Doctor of Biological Education
My name is Jessica Duke (she/her/hers), and I am a biology education researcher who studies undergraduate student perceptions of climate change. My work focuses on understanding what factors impact our students' ability to recognize localized effects of climate change. My research aims to better understand these student perceptions to inform pedagogy and curricular design.
Interests:
Biology education research
Outdoor research experiences
Curricular design
Ecology and Conservation Biology
Education:
Ph.D. in Biological Education, 2020-2024
University of Northern Colorado
M.S. in Biology, 2014
Western Carolina University
B.S. in Biology, 2011
Middle Tennessee State University
Upcoming Talks
Denver 3MT Competition - Friday, April 19th at Metropolitan State, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm.
*All talk times presented in Mountain Time (MT) unless otherwise noted
Previous Talks and Workshops
Bridging the Gap: Students explore climate change in their backyards
Denver University Biology Seminar, Friday, March 29th at noon.
Reframing the narrative: Personalizing climate change for undergraduate students - Third Place
Western Associations of Graduate Schools Conference - 3MT Competition - Friday, March 22nd, 10 am
Scoping Review of Articles Measuring Climate Change Acceptance
NARST, Denver, CO, - March 20th, 2024 at 11 am - 12:30 pm.
Ph.D. Defense - Friday, February 2nd at 3:35 pm UNCO Ross Hall 1010. - Successfully Defended!
Reframing the narrative: Personalizing climate change for undergraduate students
3 Minute Thesis Competition, The University of Northern Colorado, December 5th, 2023 - 7 pm - First place
Scoping Review of Articles Measuring Climate Change Acceptance, poster presentation
Research Evening, The University of Northern Colorado, December 5th, 2023 - Winner of the Hutchinson-Lahman award
Localizing Climate Change: A undergraduate student classroom intervention
Ecological Society of America, Portland Oregon, August 8th, 2023
Localizing Climate Change: A classroom intervention
In collaboration with Holt, E.A.
Teaching and Assessment Symposium, University of Northern Colorado, May 10th, 2023
Thoughts on Climate Change: Exploring Student Perception
Thursday, April 20th, 2023; 2 pm - Colorado State University, Clark A 202
Connection to Nature: A student perspective
Society for the Advancement of Biological Education Research - Conference West, January 2023
Evaluating the inclusivity and equity-mindedness of course syllabi - Conference Workshop
In collaboration with: Holt, E., Mayo, L., and Meadows, L.
Society for the Advancement of Biological Education Research - West meeting, January 2023
Student Thoughts on Climate Change
Western Carolina University Paul Burton Seminar, December 2022
Seeing Climate Change: Psychological Distance and Connection to Nature
Ecological Society for America’s Joint Meeting with Canada, August 2022