Pedersen, Jon E.

Biographical Profile

College: College of Education
Department: Education - Dean's Office

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates	Institution	Location	Degree	Field of Study
1990	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Lincoln, Nebraska	Ph.D.	Science Education-Curriculum & Instruction
1988	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Lincoln, Nebraska	M.Ed.	Curriculum & Instruction
1982	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Lincoln, Nebraska	B.S.	Agriculture-Biochemistry and Nutrition

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates	Type	Description	Institution/Entity
	Membership	Member	Council of Academic Deans from Research Education Institutions
	Membership	Member	Association for the Education of Teachers in Science
	Membership	Member	National Association of Researchers in Science Teaching
	Membership	Member	National Association of Science Technology and Society
	Membership	Member	International Council for the Associations of Science Educators
	Membership	Member	American Educational Research Association
	Membership	Member	American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education
	Membership	Member	National Science Teachers Association

Positions & Appointments

Dates	Description	Institution/Entity
1985 - 1989	Science teacher	Southeast High School, Lincoln, Nebraska
1989 - 1990	Graduate Assistant	University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
1990 - 1994	Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction	University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
1992 - 1994	Co-Director of the Center for Middle Level Education, Research and Development and Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction	University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
1994 - 1995	Coordinator of Graduate Programs	Curriculum and Instruction and Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
1994 - 1995	Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs	Master of Arts of Teaching Program for Curriculum and Instruction, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
1994 - 1995	Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction	University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
1995 - 2000	Associate Professor of Science Education	East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
1997 - 1998	Director	Model Clinical Teachers Network, Greenville, North Carolina
1997 - 1998	Director of Research	Clinical Schools Partnerships
1998 - 2000	Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Programs and Faculty Development, School of Education, Acting Chair Department of Science Education and Executive Secretary	Association for the Education of Teachers in Science, Greenville, North Carolina
2000 - 2008	Professor in Science Education, Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum	University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
2004 - 2008	Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies	University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
2006 - 2007	Interim Associate Dean for Teacher Education	University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
2009 - 2016	Professor in Science Education, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education	University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
2009 - 2016	Director of Science Education	The Center for Mathematics, Science and Computer Education, The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
2011 - 2016	Associate Dean for Research	College of Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates	Type	Description	Foundation/Entity
2018	Award	Alumni Achievement Award	University of Nebraska at Omaha
	Award	The Jon E. Pedersen Mentor Award	University of Oklahoma
	Award	Outstanding Young Educator
	Award	Outstanding Research and Scholarship	University of Oklahoma College of Education
	Fellowship	Foundation for the Mid-South Faculty	Foundation for the Mid-South Faculty
	Honor	Selected as instructor to American Cooperative Schools - Bolivia
	Honor	Phi Beta Delta International Scholars Society	Phi Beta Delta International Scholars Society

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