aboutme

= = =About Me =

Hello! I am Susan Quinn, the Director of the Office of Instructional Support in the College of Education at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Prior to moving to South Carolina in 1994, I worked at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN as a research associate. I started my career as a school teacher in Virginia. I taught at the elementary level in Hanover County and at the high school level in Loudoun County.

Teaching
 Teaching is the part of my job that I enjoy the most. I teach in both the Educational Technology Program and the Programs in Special Education. I generally teach one course a semester, although there are some semesters in which my administrative responsibilities do not allow me to teach. I enjoy using new instructional models and methods, including teaching online and through distance education. Even when I teach a face-to-face course, I use many online tools to support instruction.

Scholarship
 My major scholarship activities currently involve giving presentations to classes and other groups. Generally, the topics revolve around emerging educational technologies, instructional methods, accessibility issues or assistive technologies. I have been involved in a few research projects since coming to the University of SC, but most of my professional writing was done when I worked at Vanderbilt University.

Service
 I laugh when I am asked to list my service activities. I do some work on committees at the College of Education, the University, and professional organizations. I don't have a lot of time to do service activities outside of work except to donate blood from time-to-time!