Student - College of Education

Jenna is a postdoctoral fellow at the Meadows Center for Preventing Education Risk in the College of Education. She received her PhD in special education focusing on learning disabilities and behavioral disorders in 2023 from the University of Texas and her Master's in Counselor Education from the University of Texas in 2020. Presently, Jenna's research focuses on developing and testing equitable early elementary STEM programs and assessments for all learners.

Christian Doabler (Supervisor)
Focuses on the instructional design and efficacy testing of early STEM interventions for at-risk learners, including English learners and students marginalized and underserved communities.

Doabler, C. T., Gersib, J., Martinez, L., Davis, K., Rice, S., Therrien, W. J., Chiu, J., Blackorby, J., & Gage, N. (2024-2028). Preparing high-need students for success in early science instruction: An early phase project. U.S. Department of Education; Office of Elementary and Secondary Education: Education Innovation and Research, Early-Phase Grant Competition. Award: Funded November 28, 2023. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. $4,000,000.

Jenna Gersib