Heather J. Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor of the Practice of Science Education
Vanderbilt University
Heather J. Johnson is a Professor of Science Education in Peabody College’s Department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt University, Nashville. Her scholarship focuses on supporting secondary science teacher candidates and in-service teachers in learning how to surface, recognize, and cultivate students’ resources and lived experiences in the world as assets for science learning in classrooms. By positioning student thinking and student resources at the center of instructional decisions, teachers will move their practices to be more ambitious, equitable and inclusive.
Blog Posts
Science + Culture + Place = Social Justice | June 12, 2024
