Health Sciences 1111, Biomedical Core

Basic Human Neurobiology

Neuroscience Bases for Human Motion

Neurosciences in Physical Therapy

School of Health Related Professions

School of Dentistry

School of Medicine

Graduate School

School of Medicine

M1 Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center Class of 1999

“All Star” Award, top five basic science professors of the year, 1997-98, chosen by the student body

“All Star” Award, top five basic science professors of the year, 1998-99, chosen by the student body

Basic Science Teacher Award, 2000-2001, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry

Basic Sciences Professor of the Year, 2001-2002, UMMC Carl G. Evers, MD Society    

“All Star” Award, top five basic science professors of the year, 2002-2003, chosen by the student body

Developed video presentation (“Development of the Neural Tube and Associated Structures”) in collaboration with Leanne (Triezenberg) Powell, Medical Illustrator.

Head of the Office of Faculty Development, University of Mississippi Medical Center, July 2003 to July 2005.

Completely overhauled and revised first-year medical curriculum at University of Mississippi Medical Center (first such overhaul since its inception in 1953).  Courses were aligned so that topics (e.g. renal/urinary) were discussed within the pre-existing first-year courses (Gross Anatomy, Histology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Neuroscience and Genetics) all within the same period.  This involved coordinating over 800 hours of lecture and about 50 faculty teaching these courses.

Initiated campuswide "Second Thursday" lecture series on teaching methods and improvement

Began Blake Academy for Teaching Excellence

Sponsored/led National Board of Medical Examiners workshop on test question writing

Served as liason with the Carl G. Evers Society (a student-led honor society which evaluates teachers and courses).

Prepared and submitted grant applications for campus-wide educational and educational research efforts

Initiated new faculty orientation

Hutchins J.B., Watson, S., Olson, J., Woodward, L., Rockhold, R., Brown, J., Olivier, J. and Schimmel, C.  Learning styles in the first-year medical class at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.  J Miss Acad Sci 50(1):111, 2005.

            This abstract, reprinted here, was an attempt to understand what learning styles are present in the medical school classroom.

8th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Medical Science Educators, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 10-13, 2004.

Faculty Affairs Professional Development Conference, American Association of Medical Colleges and Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education, January 24-27, 2004.

Served two terms as a member of the Committee on Neuroscience Literacy of the Society for Neuroscience, a professional organization with over 30,000 members: 2001-2004 and 1994-1997.

 “Slice of Life” Computers in Healthcare Education Symposium, (http://www.slice.utah.edu/2000/).  June 27 2000 – July 1 2000.

BioCom Curriculum Project, Dept. of Education, Clemson University:  Consultant in an NSF-funded project to develop a high school biology curriculum and text (resulted in book chapter in Biology: A Community Context, see Communications and Public Outreach Skills section of this resumé).  Summers 1993-1994.

Review panel, Neuroscience Laboratory and Classroom Activities.  The next summer, reviewed results of field testing, assembled and edited final document (see Communications and Public Outreach Skills section of this resumé).  This publication was distributed to over 6000 high school teachers as a text.  Summer 1993.

Consultant, Neuroscience Laboratory and Classroom Activities.  Included initial presentations to high school teachers as part of the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) activity funded by the National Institutes of Health.  Worked with high school teachers to develop laboratory activities.  Summer 1992.

Science-By-Mail elementary and secondary-school students annually, 1989-92