Amy Thompson
  • MA Zoology
  • Class of 2014
  • Cincinnati, Ohio

Amy Thompson fosters community change through collaborative leadership endeavor

2014 Jun 23

Goshen, Ohio (45122) resident Amy Thompson, a graduate student in the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) from Miami University's Project Dragonfly, was awarded a Leadership badge from the university for stepping outside her comfort zone and demonstrating collaborative leadership skills that have helped bring about positive change in her community.

Through her Leadership in Science Inquiry course project entitled "“When I left you I was but a learner; now I am the master”: Transitioning from the Role of Student to Leader, and the Importance of Feedback in Completing the Circle," Thompson documented a journey and metamorphosis into the role of a leader and reported on knowledge gained throughout the student leading process. Thompson is a vivarium supervisor for Kelly Outsourcing and Consulting Group.

Project Dragonfly offers the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) master's degree in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago, Denver, New York, Phoenix, San Diego and Seattle. The community-based AIP degree is co-delivered with Miami's Dragonfly and premier learning institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Courses take place in web-based learning communities and on-site at zoos in those locations. To learn more about the AIP, visit http://aip.miamioh.edu/. (If link is inactive, please copy and paste the url into a browser window.)

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