Dermott Donnelly

Fresno State University

Collaborator

Dermot F. Donnelly is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Education at Fresno State and an Assistant Director of the Science and Mathematics Education Center (SMEC), specializing in the role of instructional technologies to support enhanced student ownership and understanding of scientific concepts. Such instructional technologies include simulations, virtual labs, and online science learning environments. Other research interests include curriculum development and evaluation, professional development of teachers, and power dynamics in science classrooms. He continually seeks innovative ways to make science accessible and engaging for all students through his research and teaching.

Dr. Donnelly earned his Ph.D. at the University of Limerick, Ireland, where he worked with Dr. John O’Reilly and Dr. Oliver McGarr. He spent a year at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, collaborating with Dr. Suzanne Boniface and Dr. Anne Hume, and 3 years as a post-doctoral scholar with Marcia Linn and the WISE group.