Dorothy Matthews, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor of Biology
- Troy Campus: Science Hall 205
Troy Campus: (518) 244-2230 - matthd@sage.edu
Research Interests
- Assessment of scientific inquiry
Teaching evolution for conceptual change
Use of computers in biology instruction - Antibiotic resistance
Publications
Day, H.L. & Matthews, D.M. (2008). Do large-scale exams adequately access inquiry? An evaluation of the alignment of the inquiry behaviors in New York State's Living Environment Regents Examination to the NYS inquiry standard. American Biology Teacher.
Day, H.L. & Matthews, D.M. (2006). An evaluation of the alignment of New York State's living environment mandated lab activities to the MST standards. The Science Teachers Bulletin (69), 2, 33-40.
Matthews, D.M. (2006) Ethnology of a Nature Center's Exhibit Room. Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference, Burlington, VT.
Matthews, D. (2001). Effect of a curriculum containing creation stories on student attitudes about evolution. American Biology Teacher (63), 6, 404-409.
Matthews, D. (1999, Fall). Reflections of a biology teacher. Empire State Association of Two Year College Biologists Newsletter, XVIII(1), 7,12.
Matthews, D. (1998). Comparison of MacPig to fetal pig dissection in college biology. The American Biology Teacher, (60), 3, 228-229.
Presentations/Talks
Barcomb, W., Breisch, A., Matthews, D.M., Matthews, M. & Morrison, W. (2007). Poster session. Heldeberg workshop: a model for grassroots based environmental education. Hudson River environmental Society conference, Hudson, NY.
Professional Activities
- Board Member, The Heldeberg Workshop, Adult Program Coordinator
- American Education Research Association
- Field trip Organizer, Northeast Natural History Conference
- National Biology Teachers Association
- National Science Teachers Association
- Science Teachers Association of New York State
- Recipient of several faculty development grants
Personal Activities
- Avid runner and outdoors woman and gardener
- Official cheerleader of the Matthews' kids
