Biography and expertise
PhD 2000 University of Texas at Austin
MA 1996 University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
BS1984 University of South Carolina at Columbia
MA 1996 University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
BS1984 University of South Carolina at Columbia
Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Science Education
University of Texas at Austin, 2000
Master's Degree
MA in Secondary Education
The University of Alabama, 1996
Bachelor's Degree
BSED in Natural Science Education
Univ of South Carolina Columbia, 1984
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured 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.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Forsythe, M. E., & Jackson, J. K. (2025). The Student-Centered Elementary STEM Classroom. Dubuque, Iowa, United States: Kendall Hunt. Retrieved from https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/student-centered-elementary-stem-classroom-preliminary-edition
- 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:%2010.1080/00220671.2020.1728734
- 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
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award in Excellence in Scholarship, College of Education. 2019
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, 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
Featured service activities
- Other
Round Rock ISD
- Member
Curriculum and Instruction Scholarship Committee
- Member
Association of Science Teacher Educators
- Member
Texas Science Education Leadership Association
- Member
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association
- Other
Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST)