Dr. Jennifer Stark

• Position: Associate Professor
• Department: Teaching, Leadership, and Research
• Office Location: Building 85, Room 177
• jstark@uwf.edu
• Campus: 850.474.2025
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Biography

Dr. Jennifer Stark, an Associate Professor in Science Education, brings a rich science background to her position in the School of Education.

Stark obtained a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and a M.Ed. in Science Education before she earned a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Science Education, all at the University of Florida.

Stark, who joined UWF in 2014, teaches education courses for pre-service and in-service teachers, and conducts research on various aspects of teaching science and the development of science teachers’ knowledge and practices.

Publications featuring her work include Science and Children, Science Scope, Professional Development in Education, and others.

In addition, Stark, a former elementary and middle school science teacher, presents at educator workshops on effective methods and strategies for teaching science to children and encouraging children to learn, talk, and write about science.

Degrees & Institutions

Stark obtained a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and a M.Ed. in Science Education before she earned a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Science Education, all at the University of Florida.

Research

• Development of knowledge and practices of science teachers