I am a teacher and scholar of biomedical education, exploring graduate and health professions learning in a variety of ways. My disciplinary expertise is first and foremost in Gross Anatomy, but I also lead courses in Embryology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Teaching in Higher Education. I joined the faculty in the Carver College of Medicine in 2006, and since then have taught undergraduate students, PhD students, Master of Clinical Anatomy students, and students from a wide range of health professions (e.g., Medical, Dental, PT, Massage Therapy, etc.).

In the field of anatomical sciences education, I conduct research on technology that supports anatomy and, more broadly, medical learning. These studies have included evaluation of virtual anatomy technologies and assessment of integration of these tools into curricula. I’ve also led a study on the development of a wiki-based platform for medical students to share and amplify crowd-sourced study tools (Carverpedia). I also utilize online video to enable engaging face-to-face programs such as Massage and Medicine, an elective course for medical students in gross anatomy. I make strong use of the online space to deliver instruction, support instruction through interactive activities, or observe patterns of student learning behaviors. What happens in the classroom is critical, but what happens when students go home is the main opportunity area I am interested in exploring through innovation and research.

I also devote effort towards graduate students and their development as teachers. I created a program called Transforming Your Research into Teaching, which is a workshop series for graduate students to develop a college level course based on their research expertise. This program has been scaled to a national level, with capacity to serve hundreds of students each year through a multi-institutional collaboration.

I am a husband to a wonderful man and a parent to two sweet and challenging dogs. I am an avid gardener, which consumes much of my free time in the spring, summer, and fall. I also love to work in the kitchen, and I play piano almost every day.