Education
- Postdoctoral, Pain (neurobiology, pathophysiological mechanisms, pharmacology), Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2014
- PhD, Anatomy, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2011
- DC, National University of Health Sciences, 2005
- BS, Human Biology, National University of Health Sciences, 2003
- BS, Physical Education and Pre-Health Professional Biomedical Studies, Evangel University, 2002
Research Interests
- Neurobiology
- Pain (efficacy of treatments, musculoskeletal, glial-mediated mechanisms, sex differences, health disparities)
- Musculoskeletal conditions
- Dental/medical education
Research Summary
Neuroscience, neuroanatomy, histology, cell biology, anatomy, pain, and pathophysiology; curriculum development, implementation, and revision; integration of biomedical sciences in clinical curricula, science literacy, case-based learning, evidence-based practice and health literacy, flipped-classroom, team-based learning, and assessment of outcomes for active learning approaches