
Program Coordinator, Single Subject and Master’s Degree Programs
Bertrand Hall Room 22
415-257-0186
elizabeth.truesdell@dominican.edu
Educational Background
- Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, Specialization in Instructional Leadership, Professional Development, and Organizational Science
- M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, Specialization in Instructional Leadership and Organizational Science
Clear Credential, Secondary English
- B.A., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Major in English
Courses in 2012-2013
- EDUC 5910 Leadership and Change
- EDUC 5262 Professional Development Seminar
- EDUC 5231 Secondary Curriculum & Instruction Part 2
Areas of Expertise
- Program Coordinator of the Single Subject Credential and Master’s Degree
- Research interests include pre-service teacher education, the effect of public policy on educational systems, and the incorporation of 21st Century Skills in the public school classroom
- Received two Strategic Initiative Grants, “Integration of Instructional Technology in the Teaching Credential Program” and “Developing a Science and Math Education Program”
- Writing a proposal to create a new Science/Math Education Minor through a grant from the National Science Foundation
Conferences in 2012-2013
- Giving two presentations at the Association of Teacher Educators, February 2013, Atlanta, Georgia. Titles: A Case Study Integrating Technology in Student Teaching Fieldwork and Modeling Collaboration: Continuity Within and Among Teacher Education Programs