About Eric Jensen

Academic Background

Eric Jensen completed a Bachelor’s degree in English at San Diego State University. He is currently completing his PhD. in Media Psychology from Fielding Graduate University.

Experience in Teaching

Eric Jensen has classroom experience teaching reading and study skills. Most of his experience is at the middle school level, but he has also taught demonstration classes at the elementary and senior high school level. Additionally, he has taught for three universities as an adjunct professor in both education and business.

Clients

Jensen’s list of clients includes Disney, NCR, Digital Equipment Corporation, IBM, SAS, Telecom, Hewlett-Packard, ICA and Mars Candy Corporation as well as three branches of the military. Currently, his client list includes people from Australia, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Jensen was the original Training Director and Lead Facilitator at SuperCamp, now known as Quantum Learning.

Vision and Organizational Skills

Jensen co-founded SuperCamp (Quantum Learning), Turning Point, The Brain Store, The Learning Brain EXPO and Jensen Learning Corporation.

Expertise and Strengths

Eric Jensen is a member of the prestigious Society for Neuroscience and the New York Academy of Science. He was named to Who’s Who of the World and voted an Outstanding Young Man of America. Jensen is one of the leading translators of educational neuroscience in the world.

Honors

1983: Outstanding Young Man of America Selection
1995: Selected for Who's Who Worldwide
1998-present: Member, New York Academy of Sciences
1999: San Diego Book Award for best "How-to" book "The Great Memory Book with Karen Markowitz
2000 San Diego Book Award for best "How-to" book "Different Brains, Different Learners"

Publications

Jensen, E. (1996). "Brain-Compatible Learning." International Alliance for Learning, 3 (2), 11-18.
Jensen, E. (1998). "How Julie’s Brain Learns." Educational Leadership, 56 (3), 41-45.
Jensen, E. (2000). "Brain-Based Learning: Fact or Fiction?" Educational Leadership, 57 (7), 76-79.
Jensen, E. (2000). "The Science of Movement." Educational Leadership, 58 (3), 34-38.
Jensen, E. (2001). "Fragile Brains." Educational Leadership, 59 (3), 32-36.
Jensen, E. (2001). "The Science of Arts." Principal Leadership, 2 (3), 10-16.

Books, CD, DVDs

Jensen, E. (1979). You Can Succeed. Hauppauge NY: Barron’s Educational Series.
Jensen, E. (1998). Super Teaching (Rev. Ed.). San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Jensen, E. (1996). Student Success Stories (Rev. Ed.). Hauppauge NY: Barron’s Educational Series.
Jensen, E. (1994). The Little Book of Big Motivation. New York, NY: Ballantine/ Fawcett Books.
Jensen, E. (1994). The Learning Brain. Del Mar, CA: Turning Point.
Jensen, E. (1995). Brain-Based Learning and Teaching. San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Jensen, E. (1996). Completing the Puzzle. San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Jensen, E. (1996). Bs and As in 30 Days. Hauppauge NY: Barron’s Educational Series.
Jensen, E. (1996). Bright Brain [Video Enrichment Program]. San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Jensen, E. (1997). Introduction to Brain-Compatible Learning. San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Jensen, E. (1997). Brain-Compatible Strategies. San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Jensen, E. (1998). Trainer’s Bonanza. San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Jensen, E. (1998). Sizzle & Substance. San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Jensen, E. & Markowitz, K. (1999). The Great Memory Book. San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Jensen, E. (2000). Music with the Brain in Mind. San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Jensen, E. (2000). Learning with the Body in Mind. San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Jensen, E. (2000). Different Brains, Different Learners. San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Dabney, M. & Jensen, E. (2001). Learning Smarter. San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Jensen, E. (2001). Arts with the Brain in Mind. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Jensen, E. (2002). A New View of AD/HD. San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Jensen, E. (2002). Environments for Learning. San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Jensen, E. (2003). Tools for Engagement. San Diego, CA: Brain Store.
Jensen, E. (2005). Teaching with the Brain in Mind (Rev. Ed.).
Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Jensen, E. (2005). Practical Applications of Brain Research [DVD]. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Jensen’s books have been translated into 15 languages in countries including Lithuania, Mexico, Australia, China, Brazil, England, Indonesia, Sweden, South Africa, Poland, Germany and Spain.