Ph.D., Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Arizona State University, 2008
BS, Physiology, General
Central Alabama Community Coll, 2002
Awards & Honors
Educator of the Year Award
AU/UGA Medical Partnership Class of 2027, 2024
Peer-Nominated Teaching Award (Large Group Teaching)
AU/UGA Medical Partnership, 2024
Exemplary Teaching Award
Medical College of Georgia, 2023
Exemplary Teaching Award
Medical College of Georgia, 2022
Exemplary Teaching Award
Medical College of Georgia, 2021
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
ANAT 5005
Clinical Anat & Teach Skills
MEDI 5168
Mod 4: Renal/Cardiopulmonary
MEDI 5179
Mod 5: GI/Endo/Repro
MEDI 5156
Mod 2: Musculoskeletal
MEDI 5161
Mod 3: Brain & Behavior
MEDI 5151
Module 1: Fundamentals
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
A multi-year evaluation of medical student performance on and perceptions of collaborative gross anatomy laboratory examinations, 2022 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Circulation of hemocoelic fluid during slow and fast swimming in the pteropod mollusc, Clione limacina, 2017 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Musculoskeletal Biomechanics, 2015 Material Regarding New Courses/Curricula
Changes in wingstroke kinematics associated with a change in swimming speed in a pteropod mollusk, Clione limacina, 2011 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Neuromechanics: An integrative approach for understanding motor control, 2007 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Department Service
UGA Search Committee for A&P Lecturer
2019 - 2020
Role: Committee Member
UGA Search Committee for A&P Lecturers
2017 - 2017
Role: Committee Member
College Service
Curriculum Leadership of Year 1 Musculoskeletal Module
2022 - Present
Role: Other
Urology Student Interest Group
2022 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
Faculty Mentoring Program
2021 - Present
Role: Mentor
Faculty Mentoring Program
2021 - Present
Role: Other
Orthopedic Surgery Student Interest Group
2018 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
University Service
MCG Faculty Senate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
MCG LCME Reaccreditation Self-study Subcommittee on Student Affairs
2022 - 2023
Role: Committee Member
MCG Faculty Senate Executive Committee
2019 - 2021
Role: Other
MCG Class of 2019 Subcommittee of the Student Academic Promotions and Professionalism Committee
2015 - 2019
Role: Committee Member
MCG LCME Reaccreditation Self-study Subcommittee on Student Affairs
2014 - 2015
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
Fronteirs in Neuroscience
2022 - 2022
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
American Association for Anatomy Career Central
2019 - 2019
Role: Mentor
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology
2018 - 2018
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
American Association of Anatomists Anatomy Curriculum Content Task Force
2015 - 2016
Role: Committee Member
Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology Annual Meeting
2012 - 2012
Role: Session Chair
Public Service
UGA-Foothills Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Health Careers Youth Conference
2015 - Present
Role: Workshop Organizer
Anatomy Lab Sessions with UGA Kinesiology Majors
2013 - 2014
Role: Workshop Organizer
Ask A Biologist
2004 - 2008
Role: Other
Central Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair
2005 - 2006
Role: Other
Graduate Partners in Science Education
2005 - 2006
