Jennifer Garcia Ramos

Jennifer García Ramos is a National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellow (STEMEdIPRF) at Louisiana State University, where she explores how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts science communication, equity, and identity development in STEM. A Chicago, Illinois native and first-generation scholar, she received a bachelor of science in chemistry and a bachelor of science in biomedical science, both with honors, from Tarleton State University in Texas. Trained as a chemist and chemistry education researcher, Jennifer earned her Ph.D. in chemistry from Purdue University. At Purdue, she designed and led an internationally recognized novel line of research on undergraduate students’ interpretation of carbohydrate visualizations—work that has become an ongoing central and enduring research passion.

Jennifer has published widely on topics such as the impact of COVID-19 on student readiness, scientific visual literacy, and ethical AI use in STEM education. A dedicated educator, she has designed and taught a Citizen Science communication-intensive Honors course on health equity and has taught general chemistry – fusing STEM content with real-world applications. Her student-centered teaching has earned her the Louisiana State University (LSU) Panhellenic Council Teacher Appreciation Award and a university-wide award for excellence in communication-centered teaching.

A passionate mentor and advocate, she has served in national leadership roles with the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) and held several leadership positions, such as being the solo inaugural College of Science Representative for the Purdue Graduate Mentoring Fellows Program. Her research and teaching are united by a commitment to fostering student-centered learning — especially for first-generation and historically excluded students.