Justina A. Ogodo, Ph.D.

Dr. Justina Ogodo is an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at Baylor’s School of Education. She earned her doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Her science teaching career spans over two decades across K - 20 settings.

Dr. Ogodo is passionate about students' learning because of her firm belief that every child has unique assets waiting to be discovered and that, given equitable learning opportunities, every child can learn and succeed. Therefore, she strives to equip teachers to meet students where they are and take them where they need to be. Her research focuses on the “why” behind what teachers do and uses this lens to examine STEM teaching and how teachers’ culturally responsive knowledge informs their pedagogical effectiveness. Dr. Ogodo teaches undergraduate and graduate courses covering science curriculum, teaching for understanding, social issues in education, and general teacher praxis through a culturally responsive lens in urban settings. She has authored several articles in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters and is currently co-editing a book.

Dr. Ogodo is affiliated with several professional organizations and has served in various administrative positions. She is currently the Chair of the Constructivism Theory and Practice SIG Chair of the American Education Research Association (AERA), past Chair of the Equity and Ethics Committee, National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Election Committee member, School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA), and the Mixed-Methods International Research Association (MMIRA) where she has served on various administrative roles and is currently the chair of AERA Constructivism Theory, Research, and Practice SIG.

Select Publications

• Journal of Higher Education Teaching and Practice, 2021
  "Experiences of teachers in the era of coronavirus"
  https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v21i11.4660
  with J. A., Simon. M., Morris, D., & Akubo, M. (2021).
• Journal of Multicultural Education. 7(1) Article 4
  "Uncharted Territories: COVID-19 and other 2020 events that changed our lives forever"
  https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/jma/vol7/iss1/4
•  Journal of Science Teacher Education, 30(6), 639-665
  "Comparing Advanced Placement Physics Teachers Experiencing Physics Focused Professional Development"
  https://doi.org/10.1080/1046560X.2019.1596720
• Radicalized Health, COVID-19, and Religious Responses: Black Atlantic Contexts and Perspectives. Routledge, 2021, R. D. Smith, S. C. Bodie, & B. English (Eds)
  "COVID-19, Cultural competency, and church responsiveness in Nigeria"

Courses

• Middle & Secondary Internship (TED 4643/4)
• Middle & Secondary Internship (TED 4641/2)
• Science Curriculum (TED 4325)
• Graduate Teaching Internship (EDC 5699)
• Social Issues in Education (TED 3880)
• Teaching for Understanding (EDC 4350)