Research & Presentations

Books

• Jensen, J.L., Peck, S. L., Perego, U. A., & T. B. Spackman (Eds.) (2025). The Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ and Evolution. College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University.
• Branch, G., Haas, D., and Jensen, J. L. (2025). “Overcoming obstacles to evolution and climate change education: A synoptic review from a United States perspective.” In Farenga, S. J., Garofalo, S. G., & Ness, D. eds. International Handbook of Research on STEAM Curriculum and Practice. Routledge Taylor & Francis. Pp. 388-409.
• Jensen, J. L., & Bybee, S. M. (2023). Let’s talk about science and religion. Deseret Book Company.

Research Papers

• Jensen, J. L. (2026). “Lessons for Teaching Evolution” Response to ‘Of Pandas and Science Curricula’ [Letter to the editor]. Issues in Science and Technology. https://issues.org/lessons-teaching-evolution-baker-forum/
• Hodson, J., Bourne, D., Emery, N., Sorensen, J. B., Phillips, A., & Jensen, J. (2026). Conflation between knowledge and acceptance may contribute to knowledge gap between Judeo-Christian and non-religious people. PLOSONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319962
• Jensen, J. L., Johanson, S., Sorensen, J. B., Woolley, I. A., and Meadows, L. (2025) Using Stones for Bridges, Not Barriers: How Effective Dialogue Can Restore Harmony to the Religion-Evolution Divide. BioScience. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf202
• Jensen, J. (2025, October 7). Building bridges that can bear scientific scrutiny. The Panda’s Thumb. https://pandasthumb.org/archives/2025/10/building-bridges-that-can-bear.html
• Rousseau, G., Bourne, D., Harrington, K., Abele, J., Ferguson, D., & Jensen, J. (2025) Offering alternatives to biblical literalism may be the key to increasing the public’s acceptance of evolution. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. https://doi.org/10.1111/jssr.70004
• Jensen, J. (2024, December 11). Science, evolution, and death before the fall. Study and Faith. https://www.studyandfaith.org/post/science-evolution-and-death-before-the-fall
• Ferguson, DG., Larsen, RA, Bailey, EG, and Jensen, JL. (2024) Predicting evolution acceptance among religious students using the predictive Factors of Evolution Acceptance and Reconciliation (pFEAR) Instrument. Evolution: Education & Outreach, 17, ar7.
• Barnes, ME, Aini, RQ, Collins, JP, Dunk RDP, Holt, EA, Jensen, JL,…Brownell, S. (2024). Evaluating the current state of evolution acceptance instruments: A research coordination network meeting report. Evolution: Education & Outreach, 17:1 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12052-024-00194-0
• Harrington, K. M., Nelson, H. M., Ockey, J., Gibson, A., Spackman, B., Cordero, A. M., Giberson, K., Bybee, S., Ferguson, D., Jensen, J. L. (2024) Online professional development course helps secondary educators increase their confidence in teaching evolution to religious audiences. American Biology Teacher, 86, 78-86.
• Ferguson, D, & Jensen, JL. (2023). A day in the life of Carlton Smith: The bombardment of evolution misconceptions. American Biology Teacher, 85, 73-79.
• Ferguson, DG, Abele, J, Palmer, S, Willis, J, McDonald, C, Messer, C, Lindberg, J, Ogden, TH, Bailey, EG, & Jensen, JL (2022). Popular media and the bombardment of evolution misconceptions. Evolution: Education & Outreach, 15, 19.
• Bowen, C, Summersill, A, Jensen, J, Brownell, S, Barnes, M. (2022) A comparison of online and in-person instruction that includes religious cultural competence. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 23, e00067-22.
• Ferguson, DG, Jensen, JL, Arok, A, Bybee, SM, & Ogden, TH. (2022). Student acceptance of evolution: Factors that lead to change. Journal of College Science Teaching, 52, 23-30.
• Laidlaw, CT, Bybee, S, Shumway, S, Ogden, TH, Peck, S, & Jensen, JL. (2022). An examination of constructivism, active learning, and reflexive journaling and their independent and combined effects on student acceptance of biological evolution. Journal of College Science Teaching, 51, 88-98.
• Kaloi, M, Hopper, JD, Hubble, G, Niu, ME, Shumway, SG, Tolman, ER, & Jensen, JL. (2022). Exploring the relationship between science, religion, and attitudes toward evolution education. American Biology Teacher, 84, 75-81.
• Ferguson, D, Jensen, J. (2021). Role model, compatibility, and knowledge lead to increased evolution acceptance. Evolution: Education & Outreach. 14(1). Doi: 10.1186/s12052-021-00155-x.
• Tolman, ER, Ferguson, DG, Hubble, G, Kaloi, M, Niu, M, Jensen, JL. (2021). Barriers to teaching evolution in higher education. Evolution: Education & Outreach, 14:12.
• Reconciling evolution: evidence from a biology and theology course
• Testing the Effect of Aquarium-Based Learning on Patron Acceptance of Evolutionary Theory
• Using a Reconciliation Module Leads to Large Gains in Evolution Acceptance
• Influencing highly religious undergraduate perceptions of evolution: Mormons as a case study
• Scientific reasoning ability does not predict scientific views on evolution among religious individuals
• A longitudinal study of attitudes toward evolution among undergraduates who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Religious Affiliation and Religiosity and Their Impact on Scientific Beliefs in the United States
• Making Sense of Science and Religions: Strategies for the Classroom and Beyond

Presentations and Podcasts

• Church History Matters. BYU Biologist on Faith & Science; https://scripturecentral.org/shows/church-history-matters/episodes/byu-biologist-talks-faith-and-science-church-history-matters-i-science-and-religion-ep04
• Why We Believe. Evolution, Epistemology, and Testimony: Science as a Language of Faith with Dr. Jamie Jensen, https://whywebelieve.com/video/evolution-epistemology-and-testimony-science-as-a-language-of-faith-with-dr-jamie-jensen-2
• Scopes “Monkey” Trial Centennial Symposium, Vanderbilt. Reconciling evolution & belief: Understanding the barriers; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7-IuUR7pHg
• Podcast: Study & Faith. Religion & Evolution, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2cf55xv3zQ
• Podcast: All In. The Perceived Tension Between Science and Religion, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q8Y-C32V5c
• Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum Podcast: Reconciling Faith and Science
• Norman Podcast: Faith & Evolution
• YouTooBio: Evolution and God – Can you believe in both?
• Accept Truth with Joy: Jamie Jensen Interview
• Y Magazine on Instagram: “BYU Biology professor Dr. Jamie Jensen talks about her devotional from November 2020 on the intersection of faith and science"
• Faith and Science: Symbiotic Pathways to Truth” BYU Devotional, November 3, 2020
• Evolution and Religion presentation at the Museum of Idaho by Dr. Jamie Jensen, January 31, 2020
• Evolution and Religion presentation at Snow College's Darwin Days Celebration by Dr. Jamie Jensen