Dorothy joined the Pitt-Greensburg community in 2008 as Assistant Director of Career Services and became Director in 2016. She has more than 20 years of experience in higher education, previously holding positions in service learning, job development, and in career outreach for a 2+2+2 Electro-optics program. Dorothy's career-focused experience has led her to be part of executive boards in regional career consortia, such as Westmoreland Assists Native Talent (WANT) and the Pittsburgh Education Recruitment Consortium (PERC). She works with all academic years and majors on career exploration, gaining experience in one's field of study, job and internship search and graduate school planning. In addition to her work in Career Services, Dorothy has also taught sections of Career Exploration & Planning for more than 10 years, with sections focusing on such areas as Undecided students and Natural Science majors.
Examples of Publications & Professional Presentations
Neelima Bhatnagar, Victoria Causer, Michael Lucci, Michael Pry, and Dorothy Zilic. (2024) Developing a Data Analytics Practicum Course, Information Systems Education Journal (ISEDJ).
Beth Tiedemann and Dorothy Zilic, Career Services. (2013) Presentation: Quest - A Career Exploration Camp for High School Students Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Greensburg, National Career Development Association (NCDA) Global Career Development Conference held in Boston, MA.
Patricia Scott, Ph.D., Feng Zhou, Ph.D., and Dorothy Zilic, M.S. (2007) Applied Electro-Optics Educational and Training Program with Multiple Entrance and Exit Pathways, Tenth International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Public Service
Dorothy holds certificates of appreciation for her national service in AmeriCorps and affiliated efforts in disaster relief with the American Red Cross in Louisiana.
Regional Consortia Involvement
WANT Job & Career Expo Planning Committee
Board, Pittsburgh Education Recruitment Consortium
- M.S., Community & Agency Counseling, California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA
- B. A., Sociology, Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA
- Certification: Secondary Guidance, California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA
