Biography
Dr. Jennifer (Jen) Houston, Ph.D., is a multidisciplinary professor currently teaching in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Marketing & Logistics.
Dr. Houston’s academic achievements include dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Religious Studies (FIU, 2009) and a Master of Science in Business Management (UF, 2010). She graduated with her PhD in Industrial & Organizational Psychology in the Spring of 2020, during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, from here at Florida International University. Upon graduating, Dr. Houston was recognized as a Real Triumphs Graduate and received the College of Arts, Sciences & Education Best Dissertation Award for her work on the impact of stress on episodic memory in the workplace. Dr. Houston was also a member of the 5th cohort of FIU’s Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program and a recipient of the McNair Graduate Fellowship.
Dr. Houston’s greatest passion is her ability to make a positive impact in the lives of her students through her pedagogy. In 2022, Dr. Houston received the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA Division 2) Excellence in Teaching Award in recognition of her efforts and successes as a professor within the FIU community. Dr. Houston believes that educators are charged with the responsibility of creating an atmosphere that not only stimulates interest in the course material, but that also provides a safe, supportive learning environment for students to express themselves and grow as individuals.