Jamie Bercaw Anzano

Education

Ph.D. student, Educational Leadership, Miami University

M.En., Environmental Science, Miami University

B.J., Journalism, Southern Methodist University

Biographical Information

… is Director of Communications and Research, an advisor, and an instructor for Project Dragonfly. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Southern Methodist University, a master’s in environmental science with concentrations in environmental education and public policy from Miami University’s Institute of Environmental Sciences, and post-master’s work in pursuit of a doctorate in educational leadership from Miami. Through her role with Project Dragonfly at Miami, she instructs international and web-based graduate courses and serves as a graduate advisor. When Dragonfly began more than 25 years ago, Jamie served as an editor for Dragonfly children’s magazine. She has since worked on a number of Dragonfly initiatives to implement inquiry-driven reform in formal and informal learning environments. Prior to her work at Dragonfly, Jamie wrote hundreds of articles as a newspaper reporter and magazine writer. Her interests lie in helping educators and other professionals explore ways to use inquiry to improve human and ecological communities. Jamie has taught in and explored many countries throughout the world, but she particularly enjoys rediscovering her backyard with her husband and two sons.

Courses Taught:

BIO 643 Australia: Great Barrier Reef
BIO 644 Baja: Field Methods
BIO 645 Belize: Approaches to Environmental Stewardship
BIO 691 Costa Rica: Ecology & Ecotourism
BIO 692 Namibia: Great Cat Conservation
BIO 682 Paraguay: Eco-Leadership
BIO/IES 693 Trinidad: Environmental Education
BIO 675 Inquiry & Action
BIO 631 Conservation Science & Community
BIO 636 Science Leadership & Media Workshop
BIO 637 Master’s Capstone
BIO 640 Internship
BIO 656 Environmental Stewardship in my Community
BIO 677 Independent Study
BIO 694 Habitats, Adaptations & Evolution
BIO 696 Primate Behavior & Conservation