Lightning Jay, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership
Dr. Lightning Jay is an assistant professor at Binghamton University in New York's SUNY system. Previously, Lightning taught middle and high school social studies in Brooklyn, NY and Minneapolis, MN before completing his doctoral studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Lightning now studies inquiry and discourse in social studies classrooms, and teacher education. His work is dedicated to providing every student with an authentic, rigorous, and exciting social studies experience.