Professor
Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
College of Micronesia-FSM
P.O. Box 159 Kolonia
Pohnpei
FM
96941
Federated States of Micronesia
Work: 691-320-2480 • Fax: 691-320-2479 • Home: 691-320-2962 • Cell: 926-2868
Email: dleeling@comfsm.fm
Blog: http://danaleeling.blogspot.com
Master of Science in Education, Secondary Science Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, August 1990.
Bachelor of Science in Astronomy, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, January 1984.
Graduated from Evanston Township High School, Evanston, Illinois, 1978.
Professor Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, College of Micronesia-FSM.
Fall and Spring terms Teaching MS 150 Statistics, SC/SS 115 Ethnobotany, and SC 130 Physical Science. Developed and now maintain texts in support of statistics, ethnobotany, and physical science.
Spring 2019: Taught SC 111 Environmental Science.
Fall 2012, Spring 2020: Taught SC 101 Health Science. [2020]
Summer 2011, 2012, 2017. Fall 2017. Taught SC 130 Physical Science, and MS 101 Algebra & Trigonometry.
Summer 2010 Taught SC 130 Physical Science.
Summer 2007, Summer 2008 Taught MS 100 College Algebra and MS 150 Statistics at the National Campus. Also taught Upward Bound Pohnpei prejunior mathematics courses. Published Introduction to Statistics Using OpenOffice.org Calc.
Professor and Chair Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, College of Micronesia-FSM.
Spring 2007 Taught MS 150 Statistics and SC/SS 115 Ethnobotany.
Fall 2006 Taught MS 100 College Algebra, MS 150 Statistics, SC/SS 115 Ethnobotany.
Summer 2006 Taught MS 100 College Algebra and CA 100 Computer Literacy at the Kosrae State Campus. Also taught Upward Bound mathematics courses.
Spring 2006 Taught MS 100 College Algebra, MS 150 Statistics, SC/SS 115 Ethnobotany. Served as co-chair of assessment committee.
Fall 2005 Taught MS 150 Statistics, SC/SS 115 Ethnobotany.
Summer 2005 Taught MS 100 College Algebra and CA 100 Computer Literacy at the Kosrae State Campus. Also taught Upward Bound courses.
Spring 2005 Taught MS 150 Statistics, SC/SS 115 Ethnobotany, and MS 095 PreAlgebra . Served as Accreditation Liaison Officer.
Fall 2004 Taught MS 150 Statistics, SC/SS 115 Ethnobotany, PE 101j Joggling. Served as Accreditation Liaison Officer.
Spring 2004 Taught MS 150 Statistics, SC/SS 115 Ethnobotany, PE 101j Joggling. Served as Accreditation Liaison Officer during site visit by the accreditation visit team. Coordinated the visit by the accreditation team. Served on the Long Term Planning Committee for the college.
Fall 2003 Taught MS 150 Statistics, PE 101j Joggling. Appointed Accreditation Liaison Officer. Coordinated self study writing team. Led effort seeking reaffirmation of accreditation as a pilot institution under the new (2002) student learning outcomes focused standards for the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. Principal author standard IB: Improving Institutional Effectiveness.
Summer 2003 Taught CA 100 Computer Applications. Taught high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors in Upward Bound computer courses on Kosrae.
Spring 2003 Taught MS 150 Statistics, SC/SS 115 Ethnobotany, PE 101j Joggling, and MS 095 PreAlgebra .
Fall 2002 Taught MS 150 Statistics, IS 201 Introduction to Computer Information Systems, SC/SS 115 Ethnobotany, PE 101j Joggling.
Summer 2002 Taught Upward Bound Computer Courses at the Kosrae site.
Spring 2002 Taught MS 150 Statistics and IS 201 Introduction to Computer Information Systems, and SC/SS 115 Ethnobotany. Developed the outline for PE 101j Joggling, a physical fitness course that combines running and juggling.
Fall 2001 Taught MS 150 Statistics and IS 201 Introduction to Computer Information Systems. Developed the outline for SC/SS 115 Ethnobotany, the College's first dual science/social science cross division elective. SC/SS 115 studies the cultural uses of plants by indigenous Micronesians.
Summer 2001 Taught MS 101 Algebra and Trigonometry, MS 150 Statistics.
Spring 2001 Taught MS 100 College Algebra, MS 101 Algebra and Trigonometry, MS 150 Statistics.
Fall 2000 Taught MS 150 Statistics and SC 250 Botany. Continued development of the virtual herbarium. Began service on curriculum, admissions, and assessment committees as division chair.
Title III Math/Science Software Specialist at the College of Micronesia-FSM. Led the redesign of curricula to utilize computer software support, involved in the study of the effects of technology on math learning for Micronesian (ESL Pacific Island) students. Designed LiveMath laboratories for use in MS 098 Transition to Algebra, MS 100 Algebra, and MS 101 Algebra and Trigonometry. Performed math and science faculty, staff training in computing technologies.
Spring 2000 Taught SC 202 Weather and Climate. Taught SC 130 Physical Science for eight weeks in absence of regular instructor. Put course support materials for both courses online. Wrote Title III Final Performance Report for math/science sector.
Fall 1999 Continued development of SC 250 Botany with Technology course. Adopted software for use in Chemistry course. Continued to train faculty, staff, and students.
Spring 1999 Trained faculty and staff in use of LiveMath, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, email, and the Internet. Configured computer laboratory local area network for student access to the Internet.
Fall 1998 Designed and implemented a project wherein the computer became a tool in SC 250 Botany course. Students were taught to use a flat-bed scanner, digital camera, and basic web page software to create online herbarium pages. Demonstrated use of computers as tool in science courses (as opposed to a vehicle for drill and practice instruction).
Spring 1998 Worked on LiveMath modules for use in MS 101 Algebra and Trigonometry courses. Also developed Excel notebooks that also supported MS 101.
Fall 1997 Designed and ran a study to determine if an instructor variable impacted the study of the previous spring. Result was again a null result: no differential measured pre-test to post-test gain between a section using computing technologies and a section not using computing technologies. Students, however, self-reported that computers were helpful.
Designed the College and University Success Program PrePilot. Handled implementation of science subproject. Worked with the local high instructor in identifying student weaknesses. Developed activities that targeted identified weaknesses. Trained high school instructor to implement activities and to measure the results. The result was the targeted weak areas showed statistically significant improvement.
Spring 1997 Designed and oversaw a four-way test of the impact of technology in the MS 098 Transition to Algebra course. Results showed no statistically significant differential impact as measured by a pre-test and post-test.
Fall 1996 Designed MS 095 PreAlgebra: Cognitive Approach curriculum. Follow-up work proved that students experienced greater success in the subsequent course as a result of the experimental curriculum.
Chaired Division of Accounting and Business Studies, College of Micronesia-FSM. Led redesign of Introduction to Computers CA 101 and CA 102 courses to use Microsoft Office 4.3 applications.
Designed and implemented Microsoft Access database to handle student records at the College of Micronesia-FSM. Trained Office of Admissions and Records in the use of the Access database.
Taught PreAlgebra (then numbered MS 098), MS 100 College Algebra, MS 101 Algebra and Trigonometry, MS 103 Geometry, SC 202 Weather and Climate, CA 101/CA 102 Introduction to Computers at the National, Pohnpei, and Kosrae campuses of the College of Micronesia-FSM. Involved with redesign of the curricula for the math courses MS 050, MS 098, MS 100, and MS 101.
Taught developmental mathematics at the Community College of Micronesia.
Taught high school Physics, Earth Science, and Macintosh computer laboratory courses at the Good Hope School, Fredericksted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.
Worked weekends at Radio Shack as a sales representative in the Sunny Isles store in Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.
Taught Personal Computer Evening Institute courses at Palm Beach Community College, 3000 St. Lucie Avenue, Boca Raton, Florida, 33431.
Programmed ten interactive Apple Macintosh HyperCard stacks (programs) for Agricultural Economics 100, the introductory agricultural economics course at the University of Illinois. Software has been distributed nationally and has won an award in the field of educational software. Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana IL 61801.
Designed curriculum for and taught "Introduction to Macintosh HyperCard", an eight week adult education course at the University of Illinois offered twice during this period.
Created, developed, and expanded an integrated Macintosh HyperCard stack system for managing a physics curriculum, producing associated classroom and laboratory task sheets, and handling grading and scheduling. Used the package while student teaching at Central High School, Champaign, Illinois.
Graduate studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a secondary science education major.
Performed inventory work using Lotus 1-2-3 for the law firm of Ross & Hardies in Chicago, Illinois. Inventoried offices in Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C.
Taught secondary school physics and general science as a Peace Corps volunteer at the Okuapemman Secondary School, in Akropong-Akwapim, Ghana, West Africa. Taught both "A" and "O" level physics. Also learned and utilized local farming practices to cultivate various staple subsistence crops grown in south central Ghana.
Completed undergraduate work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as an Astronomy major.
Attended Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) as an Aeronautics and then a Space Science major.
Graduated Evanston Township High School, Evanston, Illinois.
CA 100 Computer Literacy (formerly CA 101)
CA 101 Computer II (formerly CA 102)
IS 201 Computer Information Systems
MS 095 PreAlgebra (formerly MS 050)
MS 098 Transition to Algebra
MS 100 College Algebra
MS 101 Algebra and Trigonometry
MS 103 Geometry
MS 150 Statistics
ESS 101j Joggling
SC 101 Health Science
SC 111 Environmental Science
SC 130 Physical Science
SC 101 Health Science
SC 202 Weather and Climate
SC 250 Botany
SC/SS 115 Ethnobotany
Upward Bound courses
Astronomy 14 Biology 16 Chemistry 8 Mathematics 31.67 Physics 31.33 Secondary Education 46
United States citizen. Born in Evanston, Illinois.
Private pilot single engine land aircraft. 120 hours. Not current.
PADI certified Open Water SCUBA diver. Not current.
URL: http://www.comfsm.fm/~dleeling/leeling.html
