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Kathleen Andersen, MS

Clinical Instructor of Anatomy and Cell Biology

Introduction

“Because Learning changes everything!”-McGraw-Hill

Current Positions

  • Clinical Instructor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
  • Adjunct-College of Nursing; Dep't of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science

Education

  • BS in Biology, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
  • MS in Anatomy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Research Interests

  • Utilizing various computer software programs as well as health sites on the Internet in order to incorporate clinical anatomy more meaningfully into the study of human anatomy.

Selected Publications

  • Chen, W. J., Andersen, K. H. & West, J. R. (1994). Cocaine-induced somatic growth deficit during the brain growth spurt is prevented by artificial rearing. Neurotoxicology and Teratology 16.
  • Chen, W. J., Andersen, K. H. & West, J. R. (1993). Cocaine exposure during Brain Growth Spurt: Studies of neonatal survival, somatic growth and brain development. Neurotoxicology and Teratology (15) 267-273.
  • Perry, P. J., Andersen, K. H. & Yates, W. R. (1990). Illicit anabolic steroid use in athletes: A case series analysis. The American Journal of Sports Medicine (18) 422-428.
  • Perry, P. J., Yates, W. R. & Andersen, K. H. (1990). Psychiatric symptoms associated with Anabolic steroids: A controlled, retrospective study. Annals of Clinical Psychiatry (2) 11-17.
  • Yates, W. R., Perry, P. J. & Andersen, K. H. (1990). Illicit anabolic steroid use: A controlled personality study. Acta Psychiatry Scand. (81) 548-550.
  • Andersen, K. H., Perry, P. J., Sherman, A. D. & Kathol, R. G. (1989). Behavioral performance and seizure activities of lithium-intoxicated Sprague-Dawley rats treated with theophylline. Psychiatry Research (30) 77-82.
  • Erkonen, W. E., Andersen, K. H., Choi, T. A., Galvin, J. R., D'Alessandro, M. P., Brandser, E. A., Duncan, J. & Livermore, J. (1997). Using the internet: An effective hands-on classroom instruction tool. Association of University Radiologists Annual Meeting.
  • Chen, W. J., Andersen, K. H. & West, J. R. (1993). Effects of cocaine exposure during the brain growth spurt on somatic and brain development: A comparison between normal and artificial rearing procedures. Teratology Society.
  • Chen, W. J., Andersen, K. H. & West, J. R. (1993). Concurrent exposure of cocaine and ethanol during the brain growth spurt: Studies of somatic growth and brain development. Society for Neuroscience.
  • Thomas, J. D., Goodlett, C. R., Andersen, K. H., Wasserman, E. A. & West, J. R. (1992). Behavioral deficits induced by short-term exposure to alcohol during the brain growth spurt. Royal Society of Alcohol.