Derina Samuel, Lecturer ITAP
Derina Samuel recently joined the Center for Teaching Excellence as a
lecturer with the International Teaching Assistant Program. She received dual B.S. degrees in Biology/Chemistry, a M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Zambia and a Masters in Public Administration from Syracuse University's Maxwell School. In addition, she holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology/Biochemistry from SU. At SU, she was an ITA for several years,
awarded an Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award in 1991 and selected
as a Graduate Teaching Fellow to mentor new TAs. Derina also completed postdoctoral fellowship work in Endocrinology at SU.
In 1998, Derina joined the Professional Development Programs of the Graduate School at SU as the Associate Director. In this role, she worked closely with graduate students in the ITA, TA and Future Professoriate Programs. In addition, she collaborated with programs across SU's campus to develop a Future Professional Program for Women in Science and Engineering (WISE-FPP). Derina has been awarded grants to conduct a Postdoctoral Fellow Seminar series on Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and a Fulbright Foreign Language TA Orientation.
Her most recent research and teaching interests have focused on future faculty programming and various professional development resources for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, such as e-portfolio
development, RCR training, and WISE programs.