Jeanette Zambrano
Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
Teacher Education and Foundation
Bio
Jeanette Zambrano is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Foundations. She served as a co-coordinator of the Single Subject Credential Program in academic year 2024-2025. Her areas of expertise include the theoretical, contextual, and developmental dimensions of motivation, instructional practices that support motivation and achievement, and science identity development and it's implications for persistence and achievement in STEM. Dr. Zambrano has published numerous articles in education and psychology journals such as Journal of Educational Psychology, Contemporary Educational Psychology, Policy Insights from the Brain and Behavioral Sciences, and Teaching and Teacher Education.
Education
- Ph.D., Urban Education Policy, University of Southern California
- M.A., Social Psychology, San Diego State University
- B.A., Psychology, California State University, Long Beach
Courses/Teaching
- ESEC 6004: Adolescent Development and Educational Theory
Research and Teaching Interests
- Developing a framework of race- and culture-conscious instructional practices to promote motivation and engagement in diverse learning contexts;
- Investigating the impact of culturally relevant and responsive educational practices on students’ critical consciousness, empowerment, and broader developmental outcomes, with a focus on equity in learning environments;
- Understanding the development and impact of agentic engagement in educational settings, examining students' and teachers' beliefs and implementing interventions to foster proactive student participation and motivation;
- Exploring how social recognition during everyday science conversations shapes science identity and persistence in STEM, particularly for women and underrepresented students.