Jacky Deng

Jacky (he/him) is a Ph.D. candidate conducting chemistry education research at the University of Ottawa, where he holds a Vanier Graduate Scholarship—Canada’s most prestigious graduate scholarship. His research is focused on how students from diverse language backgrounds justify chemical phenomena. Jacky is a member of the Canadian Society of Chemistry’s Working for Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity (WIDE) Committee, and has hosted multiple national and international workshops on fostering equity and inclusion in chemistry. He loves teaching and learning and plans to pursue a career in chemistry/science education.