Deidre J. Meiggs, Ph.D.
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BIOGRAPHY
Education
Ph.D., Biogeochemistry with minor in Inorganic Chemistry, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S., Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology
The goal of my career is to provide future generations of undergraduate students with a working knowledge of the fundamental scientific principles and quantitative tools required to obtain competitive employment positions within the fields of chemistry and the environmental sciences. The outstanding academic communities at Georgia Tech and UF provided me with a wealth of research and teaching experience. My position at Life U has enabled me to utilize and continually develop my skills through teaching, advising, and mentoring opportunities at the undergraduate level. I have extensive backgrounds in both the environmental sciences and chemistry including biogeochemical processes, chemical oceanography, meteorology, atmospheric chemistry, and geochemistry as well as inorganic, analytical, and radiochemistry. My teaching experience encompasses the instruction of undergraduate science majors as well as non-majors through distance, hybrid, and face to face classroom lectures, laboratory instruction, and personal tutoring. Additionally, I specialize in creative curriculum development for contemporary classroom settings including interdepartmental collaboration when possible to enhance the learning experience. To engage students and cater to their varied learning styles, I employ an assortment of contemporary teaching strategies including active learning, team-based learning, mastery learning, and specifications grading to highlight a few. Most importantly, I strive to present material in real world context to ensure non-science majors understand the lucrative opportunities a fundamental grasp of the sciences offers them.
Invited Presentations & Posters at Local and National Meetings:
- Billups, P., Fergusen, M, and Meiggs, D. (2021) Specifications Grading: A Motivational Assessment Strategy the Benefits Learners and Faculty. The Teaching Professor Conference, New Orleans.
- Meiggs, D. (2016) The Perfect Couple: Mastery Teaching and Active Learning. The Teaching Professor Conference, Washington D.C.
- GT Career, Research, and Innovation Development Conference (2015) Invited Panelist
- GT Graduate Career Symposium (2014) Invited panelist
- Meiggs, D. (2013) Teaching Accelerated Science: Possible and Effective with Team Based Learning. Teaching Professor Conference, New Orleans, LA
In-service Presentations & Posters:
- Agnant, Ashli and Meiggs, D. (2021) An Overview of the Benefits of the Magna Commons. FSDP Faculty Development Program Summer 2021
- Meiggs, D. (2021) The Importance of Being Mindful of the Learning Climate of Your Classroom. FSDP Faculty and Staff Showcase, Winter 2021
- Billups, P., Ferguson, M., and Meiggs, D. (2020) Specs Grading: Assessment of Research Study Results. CETL Faculty Spotlight, Fall 2020
- Meiggs, D (2019) Graphic Syllabi and Outcome Maps: A Whole Brain Exercise & Essential Part of Course Design. CETL Faculty Spotlight Fall 2019.
- Meiggs, D. and Bruce K. (2018) Designing the Grid: Magic for CIC Reports. Faculty Spotlight Spring 2018 & CETL Faculty Development Program Summer 2018
- Meiggs, D. (2017) Mastery Learning: A Pedagogical Technique to Consider. Faculty Spotlight Fall 2017
- Bruce, K., and Meiggs, D. (2017) Mastery Learning Techniques. FSDP Faculty Development Program Winter 2017
- Meiggs, D. and Esposito, S. (2016) Rank and Promotion Workshops for Faculty and Supervisors. Lunch & Learns x 4.
- Bruce, K., Meiggs, D., and Rodenbeck, J. (2016) Active Learning Games: Old and New Examples of Classroom Games. FSDP Faculty Development Program Winter 2016
- Meiggs, D. (2013) Enhancing Student Learning Through Pre-Lecture Videos. FSDP Faculty Development Program Summer 2013
- Meiggs, D. (2013) Teaching Accelerated Science: Possible and Effective with Team Based Learning. Active Learning Colloquium, FSDP Faculty Development Program Winter 2013
- Life University Teacher of the Year and Cobb County Nominee (2021)
- LU Merit Award for Scholarship (2021)
- LU Merit Award for Scholarship (2020)
- Sierra Club Outstanding Service Award (2019)
- LU Merit Award for Teaching (2019)
- LU Merit Award for University Service (2018)
- LU Advisor of the Year (2015)