JessicaÌýHoehn

  • Director of Public Engagement and Education Research
  • Research Associate
  • JILA PHYSICS FRONTIER CENTER • DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
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Office: JILA A502

Dr. Jessica Hoehn is the current director of PISEC. She received her PhD in Physics from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ, studying ontological, epistemological, and social aspects of student reasoning in quantum mechanics, and subsequentlyÌýconducted research on writing in undergraduate physics lab classes and students' views about the process of experimental physics. She volunteered for PISEC for several years as a graduate student and is thrilled to be back as the director of this fantastic program. Current research interests include investigating the potential of science communication to support students' science identity development and documenting the longterm impacts of informal STEM programs on youth participants.Ìý