Title
Professor of Biology, Chair of Faculty Senate, Director of the General Studies Program, Director of the First Year Experience
Departments
Biology, General Studies Program
Office Location
Jordan Student Academic Center (JSAC)
1229
Office Hours
By appointment
Email Address
jane.dillehay@gallaudet.edu
- Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, Molecular Biology, 1980
- B.S., Allegheny College, Biology, 1971
Dr. Jane Dillehay has been a faculty member of Gallaudet since 1980 and is currently a professor in the Biology Department. She has been department chair and was dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Sciences and Technologies for 9 years.
Dr. Dillehay has collaborated with researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories and George Washington University Medical School in studying the mechanisms of eukaryotic DNA repair. Her current research is in applying principles of cognitive psychology to develop effective pedagogy in science education.
She teaches introductory biology courses and interdisciplinary courses for Honors freshmen and has taught microbiology and molecular biology.
