Elizabeth Dorland

Elizabeth Dorland

PARC Communications Director at Washington University in St. Louis

Greater St. Louis Area

Current
Past
Education
  • University of California, Berkeley
Connections
192 connections
Industry
Higher Education
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Elizabeth Dorland’s Summary

I prefer Facebook and Twitter for networking. Look for me there.

Facebook: Liz Dorland
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ldinstl_chimera

Elizabeth Dorland’s Specialties:

science education, virtual worlds, educational technology


Elizabeth Dorland’s Experience

  • PARC Communications Director

    Washington University in St. Louis

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    2009Present (less than a year)

    Facilitating communication among researchers worldwide using social media tools and environments for the new Photosynthesis Antenna Research Center (PARC) at Wash U. (funded by the US Department of Energy) - 1/2 time - rest of me still does what I always did.

  • Academic Coordinator

    Washington University in St. Louis

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    2006Present (3 years )

  • MCCCD Doctoral Cohort - Educational Leadership

    Northern Arizona University

    (Higher Education industry)

    20052006 (1 year )

  • Chemistry Faculty

    Mesa Community College

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    September 1993May 2006 (12 years 9 months)

    Taught general, organic, and introductory chemistry lectures and laboratories as a tenured faculty member until taking early retirement. First hired full-time in the district at Glendale CC in 1990. Taught part-time at MCC and GCC from 1985-1990.

  • Program Director

    National Science Foundation

    (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

    August 2003August 2004 (1 year 1 month)

    Program Director for funding of chemistry and interdisciplinary projects in the Division of Undergraduate Education, EHR Directorate

  • Chemistry Faculty

    Glendale Community College

    (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

    August 1990May 1993 (2 years 10 months)

    Teaching general and introductory chemistry and introductory organic chemistry and labs. Full-time faculty.


Elizabeth Dorland’s Education

  • University of California, Berkeley

    19701972


Additional Information

Elizabeth Dorland’s Websites:

Elizabeth Dorland’s Interests:

Second Life & Virtual Worlds, improvement of undergraduate science education, educational technology, interdisciplinary education, theories of learning

Elizabeth Dorland’s Groups:

American Chemical Society - Division of Chemical Education, American Educational Research Association, International History and Philosophy of Science in Teaching Association

  •    International Society for Technology in Education
  •    Metaverse
  •    Learning, Education and Training Professionals Group
  •    OpenMetaverse Foundation
  •    3dWeb (MMO, virtual worlds ..)
  •    Serious Second Life Meetup of Boulder
  •    VizThink
  •    Virtual Worlds Professional
  •    St Louis Information Technology Network (STLITNET)
  •    New media group
  •    World of Warcraft & Warcraft Player Group
  •    Fans of Mashable
  •    Visual Thinking
  •    Professional Second Lifers
  •    Cal Alumni Association | UC Berkeley
  •    Second Life
  •    Metaverse Magic
  •    Social Media Mafia
  •    Second Life Resident
  •    3D Visualisation and Graphics Programming
  •    Knowledge Networking
  •    Immersive Environments
  •    OpenSimulator
  •    American Educational Research Association
  •    Instructional Design & E-Learning Professionals' Group
  •    SLinked
  •    Second Life users
  •    Apple fans
  •    Machinima
  •    Secon Life! a reality
  •    EDUCAUSE
  •    World2Worlds
  •    VirtualWorlds
  •    Virtual Worlds Roadmap
  •    SLED - Second Life Educators
  •    Technology-Using Professors
  •    Metaverse Mashup
  •    PubCon
  •    Business Beyond Reality
  •    3D Training, Learning and Collaboration
  •    Deploying Social Media for Communities
  •    Metacognition: "Learning to Learn"
  •    Education & Workplace Learning: Policy Reform
  •    Virtual World SIG
  •    ThinkBalm Innovation Community
  •    Serious Games and Virtual Worlds
  •    Women of Web 3.0
  •    St. Louis Science Professionals
  •    Bio-Link

Elizabeth Dorland’s Honors:

Program Director, National Science Foundation - Division of Undergraduate Education - 2003-04


Elizabeth Dorland’s Contact Settings

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