Carly Jordan

Carly Jordan is an Associate Professor of Biology at The George Washington University, specializing in biology education and the scholarship of teaching. She teaches courses for the Women’s Leadership Program (BISC 1111, BISC 1112) and the University Honors Program (HONR 1033, HONR 1034). Her research focuses on inclusive pedagogy, evidence-based teaching methods, and diversity in science textbooks.

• Affiliations: Women’s Leadership Program, University Honors Program, Global Women’s Institute (Research Fellow), and BCEENET (Biological Collections in Ecology & Evolution Network).

Dr. Jordan contributes to science education through case studies and curriculum development, including work on active learning strategies and graduate teaching assistant training. Her team investigates systemic biases (racism, sexism, heteronormativity) in human sexuality and reproductive biology textbooks.

Recent publications highlight her dual focus on education and biological research, including the use of digitized natural history collections for undergraduate research, Martian molecule analysis, and plant morphology studies. She advocates for integrating biodiversity and inquiry-based learning into biology curricula.