Jessica R Gladstone

Jessica R Gladstone is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois. Her work focuses on developmental science and educational psychology, with particular emphasis on student motivation in STEM fields.

Dr. Gladstone's educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Human Development and Quantitative Methodology from the University of Maryland, College Park
• Certificate in Measurement, Statistics, & Evaluation
• M.A. in Applied Experimental Psychology from the University of West Florida
• B.A. in Psychology (Honors) from the University of West Florida

Her research program examines students' STEM motivation and engagement through three primary lines of inquiry: how socializers impact motivation, how motivation relates to achievement over time, and critical analysis of grit. Using diverse methodologies including survey research, qualitative interviews, longitudinal designs, and experimental approaches, her work contributes significantly to understanding achievement motivation development.

Dr. Gladstone's publication record demonstrates strong focus on educational psychology concepts including grit (100%), motivation (68%), role models (68%), and systematic review methodologies (81%). Her work spans multiple educational contexts from K-12 to higher education with particular attention to STEM domains.

She has secured substantial research funding including:

• INVITE: Inclusive and Innovative Intelligent Technologies for Education ($19,998,745, 2023-2028) as Junior Personnel on NSF AI Institute Theme 6
• Response to Failure and Success in ECE Circuits Courses: A KEEN/EM Project on Creating Value as Co-PI through The Strategic Instructional Innovations Program (SIIP)

Dr. Gladstone teaches foundational courses including EPSY 201 - Educational Psychology and EPSY 400 - Psychology of Learning in Education, integrating her research expertise on motivation and learning into her pedagogy.