Wendy Jackson, Ph.D.
Senior Curriculum and Professional Learning Specialist
Lawrence Hall of Science
Wendy Jackson is a Senior Curriculum and Professional Learning Specialist with SEPUP at the Lawrence Hall of Science and lead author on several units in SEPUP’s middle school program and high school biology programs. Before joining SEPUP, she was a middle-grade science teacher in the Chicago Public Schools and then became the district’s lead teacher for middle school science. Wendy received a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Washington, having conducted her dissertation research in Kenya, and was a faculty member in biology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She also served as a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the USAID.
Blog Posts
Issue-Oriented Science for All: Using Real-World Problems to Support Student Learning and Increase Student Engagement | February 20, 2025
