Dorothy Drummond Explained

Dorothy Weitz Drummond (1928–2018) was a geography educator and advocate. Drummond began her career as an editorial assistant for the Geographical Review, the journal of the American Geographical Society.^[1] She was the author of Holy Land, Whose Land: Modern Dilemma, Ancient Roots? and People on Earth: A World Geography^{[2] [3] [4]}

Drummond founded the Geography Educator's Network of Indiana (GENI) and served as President of the National Council of Geographic Education.^[5] In October 2010, she was the recipient of the George J. Miller Award for Distinguished Service presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council for Geographic Education in Savannah, Georgia.^[6] Drummond taught Geography for over 30 years as an adjunct on the faculties of Indiana State University and St. Mary of the Woods College.^[7] Dorothy wrote grants that helped nearly 1,000 Indiana teachers attend summer geography workshops at The Woods.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dorothy Drummond .
2. Holy Land, Whose Land . 10.35632/ajis.v20i3-4.1844 . 2003 . Lstrabadi . Zaineb . American Journal of Islam and Society . 20 . 3–4 . 208–210 .
3. Web site: People on Earth a World Geography TAE (TE)(H) by Drummond, [0673120813] - $18.95 : Textbook and beyond, Quality K-12 Used Textbooks .
4. Web site: Lessons of the Holy Land: New book explores geographic impact of small, but significant place . 29 September 2013 .
5. Web site: American Association of Geographers - Session .
6. Citation for Dorothy Drummond 2010 Recipient of the George J. Miller Award for Distinguished Service . 10.1080/00221341.2011.536674 . 2011 . Drake . Christine . Journal of Geography . 110 . 1 . 3–5 . 2011JGeog.110....3D .
7. Web site: Author Dorothy Drummond Addresses West Chicago Rotary . 24 February 2013 .
8. Web site: 'She walked purposefully through life' - Dorothy Drummond dead at 89 . 3 December 2018 .