1), 42–46.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Education. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award in Excellence in Scholarship, College of Education. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Skoog Cup College Faculty Award, Science Teacher's Association of Texas. November 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative activities: College Achievement Award, College of Education. 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Award of Honor, Texas State Alumni Association. May 2020

Selected Grants

  • Jackson, Julie (Principal). Distance and extended learning affordable materials implementation grant, Distance and extended learning, Texas State University, $5000. (Funded: June 2022 - October 2022). Grant.
  • Forsythe, Michelle Elizabeth (Principal), Jackson, Julie (Co-Principal). Digital Science Notebooks: Elementary Pedagogy for the 21ST Century, Teaching and Learning Technology Innovation Grant (TLTIG), Texas State University, $6000. (Funded: 2017 - 2018). Grant.
  • Forsythe, Michelle Elizabeth, Jackson, Julie. The impact of reflective video cases on preservice teachers' science instruction, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $12000. (Funded: 2016 - 2018). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Association of Science Teacher Educators - Professional Development Committee
January 2022-Present
Member
Curriculum and Instruction Scholarship Committee
August 2020-Present
Member
Association of Science Teacher Educators
2019-Present
Member
Assessment and Data Jigsaw Group
August 2019-Present
Member
Texas Science Education Leadership Association
January 2019-Present