Donald DeRosa, EdD
Clinical Associate Professor
Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Curriculum and Teaching

EdD, Boston University
MA, Boston University
MDiv, Saint John's Seminary
BS, University of Vermont



Dr. Donald DeRosa is a clinical associate professor emeritus in science education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research interests focus on the development of effective methods to teach scientific thinking.

Dr. DeRosa has worked in the field of science education as a classroom teacher, teacher educator, and director of CityLab, a biotechnology-learning laboratory for teachers and students at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He is the lead curriculum developer and a workshop presenter for the MassBioED BioTeach project. In addition to conducting workshops on biotechnology education and inquiry-based science teaching for in-service teachers, Dr. DeRosa has coauthored several curriculum supplements in biotechnology and has consulted in the development of biotechnology programs throughout the United States and Europe. He is a member of the Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

Research Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Biochemistry & Cell Biology


Director
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
CityLab


Director
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
MobileLab




Preparation of Noyce Science Teachers for Greater Boston
06/01/2024 - 05/31/2029 (Multi-PI)
PI: Donald DeRosa, EdD
National Science Foundation
DUE-2344739

Mystery of the Crooked Cell 2.0: CityLab's Next Generation Socioscientific Approach to Gene Editing
09/03/2022 - 07/31/2027 (Multi-PI)
PI: Donald DeRosa, EdD
NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences
5R25GM146240-03

Preparing Post-Baccalaureate and Undergraduate STEM Majors in the Physical Sciences to be Teachers in High-Need School Districts
03/15/2017 - 02/28/2025 (Multi-PI)
PI: Donald DeRosa, EdD
National Science Foundation
DUE-1660681

Mission Earth: Fusing GLOBE with NASA Assests to Build Systemic Innovation in STEM Education
01/04/2016 - 12/31/2024 (Co-Investigator)
University of Toledo NASA


CityLab and Urban Squash: a new Pathway to Achieve STEM Success
06/01/2018 - 05/31/2024 (Multi-PI)
PI: Donald DeRosa, EdD
NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences
5R25GM129205-05

Mystery of the Crooked Cell 2.0: CityLab's Next Generation Socioscientific Approach to Gene Editing
09/01/2022 - 07/31/2023 (Multi-PI)
PI: Donald DeRosa, EdD
NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences
1R25GM146240-01

CityLab and Urban Squash: a new Pathway to Achieve STEM Success
06/01/2016 - 05/31/2021 (Multi-PI)
PI: Donald DeRosa, EdD
NIH/Office of the Director
5R25OD021899-02

Boston University Noyce Urban Science Scholarships (BoNUSS)
09/15/2012 - 08/31/2019 (Co-Investigator)
National Science Foundation
DUE-1240055

Junior Science & Humanities Symposia (JSHS) Program
10/01/2018 - 06/30/2019 (Co-Investigator)
National Science Teachers Association Dept of Defense


Junior Science & Humanities Symposia (JSHS) Program
10/01/2017 - 06/30/2018 (Co-Investigator)
Academy of Applied Sciences, Inc. DOD Army RDECOM


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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2023 Mystery of the Crooked Cell 2.0: CityLab's Next Generation SocioscientificApproach to Gene Editing 5R25GM146240-03
2022 Mystery of the Crooked Cell 2.0: CityLab's Next Generation SocioscientificApproach to Gene Editing 7R25GM146240-02
2022 Mystery of the Crooked Cell 2.0: CityLab's Next Generation Socioscientific Approach to Gene Editing 1R25GM146240-01
2020 CityLab and Urban Squash: A New Pathway to Achieve STEM Success 5R25GM129205-05
2019 CityLab and Urban Squash: A New Pathway to Achieve STEM Success 5R25GM129205-04
2018 CityLab and Urban Squash: A New Pathway to Achieve STEM Success 8R25GM129205-03
2017 CityLab and Urban Squash: A New Pathway to Achieve STEM Success 5R25OD021899-02
2016 CityLab and Urban Squash: A New Pathway to Achieve STEM Success 1R25OD021899-01
2013 CityLab Promotes Understanding of Clinical Trials 5R25OD011137-05
2012 CityLab Promotes Understanding of Clinical Trials 8R25OD011137-04
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  1. DeRosa D, Franzblau C, Phillips C, Romney C. CityLab at Boston University - Thirty Years of Innovation and Partnerships. J STEM Outreach. 2020; 3(2).View Related Profiles. PMID: 32832883; PMCID: PMC7440283; DOI: 10.15695/jstem/v3i2.02;
     
  2. DeRosa DA, Phillips C. Boston University's biosciences education program for Boston-area students. Acad Med. 1999 Apr; 74(4):326-8. PMID: 10219200
     

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