University of Washington
Postdoctoral Scholar
Jordan Sherry-Wagner is a postdoctoral scholar with the Learning in Places project and holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Washington. With an interdisciplinary background in psychology, philosophy, and early childhood education, his research draws on participatory design-based methods to examine how culture, identity, and development mediate learning in field-based, place-responsive contexts. Specifically, his work focuses on how awe and wonder support young children’s capacity for ethical, socio-ecological inquiry and how educators can attune to diverse forms of student sense making to foster more dignified and responsive pedagogical practice. Prior to his doctoral studies, Jordan earned his Master’s in Education while serving as both a curriculum specialist at the Childcare Quality and Early Learning Center and as founding co-director of Little Heroes, a mixed-age family childcare program he helped lead for over a decade.