Title

• Director of Education and Public Programs, Virginia Museum of Natural History
• Adjunct Instructor, School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Secondary Science Education - Natural Sciences, 1985, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Master of Arts in Education in Curriculum and Instruction, 1998, Virginia Tech
• Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction, 2001, Virginia Tech

Research Interests

• Education for social justice
• Social constructivism
• History and nature of science and technology
• Earth systems science education

Grants

• Martinsville Henry County Community Nature Initiative (2008-2012). Program Director.
• Virginia Science Institute for STEM Education (2011). Principal Investigator and Coordinator.
• Virginia Science Standards Institute (2001-2010). Principal Investigator and Coordinator.

Professional Service

• Editorial Review Board Member of the Journal of Virginia Science Education
• Virginia Master Naturalist Program Executive Committee Member
• Virginia Resource Use Education Council Member
• Web Administrator for the Virginia Association of Science Teachers

Community Volunteer Service

• Friends of Wilson Park 
• Rotary Club of Martinsville
• Rivers and Trails Group
• Southwestern Piedmont Master Naturalists

Professional Experience

• Senior Research Associate at the (former) Virginia Museum of Natural History at Virginia Tech
• Instructor of Elementary Science Methods Course, Virginia Tech
• Science Education Program University Mentor, Virginia Tech
• Science and technology consultant for Eisenhower Regional Consortium for Mathematics and Science Education at Appalachian Educational Laboratory, Virginia Regional Training Team VI
• Earth Science teacher, Roanoke County Schools

Selected Papers, Publications, Courses, and Presentations

• Alternative energy (November, 2011). Moderator for panel discussion, Virginia Association of Science Teachers Professional Development Institute, Roanoke, Virginia.
• Upper Elementary Science Institute. Courses taught through Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education (July, August 2010).
• Upper Elementary Science Institute. Course taught through Mary Baldwin College Masters of Arts in Teaching Program (August 2008).
• Trout in the Classroom.  Course taught through Mary Baldwin College Masters of Arts in Teaching Program (July 2008).
• Virginia's State Parks:  Your Backyard Classrooms.  Mountain (2003) and Piedmont (2008) Editions:  Project Coordinator.
• Casey, D. Interpretation and exhibit design (2007, April). Presentation for Interpretation class in Department of Forestry, Virginia Tech, VA.
• Casey, D., & Sharp, L. (2007, November). GLOBE Hydrology Protocols. Shortcourse presented at VMNH, Martinsvile, VA.
• Casey, D., & Glasson, G. (2001, March). Graphing calculator-based technology in an "alternative" science classroom: An anthropological perspective. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, St. Louis, MO.
• Glasson, G., Bentley, M., & Casey, D. (2000, March). Teaching evolution and the nature of science: Learning about contemporary scientific theories and research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA.
• Saurino, D., Bentley, M., Glasson, G., & Casey, D. (2000). Urban and rural students collaborate: Video teleconferencing technology in science teacher preparation. Science Education International, 11(3), 19-25.
• Casey, D., Catron, L., Kelly, R., Meador, B., Semones, B., Ward, B., & Haddad, J. (1994). Air quality: An optimal solution. Teaching Environmental Economics Concepts and Strategies. Virginia Council on Economic Education. Richmond, VA.