Dana Lee Ling

Piper ponapense is an indigenous Pohnpeian pepper plant and is one of the many unique plants that are studied in the ethnobotany class at the college 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

Contact points

Email: dleeling@comfsm.fm
Blog: http://danaleeling.blogspot.com

Educational Background

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.

Work History

College of Micronesia-FSM

June 2007 - Present

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.

August 2000 - May 2007

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.

January 1996 - August 2000

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.

August 1995 - December 1995

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.

October 1994 - January 1995

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.

April 1993 - August 1995

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.

Community College of Micronesia

September 1992 - March 1993

Taught developmental mathematics at the Community College of Micronesia.

Good Hope School

September 1991 - May 1992

Taught high school Physics, Earth Science, and Macintosh computer laboratory courses at the Good Hope School, Fredericksted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.

Tandy Corporation

August 1991 - May 1992

Worked weekends at Radio Shack as a sales representative in the Sunny Isles store in Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.

Palm Beach Community College

November 1990 - April 1991

Taught Personal Computer Evening Institute courses at Palm Beach Community College, 3000 St. Lucie Avenue, Boca Raton, Florida, 33431.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

June 1988 - December 1989

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.

October 1988 - March 1989

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.

August 1988 - May 1990

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.

August 1987 - December 1989

Graduate studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a secondary science education major.

Ross & Hardies

July 1986 - August 1987

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.

Peace Corps Ghana

April 1984 - June 1986

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.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

January 1981 - December 1983

Completed undergraduate work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as an Astronomy major.

Florida Institute of Technology

October 1978 - December 1980

Attended Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) as an Aeronautics and then a Space Science major.

Evanston Township High School

June 1978

Graduated Evanston Township High School, Evanston, Illinois.

Technological Skills

College Courses Taught

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

Courses Taken: Semester Hours

Astronomy           14
Biology             16
Chemistry            8
Mathematics         31.67
Physics             31.33
Secondary Education 46

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Fractional hours are due to transfer conversion from quarter hours to semester hours.

Nationality

United States citizen.  Born in Evanston, Illinois.

Other background

Private pilot single engine land aircraft. 120 hours. Not current.
PADI certified Open Water SCUBA diver. Not current.

Workshops and Certificates

Evaluation Portfolio

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