Dr. Tamecia Jones (she/her) is an Associate Professor of STEM Education at North Carolina State University. Her specialization is K12 engineering education. She is an engineer and former middle school math and science teacher who has developed informal STEM programs for K12 students on both coasts and in the Midwest. Her career goal is to empower students to fulfill their potential by breaking down gatekeeping factors of assessment via development of assessment tools and methods.

She taught middle school math and science in Boston Public Schools for three years and worked with Upward Bound/TRIO programs for four years. She developed curriculum and taught in summer camps for Galileo Learning and The Tech Museum of San Jose.

Dr. Jones holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University, a M.Div. from Boston University, a M.A. in Learning, Design, and Technology (LDT) from Stanford University, and a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University.