Jennifer Dauphinais

Dr. Jennifer Dauphinais is an Assistant Professor of Education in the Master of Arts in Teaching Program and Program Coordinator of the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and School Climate Certificate Program at Quinnipiac University. They are also an active musician and visual artist in the Connecticut arts community.

As a clinical instructor and researcher, Dauphinais works with pre-service and in-service educators to examine how shifting national contexts shape teacher–student relationships and highlight the need for self-awareness and self-care. Their teaching and research center interdisciplinary, critical approaches to education that advance equity, inclusion, and justice, with a focus on critical literacy, discourse, and pedagogy.

Dauphinais was named an Essential Learning Outcomes Fellow for Social and Emotional Intelligence in 2019 and received the Faculty Scholar Award in 2023 for contributions to justice-oriented K–12 research, teacher identity, and equity-focused school practices. They have served as a keynote speaker at multiple professional events and received the Research Dissertation Fellowship (2020) and Dean's Grant for Student Research (2017) from Columbia University for work on education policy and social curriculum.