Ashley Jordan

Research Interests: 

• Scholarship of teaching and learning in online contexts in Higher Education.
  • Specifically, how pedagogical practices and technologies can be used and incorporated in an online environment in order to enhance student engagement with the instructor, with peers, and with course material.
• Goal to increase student success:
  • Better learning, evidenced through improved grades.
  • Better retention, evidenced through graduation rates and time to degree.

Selected Publications: 

• Hill, K. G., Hernandez, J. O., Hoekstra, S. J., Jordan, A. C., & Erickson, C. A. (in press). Self-disclosures during lecture affect students’ perceptions of professor but not student learning outcomes. Teaching of Psychology.
• Ottusch, T. & Jordan, A. C. (2022). Student perspectives on the use of interactive video lectures in online classes. Family Science Review, 26(3). http://doi.org/10.26536/NVMV6413

Popular Press, Media, and Interviews

• Jordan, A. C. (2024, June 3). Supporting student well-being in virtual learning. Faculty Focus. https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/online-course-design-and-preparation/supporting-student-well-being-in-virtual-learning/
• Jordan, A. C. (2023, Aug 10). A fresh start to online learning: Bridging equity gaps through quality course design. University Center for Assessment, Teaching, & Technology. https://ucatt.arizona.edu/news/fresh-start-online-learning-bridging-equity-gaps-through-quality-course-design
• Jordan, A. C. (2022). Inclusive Online Teaching. Podcast interview with Dr. Amy Graham, Tucson, AZ. December 2022. https://open.spotify.com/show/6iZXNiskDqqih8l8hnoahX
• Jordan, A. C. (2022). How Does an Online Course Get Made? Podcast interview with Aviva Doery, Tucson, AZ. April 2022. Podcast link: https://digicats.podbean.com/e/s1e3-how-does-an-online-course-get-made-with-ashley-jordan-and-dani-mccartney/
• Jordan, A. C. (2019). The Increase in Popularity of Online Classes. Media interview with KGUN 9, Tucson, AZ. November 2019. Story link:  https://www.kgun9.com/holidays/arizona-online-growing-at-a-rapid-pace

Courses Taught:

• PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology (2023)
• PSY 230 - Psychological Measurement and Statistics (2024)
• PSY 290 - Research Methods (2018)
• PSY 389 - Advanced Methods in Psychological Research (2024)
• PSY 424 - Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective (2021)

*Year listed indicates when this individual last taught the specified course.

Updated: 10/25/24