Rate My Professor Jenna Starck

Jenna Starck serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. She holds key leadership roles including Physical Education Teaching Graduate Program Director, Adventure Education & Outdoor Pursuits Emphasis Director, and Program Director for the Adventure program. Additionally, she is Vice Chair of the College of Science and Health College Committee and Assistant Women's Track & Field Coach. Starck earned her Ph.D. in Kinesiology: Sport Pedagogy from The University of Alabama in 2018, M.S. in Physical Education Teaching with an emphasis in Adventure Education and Outdoor Pursuits from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2013, and B.S. in Physical Education & Adapted Physical Education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2010.

Her research specializations encompass assessment literacy, adventure education, social and emotional learning, and occupational socialization theory, with additional interests in educational assessment, qualitative methods, teaching and learning, blended learning, professional development, curriculum development, experiential learning, and pre-service teachers in physical education. Starck has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, including "Preservice teachers’ perceptions of and intentions to utilize assessment" (2023), "‘No One Works in Isolation Here’: The Socialization of Physical Education Teachers Into a Professional Learning Community" (2023), "Preservice Teachers’ Assessment Literacy Within Models-Based Practice" (2023), "The Influence of Alternative Field-Based Experiences on Preservice Physical Education Teachers’ Perceptions of Assessment" (2022), "‘For once I Felt Useful’: A Self Study of A Physical Education Teacher Navigating School Culture through Professional Learning Communities during Induction" (2022), "A Team within a Team: Relating Coaching Concepts to Professional Learning Communities in Schools" (2020), and "A Conceptual Framework for Assessment Literacy: Opportunities for Physical Education Teacher Education" (2018). Her scholarly work has garnered 279 citations on ResearchGate, contributing to advancements in physical education teacher education and professional learning communities.