Encyclopedia Dubuque
"Encyclopedia Dubuque is the online authority for all things Dubuque, written by the people who know the city best.”
Marshall Cohen—researcher and producer, CNN
Affiliated with the Local History Network of the State Historical Society of Iowa, and the Iowa Museum Association.
BRIGGS, Angela Sue
Briggs, Angela Sue. (Dubuque, IA-- ). Briggs, a graduate of STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL, attended the University of Iowa from 1995-1999 receiving her B.A. degree in Elementary Education/History. She received her teaching certificate and taught computer skills to junior and senior high students in Mason City, Iowa before returning to the university to pursue graduate study.
In 2001 while enrolled in the Master's Program in Instructional Design and Technology, Briggs received the Barry D. Bratton Memorial Award presented annually to "an outstanding graduate student in Instructional Design and Technology who displays commitment to the field and evidence of exceptional promise." She then accepted a position from 2003-2009 in the Academic Technology department at the University of Iowa. She also taught certificate-level courses in web design, including Photoshop, Dreamweaver, CSS and HTML at Kirkwood Community College from 2007-2008. She joined Pearson, an international media company, as an instructional designer from 2009-2015. Beginning in 2015 she returned to the University of Iowa as the Instructional Services Manager, Department of Pathology.
In addition to her academic work, Briggs edited and carried out all technological work in preparation for the publication of Faith and Fortunes: An Encyclopedia of Dubuque County. This sesquicentennial history was sold and all funds raised were divided among the seven local historical societies in the county. She later provided the technical assistance necessary for the beginning development of this online encyclopedia. She co-authored "Burden and Characteristics of Unsolicited Emails from Medical/Scientific Journals, Conferences, and Webinars to Faculty and Trainees at an Academic Pathology Department" http://www.jpathinformatics.org/.
Within her community, Briggs has directed early voting registration in presidential and off-year elections. She has annually raised money for MS research and led a troop of Girl Scouts. She co-authored "Burden and Characteristics of Unsolicited Emails from Medical/Scientific Journals, Conferences, and Webinars to Faculty and Trainees at an Academic Pathology Department" http://www.jpathinformatics.org/: