Sakina Dixon

Professional Summary

Sakina T. S. Dixon is a Postdoctoral Research Associate for Dr. X. Ben Wu’s lab at Texas A&M University in the Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology. In this role, she serves as the Project Manager for Education and Outreach for the Prairie Project, a USDA funded collaboration between Texas A&M University, Oklahoma State, and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. The goal of the grant is to increase livestock production and sustain vital ecosystem services in the Southern Great Plains through pyric herbivory and mixed-species grazing. Sakina leads the implementation and evaluation of the education component of the project. This includes the Prairie Project Educator Cohorts – a two-year professional development program for K-12 teachers and higher education faculty from schools across Texas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. Sakina’s work experience includes curriculum design, workshop facilitation, and program and project management within academia and the non-profit sector. Sakina is also a Certified Family Life Educator.