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Dr. Belle Birchfield

Dr. Belle Birchfield

Position-

  • Professor, Department of Engineering Technology Queensborough Community College at the City University of New York
  • Belle Birchfield has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University. She is passionate about teaching and is a proponent of writing to learn, having taught writing intensive courses since 2002. She has been using Student Response System (SRS) technology in her classes since spring 2006 and has worked collaboratively with other disciplines on “clicker” projects across the City University of New York. She has taught Microprocessors since 1998 and written multiple editions of the lab manual used in this course as well as the laboratory manual for the Introduction to Computer Networking course. She is currently Deputy Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology.

  • Professor and Deputy Chairperson Department of Engineering Technology, Queensborough Community College of the City of New York

Quotations-

  • There is no such thing as a stupid question
  • Train your brain, it's the best defense you have in today's job market

Education-

  • PhD, Electrical Engineering, Columbia University

Personal-

  • Worked as an electrical engineer on main frame computers for IBM for many years and did research using a scanning tunneling microscope.
  • Trained as a Cisco Certified Academy Instructor

Interests-

  • Using classroom response systems (clickers) and other technology to make learning more fun and effective.

Campus Cultural Centers

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Kupferberg Holocaust Center Opens in a new window

The KHC uses the lessons of the Holocaust to educate current and future generations about the ramifications of unbridled prejudice, racism and stereotyping.

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QPAC: Performing Arts CenterOpens in a new window

QPAC is an invaluable entertainment company in this region with a growing national reputation. The arts at QPAC continues to play a vital role in transforming lives and building stronger communities.

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QCC Art Gallery

The QCC Art Gallery of the City University of New York is a vital educational and cultural resource for Queensborough Community College, the Borough of Queens and the surrounding communities.