Dana Royer

Dana Royer is a Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Wesleyan University, a private liberal arts college in the U.S. with graduate programs in select fields. She holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a PhD from Yale University, followed by postdoctoral experience at the University of Sheffield (UK) and Penn State. Her career emphasizes a balanced integration of teaching and research, typical of small liberal arts institutions, where she engages deeply with undergraduate students and maintains an active research program. Dana highlights Wesleyan's open curriculum as both a strength and a challenge, requiring adaptive strategies to support students with varying levels of preparedness in upper-level courses. She advocates for flexibility and persistence in academic career pursuits, reflecting her own journey through three years on the job market before securing her position.