Educational researcher and consultant at the Department of Higher Education of ICLON at the Leiden University Graduate School of Teaching.After working as a secondary science teachers at schools in South Africa and the Netherlands, Roeland van der Rijst started his career in higher education. In 2009 he received his Ph.D. for his work on ‘The research-teaching nexus in the sciences.’ Currently he is working as an assistant professor at Leiden University Graduate School of Teaching, ICLON department of higher education. His area of study focusses on ‘inquiry based teaching and learning’ and ‘teacher professional development’. Many of his projects are strongly connected to the field of teaching and learning in higher education. Among others he is treasurer of the Netherlands Education research association (VOR), board member of the VOR division ‘Higher Education’, coordinator of the theme group ‘Higher Education’ at ICO, and associate editor of Research into Higher Education Abstracts published by SRHE.
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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).