Jenny Grant Rankin is an American educational researcher and author. She is known for her work in improving data presentation, parenting, and career development.

Early life and education

Rankin's degrees include a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from

University of California, Santa Barbara The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an ...

(UCSB) and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Northcentral University in 2013. She received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from University of La Verne in 2019.

Career

Rankin's graduate work was on

over-the-counter data Over-the-counter data (OTCD) is a design approach used in data systems (particularly educational technology data systems) and data reporting in order to increase the accuracy of users' data analyses by better reporting data. The approach involves a ...

standards. She has worked in higher education, secondary education, and as chief education & research officer (CERO) and lectured at

University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, wo ...

University of Oxford The University of Oxford is a collegiate university, collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the List of oldest un ...

and

Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Churc ...

. In 2004 the US White House flew the American flag over its Capitol Building in honor of Rankin, at the request of Christopher Cox. She is a member of Mensa, is a public speaker, and a columnist for ''

Psychology Today ''Psychology Today'' is an American media organization with a focus on psychology and human behavior. The publication began as a bimonthly magazine, which first appeared in 1967. The print magazine's reported circulation is 275,000 as of 2023. ...

.'' Rankin serves as a Fulbright Specialist in the United States' Department of State.

Selected publications

* Rankin, J. G. (2019). ''Sharing Your Education Expertise with the World: Make research resonate and widen your impact''. New York, NY: Routledge/Taylor & Francis. * Rankin, J. G. (2017). ''First aid for teacher burnout: How you can find peace and success''. New York, NY: Routledge/Taylor & Francis. * Rankin, J. G. (2016). ''How to make data work: A guide for educational leaders''. New York, NY: Routledge/Taylor & Francis. *Rankin, J. G. (2016). ''Engaging & challenging gifted students: Tips for supporting extraordinary minds in your classroom''. Alexandra, VA

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rankin, Jenny Living people University of California, Santa Barbara alumni American women writers Year of birth missing (living people)