Biography
Dr. Donald DeRosa is a clinical associate professor emeritus in science education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research interests focus on the development of effective methods to teach scientific thinking.
Dr. DeRosa has worked in the field of science education as a classroom teacher, teacher educator, and director of CityLab, a biotechnology-learning laboratory for teachers and students at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He is the lead curriculum developer and a workshop presenter for the MassBioED BioTeach project. In addition to conducting workshops on biotechnology education and inquiry-based science teaching for in-service teachers, Dr. DeRosa has coauthored several curriculum supplements in biotechnology and has consulted in the development of biotechnology programs throughout the United States and Europe. He is a member of the Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development