Heather Leimkuhler earns master's degree from Miami University through Project Dragonfly

2017 Jun 19

Laguna Hills, Calif., resident Heather Leimkuhler has earned a Master of Arts degree in Biology from Miami University through Project Dragonfly's Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP). As an AIP student, Leimkuhler completed web-based graduate courses through Miami University with face-to-face experiential and field study through San Diego Zoo Global.

Since being accepted to the AIP master's degree in 2014, Leimkuhler has explored conservation and education in Namibia, while also conducting projects that have made a difference in the Laguna Hills area. Leimkuhler is a medical assistant at the Skin Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery Center.

The AIP is a groundbreaking master's degree that combines Miami web-based coursework with experiential learning and community engagement at and in communities near zoos in Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, New York, Phoenix, San Diego and Seattle.

Project Dragonfly reaches millions of people each year through inquiry-driven learning media, public exhibits and graduate programs worldwide. Dragonfly is based in the department of biology at Miami University, a state university in Oxford, Ohio. Miami was established in 1809 and is listed as one of the eight original Public Ivies.

Learn more about the AIP at http://AIP.MiamiOH.edu.

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