Iesha Jackson
Biography
UNLV College of Education professor Iesha Jackson is an expert on improving educational outcomes for students of color in urban schools. Her research calls for equity-based reforms in educational practices and policies.
Jackson's work is centered around four main areas: student voice, culturally relevant and sustaining pedagogies, teacher education, and equity-based, macro-level education policies.
Her research has been published in numerous academic journals, including the Journal of Teacher Education, Race Ethnicity and Education, and the International Journal of Multicultural Education.
Education
- B.A., English Literature, Arizona State University
- M.Ed., Educational Administration, Arizona State University
- Ed.D., Curriculum and Teaching, Columbia University
Iesha Jackson In The News
Articles Featuring Iesha Jackson
Making the Case for Recruiting, Preparing, Retaining Teachers of Color
UNLV professor Iesha Jackson examines structural forms of racism in the teacher education pipeline and ways to combat them.
We Need To Talk Series on Systemic Racism Returns Feb. 4
The series, sponsored by UNLV Libraries and the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, will be live-streamed by UNLV TV.
A New Take on Teaching: Two UNLV Students Honored as ‘New Educators of the Year’
Elementary teacher Ellie Edgar and high school teacher Kenny Brown selected for annual CCSD award.