Faculty & Staff Directory
Marcolini, Jessica (Ed.D.)
Colloquium, Certified Adjunct Faculty
University Colloquium
Sustainability/Service Learning & Civic Engagement/Environmental Science
CV/ResumeJessica Marcolini is the Assistant Director of the Whitaker Center for STEM Education and an Instructor in the Department of Integrated Studies. Her major research/interest areas include environmental education, sustainability, STEM education, teacher/faculty professional development, and program assessment.
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Education
Toggle Education- Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, FGCU
- M.S. in Environmental Sciences, FGCU
- B.A. in Environmental Studies, Cum Laude, FGCU
Minors: Education & Interdsciplinary Studies
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Research and Teaching Interests
Toggle Research and Teaching Interests- STEM Education
- Sustainability
- Faculty/Teacher Professional Development
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
- Civic Engagement/Service Learning
- Gamification
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Courses Offered
Toggle Courses Offered- University Colloquium: A Sustainable Future – IDS 3920
- Honors University Colloquium – IDS 3920
- Environmental Education - EVR 4924 & 5925
- Math and Science Education – ISC 2290
- Introduction to Humanities (From Hogwarts to FGCU) – HUM 1020
- Environmental Biology – BSC 1041C
- Honors Reading - IDH 1930
- Foundations of Civic Engagement – IDS 3300
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Publications
Toggle Publications- Journal of STEM Outreach - Pandemic PD: Sustaining inquiry and community amid K-12 uncertainty
- Making the Sustainable University - University Colloquium: A sustainable future
- Making the Sustainable University - Infusing sustainability across the curriculum
- Making the Sustainable University - Campus as a living laboratory: The built environment
- Making the Sustainable University - Campus as a living laboratory: Conservation areas that define a community who ensures their sustainability.
- Proceedings of the 118th annual convention of the School Science and Mathematics Association - Engaging science instruction using stories
- The Sustainable Library’s Cookbook - Dividing Sustainability Resources into Manageable Portion Sizes
- Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies - Professional Book Review [Review of the book Curricula for sustainability in higher education
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Conference Presentations
Toggle Conference Presentations- Marcolini, J. P., Skaza Acosta, H., & Acosta, M. (2022, October). Putting Down STEM Roots with Permaculture. Presented at the Florida Association of Science Teachers Annual Conference, St. Augustine, FL.
- Nation, M., Skaza Acosta, H., & Marcolini, J. P. (2022, October). Impacts of Field-Based Environmental Education Courses on Preservice Nonformal Educators. Presented at the North American Association for Environmental Education Conference, Tucson, AZ.
- Marcolini, J. P. & Cooper, S. J. (2021, October). Transitioning to Virtual: K-12 STEM Professional Development. School Science and Mathematics Association Annual Conference, Virtual.
- Marcolini, J. P., Skaza Acosta, H., Johnson, B., & Cooper, S. J. (2021, October). Navigating Student Centered Learning through Google Workspace Tools. Presented at the Florida Association of Science Teachers Annual Conference, St. Augustine, FL.
- Cooper, S. J. & Marcolini, J. P. (2021, October). How Word Choices Influence Scientific Understanding. Presented at the Florida Association of Science Teachers Annual Conference, St. Augustine, FL.
- *Marcolini, J. P. (2021, August). Sustainable Community Audits: Engaging students in the community. Lee County Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Ft. Myers, FL.
- Acosta, H., Marcolini, J. P., Frost, L., Johnson, B., Cooper, S. J. (2021, February). Engaged and inspired: building STEM teacher support with a virtual summer institute. Southwest Florida Symposium on Teaching and Learning, Virtual.
- Marcolini, J. P. & Cooper, S. J. (2020, November). The influence of STEM teacher professional development on teacher efficacy. School Science and Mathematics Association Annual Conference, Virtual.
- Marcolini, J. P. (2020, January). Using community audits to move students to action. Southwest Florida Symposium on Teaching and Learning, Ft. Myers, FL.
- Marcolini, J. P. & Walch, M. (2020, January). Ecological communication: assessing student perceptions of water issues. Presented at the 29th Annual Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference, Ft. Myers, FL.
- Marcolini, J. P., & Cooper, S. J. (2019, November). Engaging K-10 students in STEM learning through stories at a literacy festival. Paper presented at the School Science and Mathematics Association Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
- Marcolini, J. P., Skaza-Acosta, H., & Cooper S. J. (2019, October). Mangrove Mania: Using 5E lessons to teach STEM in your classroom. Presented at the Florida Association of Science Teachers Annual Conference, St. Augustine, FL.
- Marcolini, J. P. & Walch, M. (2019, October). Communicating water issues: Messaging by students for students. Presented at the FGCU Whitaker Center for STEM Education STEMinar, Ft. Myers, FL.
- Marcolini, J. P., Skaza-Acosta, H., & Everham, E. (2019, October). Engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate: Using the 5E model to teach STEM. Presented at the 6th Annual Environmental Education Alliance of SW Florida Conference, Naples, FL.
- Marcolini, J. P. & Weatherford, E. (2019, September). Learning can be magical: Using Harry Potter to engage first-year students. Presented at the Association for General and Liberal Studies Conference, Orlando, FL.
- Marcolini, J. P. & Jackson, S. B. (2018, October). Using games to teach biodiversity. Poster presented at the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAEE) Conference, Spokane, WA.
- Marcolini, J. P. & Ryals, J. M. (2018, October). What makes a strong town? Sustainable communities through walking audits. Poster presented at the NAEE Conference, Spokane, WA.
- Marcolini, J. P. & Gunnels, C. (2018, October). Choice vs. prescribed: Advantages and challenges of different approaches to service-learning. Presented at the 5th Annual Environmental Education Alliance of SW Florida Conference, Naples, FL.
- Sacco, K., Sciancalepore, S., Marcolini, J. P., Marts, M., Hancock, T. (2018, October). Students teaching students: An educational best practice that works outside, too!. Presented at the 5th Annual Environmental Education Alliance of SW Florida Conference, Naples, FL.
- Bovard, B., Everham, E., Abercrombie, M. I., Frost, L., Herman, J., Komisar, S., Lefevre, K. Leone, K., Macdonald, J. H., Phillips, J., Thomas, S., & Voytek, M. (2018, March). Cross-curricular integration of the FGCU campus as a learning laboratory. Presented at the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program's Watershed Summit, Punta Gorda, FL.
- Marcolini, J. P. (2018, January). Values on the line: Starting the discussion and critical thinking process. Presented at the Southwest Florida Symposium on Teaching and Learning, Ft. Myers, FL.
- Bacalzo, D., Rhea, J., Phillips, J., Giambo, D., & Terepka, S. (2018, January). Service-learning as critical thinking. Round table discussion at the Lucas Center Teaching and Learning Symposium, Ft. Myers, FL.
- Marcolini, J. P. (2017, June). Students’ perceptions of choice versus prescribed service-learning projects. Presented at the Lilly Conference – Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning, Bethesda, MD.
- Phillips, J. (2016, October). Enhancing student engagement in course-based service learning. Poster presented at the Lilly Conference – Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning, Traverse City, MI.
- Phillips, J. (2016, September). Biodiversity Jenga: Using games in the classroom. Presented at the Lucas Center Teaching and Learning Symposium, Ft. Myers, FL.
- Phillips, J. (2016, September). Weigh The Waste: Utilizing service learning to engage students in sustainability. Poster presented at the Lucas Center Teaching and Learning Symposium, Ft. Myers, FL.
- Phillips, J. & Leone, K. (2016, April). A sustainable future through curriculum innovation. Presented at the Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference, Baltimore, MD.
- Phillips, J. (2015, March). Weigh the Waste: One Class, One Project – Service learning in higher education. Presented at the League of Environmental Educators in Florida Spring Mini Conference, Venus, FL.
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Grants & Awards
Toggle Grants & Awards- Innovative Assignment Design Grant $500 – Taking action in the community: FGCU Scholars (Fall 2020)
- Scholarship-Research Venture Capital Fund $17,800: FGCU (2019)
- Communities in Transition $25,000: FGCU Office of Undergraduate Scholarship (Summer 2019)
- Travel Grant $500: FGCU Lucas Center for Faculty Development (Fall 2019)
- Community Challenge Grant $7,800: American Association of Retired Persons (2017)
- Innovative Assignment Design Grant $500 - Sustainable development modules: FGCU Scholars (Spring 2017)
- Student Associates for a Greener Environment (SAGE) $500 Grant- Dominican Republic Outreach Program (DROP) community mural: FGCU Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education (CESE) (Spring 2017)
- Innovative Assignment Design $1000 Grant - Sustainable development modules: FGCU Scholars (Fall 2016)
- Innovative Assignment Design $1000 Grant- Weigh the Waste Project: FGCU Scholars (Spring 2016)
- SAGE $500 Grant- DROP sustainable playground: FGCU CESE (Spring 2016)
- Professional Development Grant $750: FGCU Faculty Senate (Fall 2015)
- Travel Grant $250: FGCU Lucas Center for Faculty Development (Spring 2015)
- Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship $19,000: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2006-2008)
