Emily Olsen
Emily Olsen
| Sprechstunden | n.V. |
| Tel.: | +49 (0)421 218-folgt |
| Email: | olsenprotect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de |
| Raum: | 2.28 (ITB, 2. Stock, Eingang B) |
| Adresse: | Institut Technik und Bildung (ITB) Am Fallturm 1 D-28359 Bremen |
Lebenslauf / CV:
Since 02/2026 Research Assistant at the Institute for Technology and Education (ITB) in Affective Adaptation surrounding Climate Change and Sustainability (University of Bremen)
Since 07/2025 Part-time research assistant: Navigating Sustainable Social and Emotional (SEL) Implementation Through Leader and Teacher Perceptions
08/2025-12/2025 Postdoctoral Scholar- Teaching Focused: Instructor for three online sections of LDT (Learning, Design and Technology) 100: World Technologies and Learning (The Pennsylvania State University, USA)
2021-2025 PhD in Curriculum and Instruction: emphasis Science Education (The Pennsylvania State University, USA)
Dissertation Title: “Towards Holistic Environmental and Climate Change Education: Understanding Climate Emotions in a Pre-Service Teacher Course on Climate Change”
01/2023-05/2025 Instructor for Climate Science for Educators and Field Natural History for Teachers (The Pennsylvania State University, USA)
08/2021-05/2024 Teaching Assistant for Foundations of Sustainability and Leadership (The Pennsylvania State University, USA)
2018-2020 Master of Science in Environmental Education (Southern Oregon University, USA)
2018-2020 Master of Arts in Teaching for Secondary Biology (Southern Oregon University, USA)
2011-2016 Bachelor of Science in General Biology (Portland State University, USA)
Since 2015 Environmental and science educator for various organizations
Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction: emphasis in Science Education
Arbeits- und Forschungsschwerpunkte / Key Areas:
- Environmental, Climate Change, and Science Education
- Sustainability
- Emotions in Learning
- Humanizing and Participatory Research Methods
- Qualitative Research Methods
Publicationsliste / Publications:
Journal Articles with peer-review
Olsen, E. K., Lawson, D. F., McClain, L. R., & Plummer, J. D. (2024). Heads, hearts, and hands: A systematic review of empirical studies about eco/climate anxiety and environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 0(0), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2024.2315572
Hileman, J., Olsen, E., & Plummer, J. D. (2023). Evaluating curriculum for student funds of knowledge: A review of project WET 2.0. Equity in Education & Society, 27526461231166960. https://doi.org/10.1177/27526461231166960
Published conference proceedings with peer review
Olsen, E.K., Grzywacz, A.E., & Plummer, J.D. (2025). Climate emotions in a pre-service teacher course on climate change. The Proceedings of the 5th International Society of the Learning Sciences conference. Helsinki, Finland: International Society of the Learning Sciences.