Overview
Course Administrator, Foundations of Patient Care 1, 1st year medical student curriculum
Course Director for Cell Biology and Physiology, Foundations of Patient Care 1
Chair, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, Cell Biology Department
Course Director for Cell Biology and Physiology, Foundations of Patient Care 1
Chair, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, Cell Biology Department
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of the Practice of Medical Education in Cell Biology
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2024 - Present
Cell Biology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Coursera’s Introductory Human Physiology Course: Factors that Characterize Successful Completion of a MOOC
Journal Article International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning · April 2015 Since Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are accessible by anyone in the world at no cost, they have large enrollments that are conducive to educational research. This study examines students in the Coursera MOOC, Introductory Human Physiology. Of the 33, ... Open Access Link to item CiteA comparison of the effectiveness of the team-based learning readiness assessments completed at home to those completed in class.
Journal Article J Educ Eval Health Prof · 2015 PURPOSE: The readiness assurance process (RAP) of team-based learning (TBL) is an important element that ensures that students come prepared to learn. However, the RAP can use a significant amount of class time which could otherwise be used for application ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteReduced arsenic clearance and increased toxicity in aquaglyceroporin-9-null mice.
Journal Article Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · September 15, 2009 Expressed in liver, aquaglyceroporin-9 (AQP9) is permeated by glycerol, arsenite, and other small, neutral solutes. To evaluate a possible protective role, AQP9-null mice were evaluated for in vivo arsenic toxicity. After injection with NaAsO(2), AQP9-null ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke Well-being Essentials Program for the Current and Future Health Workforce
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEHealth Educator · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2022 - 2025Regulation, Structure and Function of Aquaporin-6
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2004 - 2009Aquaglyceroporins in Red Blood Cells and Malaria
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1992 - 2007View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Johns Hopkins University ·
2001
Ph.D.