Her area of expertise is Ecology, Environmental Science, and Sustainability. She teaches the following courses: Science for Life, Science Issues, General Biology Lecture and Laboratory, Ecology, Evolution, Marine Biology, and Undergraduate Research. She loves teaching biology because it’s about life, and in the words of Emily Dickinson “what more is there.” Dr. Dumas is also an active participant in the Building Faculty Capacity for 21st Century Teaching: A SEPCHE/Teagle Foundation Initiative. As an advocate for K – 12 STEM Education as well, she helps schools in Philadelphia establish extra-curricular science programs.