Jenny Pettit, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Teacher Education
Education and Behavioral Sciences
Contact Information
Mailing Address
University of Northern Colorado
Campus Box 107
Greeley, CO 80639
Education
- Ed.D. Innovation and Education Reform | University of Northern Colorado, CO
- M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction in Literacy | Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
- B.A. Geography | University of Northern Colorado, CO
Professional/Academic Experience
- 2025-present: Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley CO
- 2014-2025: K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator, St. Vrain Valley Schools Longmont, CO
- 2022-present: Affiliate Faculty, Metropolitan State University, Denver, Department of Elementary
Education and Literacy
- 2021: Instructor, University of Colorado Denver School of Education and Human Development
- 2021-2023, 2025-present: Education Consultant, History Colorado, Denver, CO
Research/Areas of Interest
- Social justice teaching in K-12
- Indigenous women in Central America
- Cuban geography
- Social science education
Publications/Creative Works
BOOK PUBLICATIONS
- Kirshner, J., & Pettit, J. (2025). Teaching social studies in the early childhood classroom: Nurturing democratic
and global citizens. London, UK: Bloomsbury Publishing.
- Downey, M., & Pettit, J. (2016). Discover Colorado: Its people, places, and times. Boulder, CO: University
Press of Colorado.
- Pettit, J., Starbird, C., & Barnett, S. (2006). Teaching Africa today. Denver, CO: Center for
Teaching International Relations.
- Starbird, C., Pettit, J., & Antony, J. (2004). Contemporary issues in South America. Denver, CO: Center for
Teaching International Relations.
- DeBoer, D., Starbird, C., & Pettit, J. (2004). Teaching international economics and trade. Denver, CO: Center for Teaching
International Relations.
- Starbird, C., Pettit, J., & Singleton, L. (2004). Teaching international law. Denver, CO:
Center for Teaching International Relations.
JURIED-ARTICLE PUBLICATIONS
- Harding, J., Pettit, J., & Becker, D. (2021). Ethnomathematics defined: A literature meta-analysis. Journal of Mathematics and Culture. Advanced online publication. https://journalofmathematicsandculture.wordpress.com/
- Pettit, J., & Collins, C. (2018). Moving Cuba. FOCUS on Geography, Vol. 61. doi:10.21690/foge/2018.61.4p
- Collins, C., Smith, J., & Pettit, J. (2013). Cacharros: The persistence of vintage automobiles in Cuba. FOCUS on Geography, 56 (1): 1-7.
- Smith, J., Collins, C., & Pettit, J. (2012). Research in Cuba: Navigating the logistical barriers. Geographical Review: Field Notes, 102 (3): 382-389.
