Jen Moon

Jennifer (Jen) Moon is a Professor of Instruction in the Department of Molecular Biosciences and the Assistant Dean for Non Tenure Track Faculty in the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Indiana University studying regulated gene expression, and completed her postdoctoral work at University of Texas at Austin in 2007. Dr. Moon regularly teaches Advanced Introduction to Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology Lab, and an undergraduate teaching assistant (UGTA) training course. Her PTF project “Performance Training for Instructors (PTI)” began in 2017 continues today with independent funding. The PTI workshop facilitates a professional development workshop series and faculty learning community that incorporates arts-based pedagogy for science and engineering faculty. Although teaching is her first passion, she is also dedicated to university service. She was co-chair of the Online Education Task Force, a university committee created to help transition the university to remote teaching in the COVID-era. She is currently in her third term on Faculty Council and has served on several faculty standing committees, including two terms on the Faculty Council Executive Committee and a three-year term as the Technology Enhanced Education Oversight Committee chair. She will serve as Faculty Council Chair in 2022-2023. Dr. Moon has won several teaching awards such as the Regents Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, the President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award, Natural Science Council Faculty Service Award, and College of Natural Science Teaching Excellence Award. She is an inaugural member of the University’s Distinguished Service Academy and served as the 2020-2021 chair of the Provost’s Teaching Fellows.