Biographical Sketch –Charlease Kelly-Jackson, Ed. D

Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC Biology B.S. (Dec. 1998)

South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC Science MAT. (May. 2004)

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Curriculum and Instruction Ed.D. (Dec. 2008)

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, Assistant Professor (Science Education) 2011– present

Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC, Assistant Professor (Science Education) 2009-2011

Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC, Instructor and Lab Manager (Biology) 2004-2009

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   Kelly-Jackson, C, & Jackson, T. 2011. Meeting their fullest potential: The beliefs and teaching of a culturally relevant science teacher. Creative Education, 2(4), 408-413.
   
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   Boutte, G., Kelly-Jackson, C, & Johnson, G. 2010. Culturally Relevant Teaching in Science Classrooms: Addressing Academic Achievement, Cultural Competence, and Critical Consciousness. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 12(2).
   
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   Kelly-Jackson, C Biology for secondary schools: Forms 1 and 2. USAID-SCSU Project. Chapter Writer: Chapter 13 Nutrition; Chapter19-Transport in Mammals. Chapters approved for Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania. Dar es Salaam: Oxford University Press Tanzania Ltd. July 2006.
   
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   Kelly-Jackson, C Biology for secondary schools: Forms 3 and 4. USAID-SCSU Project. Chapter Writer: Chapter 23-Classification of Living Kingdoms and Chapter 26-Excretion. Chapters approved for Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania. Dar es Salaam: Oxford University Press Tanzania Ltd. July 2006.
   

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   Kelly-Jackson, C & Dean, M. 2012. Project ST³M: Expanding Teachers Content and Pedagogical Content Knowledge through Problem-based Learning. Southeastern Association of Science Teacher Educators (SASTE). Macon, GA.
   
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   Kelly-Jackson, C & Shaheen, M. 2012. Integrating social justice in two methods courses: Perspectives from the professors. Georgia Association of Teacher Educators (GATE). Atlanta, GA.
   
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   Steffen, C., McAlpine, G. & Kelly-Jackson, C. 2012. Improving teacher education through yearlong internships and careful pairings of teacher candidates and collaborating teachers. The Association of Teacher Educator (ATE) Summer Conference. Boston, MA.
   
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   Kelly-Jackson, C & Shaheen, M. 2012. Integrating social justice in two methods courses: Perspectives from the learner and the professors. The Association of Teacher Educator (ATE) Summer Conference. Co-Presenter: Maria Shaheen-KSU. Boston, MA.
   
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   Kelly-Jackson, C & Shaheen, M. 2012. Science “Literacy” Matters: Enriching Science through Literacy Integration. Georgia Science Teachers Association (GSTA). Atlanta, GA.
   
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   Cone,N. & Kelly-Jackson, C. 2012. Using Hip Hop Music to Contextualize the Science Experiences of Urban Elementary School Students. Georgia Science Teachers Association (GSTA). Atlanta, GA.
   

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   Awards and Recognition:
   

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  2013. College Representative for the Georgia Science Teacher Association (GSTA) Board.
  
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  2012. Reviewer. Race to the Top-District (RTT-D) Grant Competition, United States Department of Education; Washington, DC.
  
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  2012. A.T.O.M.S Center Faculty Fellow. Kennesaw State University.
  
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  2012. Biology Education Program State Approval Review Team. South Carolina Department of Education; Office of Educator Preparation, Support and Assessment. Columbia, South Carolina.
  
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  2008. The Eddie Griffin Memorial Award for Outstanding Position Paper by a Graduate Student. Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education (SASTE) Annual Meeting, Columbia, South Carolina. Culturally relevant science inquiry: Making the canon relevant for all.
  
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  2008. Scholarship Recipient, National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST): 2008 Equity and Ethics Scholars Award.
  

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   Grants:
   

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  2012. Co-Project Director, Northwest Georgia Math and Science Partnership Program. Kennesaw State University: Bagwell College of Education and College of Science and Mathematics. Georgia Department of Education.
  
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  2011. Principal Investigator, Project ST³M: Expanding Teachers’ Content and Pedagogical Content Knowledge through Problem-Based Learning. Improving Teacher Quality State Grants –Title II, Part A of the No Child Left Behind Act, Administered by the University of Georgia for The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
  
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  2011. Coordinator, STEM Faculty Learning Community (FLC). Diversifying the Pipeline: Upping the Number of Women and Minorities in Science and Mathematics. Kennesaw State University, Center of Teaching and Learning (CETL).
  
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  2011. Co-Principal Investigator-Educational Consultant, Claflin University’s Start Partnership-Improving Mathematics and Science (CUSP-IMS). National Science Foundation (NSF) - Mathematics and Science Start Partnership Proposal (MSP).
  

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   Collaborators: Dr. Angela Peters, Claflin University, SC; Dr. Randall Harris, Claflin University, SC; Dr. Gloria Boutte, University of South Carolina, SC; Dr. Tambra Jackson, University of South Carolina, SC; Dr. Nate Carnes, University of South Carolina, SC; Dr. Adrian Epps, Kennesaw State University, GA; Dr. Premila Archar, Kennesaw State University, GA; Dr. Army Lester, Kennesaw State University, GA; Dr. Nikita Patterson, Kennesaw State University; GA; Dr. Michelle Dean, Kennesaw State University, GA; Dr. David Rosengrant, Kennesaw State University, GA.