Jennifer Adams

New York City

Jennifer D. Adams is an associate professor of science education at Brooklyn College and The Graduate Center, CUNY. Her research focuses on STEM teaching and learning in informal science contexts including museums, National Parks and everyday settings. She has worked as an educator and researcher in NYC public schools and the American Museum of Natural History. Her research portfolio includes youth learning and identity in informal science contexts, with a focus on underrepresented youth and place/identity in environmental education. She uses a combined sociocultural and geographical lens to study the relationships between people, places and learning.