Donna most recently served as Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Suffolk University in Boston, as well as associate professor and Chair of the Department of Education and Human Services. She is also a founding faculty member of the Martha’s Vineyard Institute on Experiential Education sponsored by the World Association of Cooperative Education.She has been involved in faculty development, learning assessment, and teaching research at Northeastern University where she was Associate Professor of Education and Director of the Center for Excellence in University Teaching. While at Northeastern, she was PI or Co-PI of an NSF Grant to assess learning through interactive multi-media and an NSF grant for Social and Ethical implications of Nano-manufacturing. Donna has also served as Director of Educational Initiatives and Lecturer at MIT, Director of Faculty Development and Instructor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School as well as Director of the Learning Center and Dean of Instruction at Endicott College.
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About the Author: Patrick Blessinger
Dr. Patrick Blessinger is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University, a math and science teacher with the New York State Education Department, and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (in consultative status with the United Nations). Dr. Blessinger is the editor and author of many books and articles and he is an educational policy analyst and contributing writer with UNESCO's Inclusive Policy Lab, University World News, The Hechinger Report, and Higher Education Tomorrow, among others. Dr. Blessinger teaches courses in education, leadership, and research methods and he serves on doctoral dissertation committees. Dr. Blessinger has been involved with accreditation certification for universities and colleges and he has been involved in various educational consulting projects. Dr. Blessinger provides professional development workshops and classes to teachers and educational leaders and regularly gives presentations at academic conferences around the world. Dr. Blessinger has received several educational awards, including: Fulbright Senior Scholar to Denmark (Department of State, USA), Governor’s Teaching Fellow (Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, USA), and Certified Educator (National Geographic Society, USA).