Jenny Grant Rankin
Dr. Jenny Grant Rankin is a Fulbright Specialist for the US Department of State who has taught at University of Cambridge (as lecturer for the Post Doc Masterclass), TED, & other venues. She has two doctorates (PhD & LHD) & has delivered 200+ keynotes & lectures. She has written 12 books, 145+ papers, & for her Psychology Today column. The American flag was once flown over the Capitol Building / White House in honor of Dr. Rankin. Complete CV: at www.jennyrankin.com/bio.
Biography
Award-winning educator Dr. Jenny Grant Rankin is a Fulbright Specialist with the U.S. Department of State who has taught the Post Doc Masterclass at University of Cambridge, England (as visiting lecturer) in previous years and writes books relating to data, education, teacher burnout, gifted education, and sharing one's research and expertise with the world. She has 2 doctorates: a Ph.D. in Education from Northcentral University, as well as an honorary doctorate L.H.D. from University of LaVerne. She previously earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art Studio from University of California, Santa Barbara, as well as numerous education certifications and credentials. Dr. Rankin has served as an award-winning K-12 teacher, teacher on special assignment, assistant principal / school administrator, school district administrator, and chief education & research officer (of Illuminate Education).Dr. Rankin presents her research findings and expertise regularly. Her many media appearances include NBC News, National Public Radio (NPR), O: The Oprah Magazine, Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, Huffington Post (HuffPost), The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, Reader’s Digest, Nonfiction Authors Association (NFAA), The San Diego Union Tribune, The Orange County Register, countless commendations in the media, and congressional testimonies to inform legislation.
She has delivered 184 keynotes and other presentations at 61 different venues in 7 countries, for organizations like the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and U.S. Department of Education, and she frequently presents internationally (e.g., her TED Talk at TEDxTUM). She also presents at mainstream events, such as serving as a panelist (on a Mensa panel concerning science and research) at Comic-Con.
In addition to her 12 books, Dr. Rankin's 130 papers and articles have appeared in 38 different publications, including Psychology Today (for which she writes an ongoing column), EdSurge, Education Week, Educational Leadership, Los Angeles Times, Mensa Bulletin and other magazines and journals. Dr. Rankin is an active member of Mensa (serving as Coordinator of the Mensa Gifted Youth Program in Orange County) and many educational organizations, and she serves on multiple advisory boards.
Dr. Rankin’s many honors include winning Teacher of the Year and being honored multiple times by the U.S. White House for her contributions to education (for example, the American flag was flown over the U.S. Capitol Building in honor of Dr. Rankin and her dedication to students). Details on Dr. Rankin's specific accomplishments follow in her CV (www.JennyRankin.com/bio).
Education
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Ph.D. - see www.JennyRankin.com/education
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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sharing research/information/knowledge, education, educational technology (edtech), data, data use, data visualation, school culture, presentation skills, writing strategies, gifted and talented education, differentiation, leadership, engagement, rigor, working with the media, education career advancement
Personal Interests
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hiking, reading, writing, history, fantasy novels, travel, fitness, nutrition, dogs, humor/comedy, design, drawing, building
Websites
Books
Articles
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Published: May 16, 2018 by Articles, Books, Journals Papers, Etc.
Authors: Jenny Grant Rankin, Ph.D.
Subjects:
Education, Mass Communications, Information Science, Communication Studies, Media Communication
For the most current articles, books, journals papers, etc., visit www.JennyRankin.com/publications.
GATE’s Embarrassing Secret
Published: Aug 01, 2017 by Mensa Oracle
Authors: Jenny Grant Rankin, Ph.D.
Subjects:
Education
Rankin, J. G. (2016, August). GATE’s Embarrassing Secret. Mensa Oracle, 46(2), 6.
The teacher burnout epidemic (Part 2 of 2)
Published: Jan 30, 2017 by Psychology Today
Authors: Jenny Grant Rankin, Ph.D.
Subjects:
Education
Rankin, J. G. (2017, January 30). The teacher burnout epidemic (Part 2 of 2). Psychology Today. Retrieved from www.psychologytoday.com/blog/much-more-common-core/201702/the-teacher-burnout-epidemic-part-2-2
Response: Challenging moments in teaching
Published: Jan 07, 2017 by Education Week
Authors: Jenny Grant Rankin, Ph.D.
Subjects:
Education
Rankin, J. G. (2017, January 7). Response from Jenny Grant Rankin. In L. Ferlazzo (Ed.), Response: Challenging moments in teaching. Education Week. Retrieved from http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2017/01/response_challenging_moments_in_teaching.html?r=195374145
Data systems and reports as active participants in data interpretation
Published: Dec 01, 2016 by Universal Journal of Educational Research
Authors: Jenny Grant Rankin, Ph.D.
Subjects:
Education
Rankin, J. (2016). Data systems and reports as active participants in data interpretation. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 4(11), 2493 - 2501. doi: 10.13189/ujer.2016.04110
The Teacher Burnout Epidemic (Part 1 of 2)
Published: Nov 16, 2016 by Psychology Today
Authors: Jenny Grant Rankin, Ph.D.
Subjects:
Education
Rankin, J. G. (2016, November 16). The Teacher Burnout Epidemic (Part 1 of 2). Psychology Today. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/much-more-common-core/201611/the-teacher-burnout-epidemic-part-1-
Gifted programs’ embarrassing secret: Changes are needed to achieve fair inclusi
Published: Aug 10, 2016 by Psychology Today
Authors: Jenny Grant Rankin, Ph.D.
Subjects:
Education
Rankin, J. G. (2016, August 10). Gifted programs’ embarrassing secret: Changes are needed to achieve fair inclusion. Psychology Today. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/much-more-common-core/201608/gifted-programs-embarrassing-secret
Over-the-counter data: The heroics of creating easily interpreted information
Published: Aug 01, 2016 by Mensa Bulletin: The Magazine of American Mensa
Authors: Jenny Grant Rankin, Ph.D.
Subjects:
Education
Rankin, J. G. (2016, August). Over-the-counter data: The heroics of creating easily interpreted information. Mensa Bulletin: The Magazine of American Mensa, 597(2016), 22-26.
Using data to avoid gender disparity in English-Language Arts classroom
Published: Dec 01, 2015 by GALA Journal: A Journal of the Gender in Literacy and Life Assembly, 21(2015)
Authors: Jenny Grant Rankin, Ph.D.
Subjects:
Education, Information Science, Communication Studies
Rankin, J. G. (2015, December 15). Using data to avoid gender disparity in English-Language Arts classroom. In K. Macro (Ed.), GALA Journal: A Journal of the Gender in Literacy and Life Assembly, 21(2015), 43-49.
Data helps educators target gender issues if the data is poised to be understood
Published: Nov 01, 2015 by The Women in Literacy and Life Assembly (WILLA) of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Journal
Authors: Jenny Grant Rankin, Ph.D.
Subjects:
Education, Information Science, Communication Studies
Rankin, J. G. (2015). Data helps educators target gender issues if the data is poised to be understood. In K. Macro (Ed.), The Women in Literacy and Life Assembly (WILLA) of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Journal. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
Photos
News
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By: Jenny Grant Rankin
Subjects: Communication Studies, Education, Information Science, Mass Communications, Media Communication, Media, Journalism and Communications, Other
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From Hermione to Iron Man: A character study of gifted kids’ overexcitabilities
By: Jenny Grant Rankin
Subjects: Education
Rankin, J. G. (2017, February 2). From Hermione to Iron Man: A character study of gifted kids’ overexcitabilities. Fractus Learning. Retrieved from www.fractuslearning.com/2017/02/06/gifted-kids-overexcitability-study
Teacher Burnout Article in Psychology Today: Part 2
By: Jenny Grant Rankin
Subjects: Education
Rankin, J. G. (2017, January 30). The teacher burnout epidemic (Part 2 of 2). Psychology Today. Retrieved from www.psychologytoday.com/blog/much-more-common-core/201702/the-teacher-burnout-epidemic-part-2-2
Teacher Burnout vs. Data System
By: Jenny Grant Rankin
Subjects: Education
Rankin, J. G. (2016, December 9). Teacher Burnout vs. Data System. Illuminate Blog. Retrieved from www.illuminateed.com/blog/2016/12/teacher-burnout-vs-data-system/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=121416blogteachburnout
Teacher Burnout Article in Psychology Today
By: Jenny Grant Rankin
Subjects: Education, Psychology, Work & Organizational Psychology
Visit https://authors.taylorandfrancis.com/dashboard#!h_uri=%2Fnews%2Fadd&h_te=YWpheEJvZHlDb250YWluZXI%3D for the author's Psychology Today article on the teacher burnout epidemic. This article references statistics from the book First Aid for Teacher Burnout: How You Can Find Peace and Success (Routledge/Taylor & Francis).
Mensa's Cover Story
By: Jenny Grant Rankin
Subjects: Education
Dr. Rankin is honored to have her data article selected as the cover story for this month's issue of Mensa Bulletin: The Magazine of American Mensa. Here's the online version: https://medium.com/@americanmensa/over-the-counter-data-c98622f74c90#.c2xro58wf
Interview: Educators Lead (Podcast)
By: Jenny Grant Rankin
Subjects: Education
Educators Lead (www.educatorslead.com) is a wonderful resource for teachers and administrators wanting to grow their careers and/or their leadership. In this interview by Jay Willis of Educators Lead, Dr. Jenny Grant Rankin talks about her books, leadership, and how data can be made "over-the-counter" and thus easy for educators to use.
TED Talk at TEDxTUM
By: Jenny Grant Rankin
Subjects: Education, Information Science, Other
Data is critical, but data has not always lead to success. If data is not communicated clearly, the results can be disastrous. Design lets us communicate data so it can be understood. Dr. Rankin believes that “when we’re fluent in visualizing our ideas, we can communicate them across global boundaries, across spoken language barriers, and across other obstacles thrown in our paths.” In her talk, she illustrates how heroes effectively used data to communicate various messages and tells us about how we can communicate data more effectively by making data over-the-counter.
View the Talk at http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Why-data-should-be-over-the-cou.
Quoted in Article on Gifted Students
By: Jenny Grant Rankin
Subjects: Education
Dr. Rankin is honored to be featured in Amy Azzam's article: Six Strategies for Challenging Gifted Learners http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education-update/apr16/vol58/num04/Six-Strategies-for-Challenging-Gifted-Learners.aspx.
Videos
Published: Oct 24, 2015
Design lets us communicate data so it can be understood. In Dr. Rankin's TED talk, she illustrates how heroes effectively used data to communicate various messages and tells us about how we can communicate data more effectively by making data over-the-counter.