Anthropology, Bilingual, Foreign Language, Linguistics, Sociology, Spanish, Teacher Education
STEM teaching and learning, inclusive STEM pedagogies, culturally and linguistically diverse education, broadening participation in STEM, university-school partnerships
Degree: Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor
Department: School of Education
Email: jjohn428@msudenver.edu
Office Phone: 303-615-0644
Mobile Phone: (720) 326-8839
Interviewed by: 9NEWS, Telemundo Denver, WalletHub
Additional Languages Spoken: Español
Janelle Johnson, Ph.D., is an associate professor with the School of Education at MSU Denver, where she teaches in STEM teaching and learning. Prior to her current role, she was the STEM equity specialist at MSU Denver and a coordinator for Project SEED-Scholarships for Education and Economic Development at the University of Arizona. Johnson was also the program coordinator for a State Department-funded leadership institute for indigenous university students from Latin America. During this time, she served as a guest researcher at the Center for Research and Higher Education in Social Anthropology. She has also taught math and science to elementary and middle school students.