Debbie Duay received her Ph.D. in Adult Education from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in 2007.  She has over 20 years of experience in genealogy, and she has taught numerous workshops throughout the United States on researching early American ancestry.

Debbie is a Florida DAR Honorary State Regent.  She serves as the National Vice Chairman for French Canadian Specialty Research.  Debbie has served as Florida State Regent, State Vice Regent, State Second Vice Regent, State Organizing Secretary, State Chairman of the Chapter Development and Revitalization Commission, and State Chairman of the Lineage Research Committee.  She currently serves as State Co-Chairman of the Volunteer Genealogists Committee.  Her husband, Ted Duay, is a past President of the Florida Society Sons of the American Revolution. Through Debbie's research skills, her husband has proven his descent from 41 Revolutionary War patriots, a Mayflower passenger, a Jamestowne ancestor, King Edward I of England, and Charlemagne.

Debbie has helped over 450 people join the DAR, and her websites receive more than 250 visitors each day. 

Lineage Society Memberships

Daughters of the American Revolution

National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century

National Society United States Daughters of 1812

National Society of the Dames of the Court of Honor

Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars

Order of the Crown of Charlemagne in the United States of America

Society of the Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge

Daughters of the Cincinnati

Flagon and Trencher

La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan

Publications

Duay, D. L., & Bryan, V. C. (2008). Learning in later life: What seniors want in a learning experience. Educational Gerontology, 34, 1070-1086.

Duay, D. L., & Bryan, V. C. (2008, March). Seniors and computers: A love/hate relationship. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Duay, D. L., & Bryan, V. C. (2006). Senior adults’ perceptions of successful aging. Educational Gerontology, 32, 423-445.

Bryan, V. C., Danaher, M., & Duay, D. (2005). Relationship among key variables and students’ perceptions toward learning online in postsecondary environments. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference Proceedings. Phoenix, AZ: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.

Awards

Dean's Award for Most Outstanding Graduate Student, FAU College of Education, 2007

Most Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, FAU Department of Educational Leadership, 2008

Outstanding Graduate Student, FAU Department of Educational Leadership, 2007

Dr. Cooper Kirk Award, Broward County Historical Commission, 2007