Ava Jackson Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Greater Chicago Area

Learning Sciences

Community Based Research Methodologies: Educational Justice, TA for Drs. Megan Bang and Shirin Vossoughi. In this position, I was part of the teaching team that helped design and teach classes, graded and gave feedback on student work, and scaffolded methodological approaches to community-based research.

Culture and Cognition: Summer Leadership Program, TA for Dr. Shirin Vossoughi. In this position, I was part of a teaching team that supported incoming, low-income freshman students of color into university level academic work. On top of supporting student learning on class topics, I also provided socioemotional mentorship during their transition into life.

Advanced Research Methods, TA for Dr. Lilah Shapiro. In this position, I work with Dr. Shapiro in helping advanced undergraduate students develop thesis proposals, including providing written and verbal feedback, working with students one-on-one, and helping lead class discussions.

The Moore Research Project: Learning Through Youth Community Tinkering, funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. In this position, I documented the expansive forms of disciplinary learning and teacher pedagogy emergent in a tinkering after-school program using interactional and micro-ethnographic methods.

The Hands & Eyes Research Lab, funded by Dr. Vossoughi's Spencer/NAED Post-Doctorate Fellowship. In this position, I documented micro-interactional forms of learning and joint activity in a tinkering after-school program using interactional analysis and micro-ethnographic methods.

Cultivating Political & Ethical Perspective on Learning Virtual Lab, funded by the Spencer Foundation. In this position, I supported Drs. Vossoughi, Hooper, Booker, McKinney de Royston on the development and organization of resources and network connections across participating research institutions.

President of Critical Contexts, a graduate student organization at Northwestern University focused on fostering dialogue on the impact social, economic, and political systems on social science research.

Methods of Observing Human Behavior, TA for Dr. Lilah Shapiro. In this position, I led discussion groups on course readings, gave feedback on student work, including field note development, interview transcriptions, and project analysis, and met with students one-on-one to provide support on projects and model different approaches to qualitative research.

Culture and Cognition, TA for Dr. Paula Hooper. In this position, I helped design and teach classes on key learning and critical social theories, gave feedback on student work, including analytic papers and course projects, and met with students one-on-one and in groups to provide support on class presentations and model different approaches to data.

Academic and Racial Identity Project, PI: Dr. Leoandra Rogers. In this position, I used discourse analysis to document instances of identity enactment and sense-making to build an analytic framework for understanding the ways students conceptualize their academic identities.

Culture and Cognition, TA for Dr. Shirin Vossoughi. In this position, I helped design and teach classes on key learning and critical social theories, gave feedback on student work, including analytic papers and course projects, and met with students one-on-one and in groups to provide support on class presentations and model different approaches to data.

Duke University

Support researchers in the special collections library by providing materials and resources on various subjects. Worked on special projects to further the goal of the library, including organizing and re-cataloging rare collections. Trained to handle rare materials securely to ensure the quality of the special collections.

Duke University

Student researcher studying families in North Carolina in Dr. Linda Burton’s lab: Difficult Early Childhoods and Educational Paths toward Adulthood. Participate in weekly lectures focused on education issues and theories to further personal knowledge in the field. Learned qualitative research skills and received in-depth training on how to propose and.

Duke University

Instruct students on issues based on ethics and Harry Potter. Prepare coursework and lessons to encourage discussion and reflection on controversial topics in both the real world and fictional world. Work with faculty advisor to develop stimulating lessons and learn valuable teaching skills.

Duke University

Peer mentor and advisor for individuals and student organizations at Duke University. Help promote leadership skills and student involvement through advising sessions, workshops, and large-scale campaigns. Actively collaborated with Duke faculty in creating new resources for students to become more active on campus.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Learning Sciences

Activities and Societies: MoDAL: discuss the role of literacy, media, language, and technology play within LS research, and engage with.

Certificate, Searle Center For Advancing Teaching And Learning

Certified to teach undergraduate courses

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Cultural Anthropology, History

Activities and Societies: Bass Connections: Education and Human Development; Mirecourt; Duke International Relations Association; America.