Reynolds Professor, 71, Receives Ed.D

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Information Systems’ Instructor Shirley Justis Mitteldorfer, at the historic menstruum of 71, received her doctorate score inwards Educational Leadership/Curriculum as well as Instruction from the University of Phoenix inwards Oct 2010. Dr. Mittledorfer has taught technology scientific discipline courses at the College equally an adjunct since the 1980’s.

Dr. Mitteldorfer celebrates after
passing the comprehensive exam.

In 2004, Dr. Mitteldorfer retired from Chesterfield County Public Schools where she was an instructional technology scientific discipline integrator and, earlier that, a classroom teacher. She went dorsum to live on 4 months afterwards at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) where she instantly plant equally a senior instructional technology scientific discipline consultant for the University’s students, staff as well as faculty. She is also a professor for the School of Continuing Studies at the University of Richmond. Dr. Mitteldorfer holds a bachelor’s score inwards Sociology amongst a kid inwards Education from VCU and a master’s score in Curriculum as well as Instruction from VCU.

“Obtaining a doctoral score inwards Educational Leadership/Curriculum as well as Instruction was a personal finish for me equally starting a novel career at 71 years erstwhile does non motivate me to modify careers equally long equally I honey what I do,” said Mitteldorfer. “I am content amongst staying on the cutting border of technology scientific discipline that is required for my work, spending fourth dimension traveling, as well as enjoying our families.”

Her live on commitments live on out lilliputian fourth dimension for relaxation, simply she as well as her husband, Marx, create savour traveling – having spent vacations during the final decade inwards Spain, Italy, the West Indies, the Caribbean, Greece, Republic of Ireland as well as France. She says her hubby was “the current of air beneath [her] wings” equally he took on assist of their families, home, cars as well as shopping piece she pursued her degree.

“My joy as well as enthusiasm for teaching as well as learning is sustainable because of my husband,” she said.