Associate Professor - Elementary Education

Dr. Simon Jorgenson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at UVM. Previously, he worked as a classroom teacher and Instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). Currently, he teaches courses in social studies education and science education and serves as a field supervisor for pre-service teachers. His courses are designed around John Dewey's experiential approach to teaching and learning.

As a researcher, Jorgenson is interested in the convergence of K-12 STEM education and environmental education. He is also interested in teachers' lived experiences, including how they understand and enact educational policies. His dissertation examined environmental projects at two specialized STEM schools in a state recognized for its innovative approach to STEM education policy.

Publications

Woodside-Jiron, H., Jorgenson, S., Strolin-Goltzman, J., & Jorgenson, J. (2019). “The glue that makes the glitter stick”: Preliminary outcomes associated with a trauma-informed, resiliency-based, interprofessional graduate course for child welfare, mental health, and education. Journal of Public Child Welfare,13(3),307-324. 10.1080/15548732.2019.1600630

Jorgenson, S. N., Stephens, J. C., & White, B. (2019). Environmental education in transition: A critical review of recent research on climate change and energy education. Journal of Environmental Education,50(3),160-171. 10.1080/00958964.2019.1604478

Jorgenson, S. N., Stephens, J. C., & White, B. (2019). Environmental education intransition: A critical review of recent research on climate change and energy education. Journal of Environmental Education, 50, 160-171.

Woodside-Jiron, H., Jorgenson, S. N., Strolin-Goltzman, J., Jorgenson, J. (2019). “The glue that makes the glitter stick”: The role of interprofessional graduate education in

creating a trauma informed service system across child welfare, mental health, and schools. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 37, 307-324.

Jorgenson, S. N. (2018). The curriculum and courses of study at Connecticut AgriculturalCollege during the Stimson era, 1901-1908. Curriculum History, 18, 41-53.

Jorgenson, S. N. (2018). Bridges and boundaries to power: How teachers used project-based learning to design a radically inclusive STEM high school. Critical Education, 9, 17-40.

Kolbe, T., & Jorgenson, S. N. (2018). Meeting the demand of new standards for middlelevelscience: Which teachers are best prepared? Elementary School Journal, 118, 549-577.

Jorgenson, S. N., Howard, S., & Welch, B. T. (2018). A trip to the boiler room: An experiential approach to human geography in kindergarten. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 30, 4-9.

Jorgenson, S. N. (2016). Green pedagogy: How STEM teachers understand and enact environmental projects. Environmental Education Research, 22, 452-453. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2015.1118753

Beckett, G. H., Hemmings, A., Maltbie, C., Wright, K., Sherman, M., Sersion, B., & Jorgenson, S. N. (2015). An evaluation of the CincySTEM iTEST projects: Experience, peer support, professional development, and sustainability. Journal of STEM Teacher Education, 50, 3-17.

Jorgenson, S. N. (2015). An inquiry into the pedagogical implications of Dewey’s ecological thinking. Bank Street Occasional Paper Series, 32, 54-62.

Beckett, G. H., Hemmings, A., Maltbie, C., Wright, K., Sherman, M., Sersion, B., & Jorgenson, S. N. (2015). An evaluation of the CincySTEM iTEST projects: Experience, peer support, professional development, and sustainability. Journal of STEM Teacher Education, 50, 3-17.

Jorgenson, S. N. (2013). The logic of school gardens: A phenomenological study of teacher rationales. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 29, 121-135. https://doi.org/10.1017/aee.2014.1

Jorgenson, S. N. (2011). Green pedagogy in a culture of decay: A post-ecological vision. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, 27, 46-61.

Johnson L. J., Jorgenson, S. N., Sharp, M., & Burris, S. (2008). “Strive” for college access and success. Metropolitan Universities Journal, 19, 23-28.

Associations and Affiliations

  • American Educational Studies Association (AESA)
  • Society for the Study of Curriculum History (SSCH)
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA)
  • Association for Experiential Education (AEE)
Simon Jorgenson

Areas of Expertise and/or Research

  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Educational policy
  • History, philosophy and sociology of education
  • Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

Education

  • Ph.D. in Educational Studies from The University of Cincinnati
  • M.A. in English from Middlebury College
  • M.A. in Educational Studies from The University of Cincinnati

Contact

Email:

Simon.Jorgenson@uvm.edu

Phone:
  • 802-656-4096
Office Location:

Waterman 533