Rate My Professor Jill Heinrich

Jill Heinrich serves as Professor of Education and Chair of the Education Department at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, a position she has held since joining the faculty in 2003. Before transitioning to higher education, she taught high school English for eleven years. Heinrich earned her Ph.D. in English education from the University of Iowa. Her academic career focuses on preparing future educators through courses in the Education Department, where she contributes to teacher training in secondary education and related fields.

Heinrich's research specializations encompass religious literacy in public education, poverty in education, the separation of church and state in American public schools, and masculinity studies. She has authored several peer-reviewed publications, including 'When cultures clash: the story of one school's journey from monocultural to multicultural,' published in Educational Review in 2017, which examines cultural transitions in schools serving low-income students. Other key works include 'The Making of Masculinities: Fighting the Forces of Hierarchy and Hegemony in the High School Setting' in The High School Journal (2012), 'Missteps Made during Three Decades of the Men's Movement: Searching for a Masculine Model - The Naturally Good Man' in The Journal of Men's Studies, and 'The Devil is in the Details: In America, Can You Really Say "God" in School?' Her recent research on school choice policies, informed by fieldwork in Ireland, was published in the International Journal of Comparative Education and Policy. Heinrich has shared her expertise through media, including a quote in a 2023 New York Times article on education debates, and collaborations on topics like women's impact on the Enlightenment. As a designated faculty expert, she addresses issues of poverty and religious tensions in schools. Her work influences discussions on equitable education practices and cultural dynamics in classrooms.