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

Currently, she is the Lineage Research Chairman for the Florida State Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Her husband, Ted Duay, is the State Genealogist for the Florida Society Sons of the American Revolution. Through Debbie’s research skills, her husband has proven his descent from 38 Revolutionary War patriots, a Mayflower passenger, a Jamestowne colonist, King Edward I of England, and Charlemagne.

Debbie has helped over 200 people join the DAR and SAR, and she has developed two popular online tutorials: "Researching Your Revolutionary War Patriot Ancestor" and "Researching Your Family Tree." In her spare time, Debbie enjoys researching and transcribing cemetery, marriage, and other historical records pertaining to Broward County, Florida.

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