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Mary Ellen Dillon

Principal Lecturer

Full-Time Faculty

College of Arts and Sciences: Biology

Contact

Email: Mary Ellen Dillon
SC 304B

Degrees

  • ALM, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School, Harvard University, 2020
  • M.S., Biology (with concentration in science education), Purdue University
  • B.S., Biology, Xavier University

Profile

Mary Ellen Dillon has held myriad roles since joining the University of Dayton. She has served the College as a part-time lecturer, full-time lecturer, Biology lab coordinator and Coordinator of the INSS (Integrated Natural Science Sequence). Her contributions have included the development of a paired tutoring system to support physics classes and an integrated field study course. She has also piloted integrative courses such as a recent special topics course in Biology and Sustainability.

Faculty perspective

"I have wanted to teach since I was a young girl, and despite numerous professional personal changes in my life, that passion for teaching students, as well as teaching others how to teach, has remained. I enjoy creatively communicating complex concepts to eager (and sometimes not so eager) young minds.

I have been committed to teaching science both inside and outside the classroom throughout my career, yet recently my interests have expanded to interweaving science and sustainability with perspectives of society and faith."

Recent professional activities

Invited presentations

Dillon, M.E. (2025) "Canadian Wildfires and Ohio Politics. What's the Connection?" Jan. 9, Dayton Regional Green Sustainability Luncheon, Dayton.

Dillon, M.E. (2024) "Science, Religion, the Universe and YOU!" Aug. 1, Bayley Wellness Center, Cincinnati.

Publications

When Prayer is Not Enough: A Reflection on faith and the interconnected climate anomalies. (7/18/2024) by Marianist Encounters. Republished (8/16/24) by Catholic Climate Covenant

Dillon ME, Jackson-Smith D (2021) Impact of the veterinary feed directive on Ohio cattle operations. PLoS ONE 16(8): e0255911. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255911

Dillon, Mary Ellen. 2020. The Impact of Restricting Antibiotic Use in Livestock: Using a 'One Health' Approach to Analyze Effects of the Veterinary Feed Directive. Master's thesis, Harvard Extension School. https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/37365628

Awards and recognition

UD biology professor launches new course on air pollution and human health (5/6/2024) College of Arts & Sciences Newsroom

Outstanding Contribution by a Full-Time Non-tenure Track Faculty Member (2023)

University of Dayton biology lecturer receives master’s degree in sustainability from Harvard  (11/9/2020) Hanley Sustainability blog