Summary
Darcy Gordon earned her PhD in ecology, behavior, and evolution at Boston University. There, she gained extensive teaching experience as a teaching assistant (TA), and served as a mentor to first time TAs. She went on to serve as the program manager for Greater Boston Area Research Opportunities for Young Women (GROW), which placed high school women in STEM lab internships. These experiences with teaching and mentoring shaped her later work as a postdoc at MIT, and continue to influence her now as an instructor developing courses for MIT Biology.
As an instructor of blended and online initiatives, Darcy works within
MITxBiology to improve in-person, hybrid, and online learning experiences. She blends her pedagogical and scientific expertise to foster authentic learning experiences online, by creating visual resources and assessments. She is also an active member in department- and institute-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives — because providing accessible and inclusive learning experiences is her personal and professional passion.
Key Publications
Gordon, D.G., Wiltrout, M.E. (2021). A Framework for Applying the Learning Sciences to MOOC Design.
Frontiers in Education. doi:
10.3389/feduc.2020.500481
