Donald A. DeRosa, EdD
Clinical Associate Professor, Curriculum and Teaching
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
Other Positions
- Research Assistant Professor, Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
- Director, CityLab, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
- Director, MobileLab, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Websites
Education
- Boston University, EdD
- Boston University, MA
- Saint John's Seminary, MDiv
- University of Vermont, BS
Publications
- Published on 8/10/2020
DeRosa D, Franzblau C, Phillips C, Romney C. CityLab at Boston University - Thirty Years of Innovation and Partnerships. J STEM Outreach. 2020; 3(2). PMID: 32832883.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/1/1999
DeRosa DA, Phillips C. Boston University's biosciences education program for Boston-area students. Acad Med. 1999 Apr; 74(4):326-8. PMID: 10219200.
Read at: PubMed