Jennifer Donovan

Jennifer Donovan is an Associate Teaching Professor at Arizona State University, affiliated with the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. She has taught high school and college courses for 25 years, specializing in chemistry and biology.

• Ph.D., Grand Canyon University (2015)
• M.S., Biology, St. Joseph College (2005)
• M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Phoenix (2002)
• B.A., Evolutionary Anthropology, SUNY Stony Brook (1997)

Her research spans diverse areas including folivory in Costa Rica, forage enhancement in Mexico, and ecological recovery in Idaho. Donovan also conducts lab-based biochemistry research in collaboration with Petra Fromme and has worked with NASA and the AERO Institute on radiation experiments for the STEM Excelsior Mission. Recent work focuses on evaluating medical interventions for children with genetic disorders, published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C.

Donovan actively promotes STEM education through technology integration and outreach programs. She partners with iSAW to advance global gender equity in education and has developed affordable instructional materials for chemistry courses. Her teaching includes online instruction efficacy and real-world applications of introductory chemistry.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Regents' Professor Petra Fromme, the AERO Institute, and NASA for interdisciplinary research projects.