Quinnipiac University
Associate Teaching Professor; Microbiology Laboratory Manager
Hamden, CT
2014 - 2018
Donnasue Graesser
Associate Teaching Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Laboratory Coordinator of Biomedical Sciences
Donnasue Graesser
Associate Teaching Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Laboratory Coordinator of Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Graesser’s teaching experience spans 30 years and many disciplines within the Biological Sciences. She joined the faculty at Quinnipiac University in 2014, and is currently and Associate Teaching Professor as well as the Microbiology Laboratory Manager. She has a dual teaching focus in both microbiology and human/animal anatomy and physiology and extensive experience in teaching in both these disciplines to students in health care programs including nursing, physician’s assistant, biomedical engineering, and pre-medical studies. At Quinnipiac, her primary teaching responsibilities are microbiology courses, with an emphasis on laboratory teaching. She teaches both the lecture and laboratory courses in General Microbiology and Microbiology and Pathology courses. Dr. Graesser is a Biology Scholar Alumni of the American Society of Microbiology, and as such she strives to incorporate the principles of Scientific Teaching into her courses. Her teaching strategies include cooperative and inquiry-based learning, with the goal to develop not only students’ fundamental knowledge and laboratory skills, but also the ability to think and reason as scientists and health care providers.
As Microbiology Laboratory Manager, Dr. Graesser is involved in mentoring work study students and research students who utilize the microbiology laboratory space. Another aspect of her role as Laboratory Manager is to ensure compliance and safety for all students and faculty in the microbiology laboratories at Quinnipiac University.
As Microbiology Laboratory Manager, Dr. Graesser is involved in mentoring work study students and research students who utilize the microbiology laboratory space. Another aspect of her role as Laboratory Manager is to ensure compliance and safety for all students and faculty in the microbiology laboratories at Quinnipiac University.
Education
- BS, Valparaiso University
- MS, Yale University
- MPHIL, Yale University
- PHD, Yale University
Organization
- Biomedical Sciences
Office Location
- Tator Hall 206
Mail Drop
- EC-BMS
Experience
University of Connecticut
Lecturer, Laboratory Coordinator
Storrs, CT USA
2012 - 2014
Goodwin College
Assistant Professor
East Hartford, CT USA
2009 - 2012
Biomedical Press
Medical Editor
Columbus, Ohio, USA
2009 - 2014
International Medical Press
Medical Writer/Editor
London, UK
2009 - 2010
MedKnowledge Group
Scientific Director
Rocky Hill, CT, USA
2008 - 2008
Nerac, Inc.
Research Analyst
Tolland, CT, USA
2005 - 2008
Manchester Community College
Adjunct Instructor
Manchester, CT USA
2003 - 2012
Albertus Magnus College
Assistant Professor
New Haven, CT USA
1999 - 2003
Yale University
Graduate Teaching Fellow
New Haven, CT USA
1994 - 1999
Selected Publications
Peer Reviewed Presentations
Virtual Viral Plaque Assay Simulation
Graesser, D., Sung, E.
American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators, Virtual (2021)