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Dee Unglaub Silverthorn, Ph.D.

Department of Medical Education Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin

1501 Red River St., Mail code Z0100 Austin TX 78712 (512) 495-5098

[email protected]

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Marine Science, Belle W. Baruch Institute, University of South Carolina, Columbia Thesis Title: Hormonal control of thermal acclimation in the fiddler crab, Uca pugilator Advisor: F. John Vernberg, Ph.D.

1973

B.S. with Honors in Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans LA Thesis Title: Protein Synthesis during the Intermolt Period of the American Cockroach,

Periplaneta americana Advisor: Richard R. Mills, Ph.D.

1970

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

Research Associate Albert R. Krall, Ph.D. Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston

1973-74

ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS

Professor of Physiology Dell Medical School, University of Texas, Austin

2015-

Distinguished Senior Lecturer Biological Sciences, University of Texas, Austin

2013-2015

Senior Lecturer Biological Sciences, University of Texas, Austin

1992-2013

Lecturer Department of Zoology, University of Texas, Austin

1986-92

Faculty (Biology and Math) St. Stephens School, Austin, TX

1981-82

Research Scientist Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

1978-80

Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Biology, University of Houston, and Adjunct Research Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Galveston

1977-78

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Assistant Professor Department of Physiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston

1975-77

Instructor Department of Physiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston

1974-75

OTHER RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT

Private tutor, math and science Austin TX

1983-86

Teaching Assistant Department of Biology, University of South Carolina, Columbia

1971-72

Research Assistant in Insect Physiology with Richard R. Mills, Ph.D. Department of Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans LA

1967-69

Research Assistant in Cellular Biology with Robert G. McKinnell, Ph.D. Department of Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans LA

1966-67

HONORS AND AWARDS

Dell Medical School Academy of Distinguished Educators (founding member) 2017

The ADInstruments Education Lecture, XXXVIII International Congress of Physiological Sciences, Rio de Janiero

2017

The President’s Medal for exemplary service to HAPS, Human Anatomy & Physiology Society

2016

Fellow (inaugural class), American Physiological Society 2015

Faculty Recognition Award from Services for Students with Disabilities (student-nominated) 2015

Texas Blazers Faculty Excellence Award, University of Texas (student-selected award) 2014

University of Texas Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award 2011

Outstanding Alumna, Newcomb College 2011

Inaugural contributor to MedEdPortal for Undergraduate Science, Association of American Medical Colleges, $2000 award for an innovative learning activity related to human health

2010

Faculty Service Award, University of Texas Natural Sciences Council (student-selected award)

2010

Marjorie Gardner Lecture, Society for College Science Teachers 2010


Society for College Science Teachers Outstanding Undergraduate Science Teacher Award 2009

University of Texas Marilla D. Svinicki Burnt Orange Apple Award 2006

American Physiological Society Claude Bernard Distinguished Lecturer 2006

College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award 2005

Raven Lecture, Texas Chapter– American College of Sports Medicine 2004

McCraw Lecture, University of Texas Dept. of Kinesiology and Health Education 2002


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American Physiological Society 9th Arthur C. Guyton Physiology Educator of the Year 2001

Text and Academic Authors Association Textbook Excellence (Texty) Award 2001

American Physiological Society Travel Award for International Congress of Physiological Sciences: Christchurch, New Zealand

2001


Robert W. Hamilton Author Award for best textbook published by a University of Texas faculty member

1998

Eyes of Texas Excellence in Service Award, University of Texas 1995

Texas Excellence Teaching Award for the College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas 1990

College of Natural Sciences Advisory Council Teaching Award, University of Texas 1989, 1990

Outstanding Professor Award, National Chicano Health Organization, University of Texas 1989

American Physiological Society Travel Award for International Congress of Physiological Sciences: St. Petersburg, Russia

1997

Summer Fellowship, Department of Biology, University of South Carolina 1971

Belle W. Baruch Predoctoral Fellow, University of South Carolina 1970-73

NSF Undergraduate Summer Research Award, Tulane University 1967, 1968

Graduate students who received Procter & Gamble Professional Development Awards for joint posters at the annual Experimental Biology meeting. (Awards discontinued in 2003)

1997. Kurt Venator. Using invertebrate models in undergraduate physiology laboratories.

1998. Kira Wennstrom. Inquiry-based teaching and testing for large classrooms.

1999: Jan Machart. Mail lists are preferred to newsgroups as teaching tools for undergraduate biology classes.

2002: Patti Thorn. Active learning through students’ eyes: teaching interventions for overcoming

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES WITH LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2010-

Symposium co-organizer: “Creating interdisciplinary competency-based curricula for undergraduate students,” AAAS annual meeting, Boston (2013)

American Association of Anatomists (AAA) 2000-

Basmajian Award Committee (2007-2009); Chair (2009-2010)

American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS)

Board of Directors (2015-2018)

Chair, ad hoc committee to review alternative editorial models for Bioscience (2016)

American Physiological Society (APS) 1975-


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Chair, APS Book Committee (2011- )

Steering Committee, Teaching of Physiology Section (1995- )

Organizing committee, APS Institute on Teaching and Learning (2013-2016)

Advisory board, Professional Skills Training on Teaching (2013-2016)

APS representative to the Am Assoc for the Advancement of Science, Section on Education (2011-2014)

APS liaison to the Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology (2010-2013)

Governing Council (2006-2009)

APS Pipeline Task Force (2008-2009)

APS Education Committee, ex officio (1997-2007)

Minority Fellows mentor for Experimental Biology meeting (1998, 1999, 2003, 2007)

APS Task Force on Animals in Education (2003-2005)

Host/tour guide for APS Workshops for High School Science Teachers and Students, Experimental Biology meetings (1991-2005)

Chair, Teaching of Physiology Section (1999-2002)

Host/presenter for APS Insights Program for undergraduate faculty, Experimental Biology meetings (2000-2002)

Committee on Committees (1998-1999)

Demonstrations for “Physiologists and Outreach Activities Directed to Lower Primary Grades” symposium, Experimental Biology ‘99, Washington DC (1999)

Secretary, Teaching of Physiology Section (1995-98)

Physiologist-in-residence for American Physiological Society Summer Research (High School) Teachers’ Retreat (1998)

Organized Symposia for APS

“Teaching with Ultrasound” workshop, Experiment Biology 2017, Chicago (2017)

“MCAT 2015: Are we ready?” Experimental Biology 2014, San Diego (2014)

“Entering medical student competencies and the MCAT revision,” Experimental Biology 2011, Washington D.C. (2011)

“Preparing students for physiological complexity – emphasizing quantitative skills,” Experimental Biology 2010, Anaheim (2010)

Multisociety symposium: “The Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians Report and the Implications for Medical and PreMedical Education.” Experimental Biology 2010, Anaheim (2010)

Multisociety symposium: “Life Science Education in the 21st Century: Making the Science We Teach Reflect the Science We Practice,” Experimental Biology 2009, New Orleans (2009)

“Technology in the Classroom,” Experimental Biology 2009, New Orleans (2009)

“Undergraduate Skills: What Should Students Be Able To Do?” Experimental Biology 2006, San Francisco (2006)


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“The Teacher as Educational Researcher,” Experimental Biology 2003, San Diego (2003)

“Teaching physiology laboratories in the 21st century,” Experimental Biology 2000, San Diego (2000)

Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) 1992-

Testing Task Force (2014- )

Organizing committee: Annual meeting of Human Anatomy & Physiology Society, San Antonio (2015)

Chair, Presidents Emeriti (2014-15)

President (2012-13), President-elect (2011-12), Past-president (2013-14)

HAPS Steering Committee (2014-2015)

Task force on the HAPS Comprehensive Examination (2013-2014)

Organizing committee: annual meeting of Human Anatomy & Physiology Society, Las Vegas, May 2013

Credentialing task force, chair (2009-2012)

Instructor for HAPS Institute graduate course “Advanced Respiratory Physiology” sponsored by the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society in conjunction with University of Washington (2008)

Liaison from HAPS to the American Physiological Society (1997-2007)

Co-chair: Annual meeting of Human Anatomy & Physiology Society, Austin, (2006)

HAPS Core Curriculum and Assessment Committee (2001-2004)

Organizing committee: Annual meeting of Human Anatomy & Physiology Society, Ft. Worth (1998)

Chair: Human Anatomy & Physiology Society Regional meeting, New Orleans (1997)

International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) 1988-92, 2012-

Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology (SICB), previously called American Society of Zoologists

1972-

Education Council (2006-2008)

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Educational Administration and Leadership

Co-course director, Structure & Function, Dell Medical School 2015-

Director, human physiology and anatomy courses, Biological Sciences 2000-2015

Teaching activities (sole instructor unless noted)

Human Systems Physiology (BIO 365S) 1986-2015

Graduate Human Systems Physiology (BIO 380T) 1990-2015

Experimental Physiology Lab (writing, inquiry and quantitative flags) (BIO 371L), previously Systems Physiology Laboratory (BIO 165U)

1987-2012


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Freshman Seminar (FS 301) Social, political and business aspects of medicine 1997-2003

Dean’s Scholars seminar (NSC 110) 2001-2011

UGS Signature Course (UGS 303 and NSC 309) Medicine in the 21st century: Global healthcare (global cultures flag)

2012-2015

The Human Body (BIO 309D) 2009-2012

Comparative Physiology (BIO 361T) 2003-2004

Independent Studies in Biology (BIO 177, 277, 377) 1990-2005

Supervised Teaching in Biology (BIO 398T) co-taught with R. Buskirk 1992-2007

Development of Curricula and Educational Materials

Development of simulated electronic health record for teaching in preclinical medical curriculum, Dell Medical School

2015-

Development of case studies, integrated anatomy-physiology-pathophysiology interactive activities, and inquiry-based laboratory activities for Dell Medical School

2015-

Case study of my teaching featured in box "Acclimating students to an interactive biology class," in Reaching Students: What research says about effective instruction in undergraduate science and engineering," L. Kober, National Academies Press, pp. 53, 166-167.

2015

Organized conversion of the BIO 416K and 416L Physiology & Functional Anatomy series for nurses and nonmajors to new majors-level BIO 446L Human Microscopic and Gross Anatomy and BIO165U Systems Physiology Laboratory classes

2010

Instituted virtual microscopy system for histology to replace traditional microscopes

2010

Initiated new laboratory course, “Laboratory Experiences in Integrated Physiology”

2009

Initiated curriculum revision of separate human physiology (ZOO 316K, 116L) and mammalian anatomy (ZOO 314K) courses into two-semester combined physiology and functional anatomy course (BIO 416K and 416L)

2000

Initiated an organized course for training graduate students to teach (now BIO 398T) 1992

Initiated non-majors human physiology course, “The Human Body” (now BIO 309D) 1990

Designed and wrote curriculum and laboratory manuals for undergraduate human physiology (ZOO 116L), experimental physiology (BIO 371L), physiology & functional anatomy laboratories (BIO 416K and 416L), systems physiology laboratory (BIO 165U)

1990 -

ADVISING AND MENTORING

Undergraduate Students

Victoria Pan, B.S. with honors in Biology and Dean’s Honored Graduate, University of Texas at Austin. “Carbohydrate and Saccharin Chemoreception Decreases Heart Rates in Crayfish.”

2006-2008


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Honors students. Thesis titles in an appendix at end. 27 Plan II Honors Theses - Supervising Professor 1 Liberal Arts Honors Thesis - Supervising Professor 1 Polymath Scholars Thesis - Supervising Professor 11 Plan II Honors Theses - Second Reader

1989-2017

Informal advising for students considering careers in health professions (1986- ) Plan II Sophomore Advising (2012-2014) Faculty advisor to "Women in Medicine" (student organization) (1989-2009) Faculty Fellow Program (1991-77, 1999-2000) Faculty advisor to Mortar Board (senior honorary) (1987-92,1997-98) Faculty mentor, Junior Honors Colloquium (1989, 1991, 1999)

Graduate Students

Patti M. Thorn, Ph.D. in Science Education, University of Texas at Austin. “Bridging the Gap Between What is Praised and What is Practiced: Supporting the Work of Change as Anatomy & Physiology Instructors Introduce Instructional Strategies to Promote Student Active Learning in Undergraduate Classrooms,” Co-supervisor with James Barafauldi and Marilla Svinicki.

Current position: Education Specialist in the Department of Internal Medicine at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

1999-2003

Jan Machart, Ph.D. in Zoology, University of Texas at Austin. “Epithelial Transport in Chick Allantoic Membrane.” Supervisor.

Current position: Lecturer, Integrative Biology, University of Texas Dissertation Committee member

Michelle Harrison, Kinesiology Department, Exercise Physiology Sarah Davis, Integrative Biology

Stacy Hunter, Kinesiology Department, Exercise Physiology Sarah Lang, College of Education, Science Education Brian Arneson, Chemistry Education, Dept. of Chemistry Patti M. Thorn, College of Education, Science Education Cherie McCollough, College of Education, Science Education Dean Johnson, College of Education, Science Education Jay Reichman, Zoology (B. Maguire and J. Lang) Shelly Anthony, Zoology (B. Maguire and J. Lang) Rita Stephens, College of Education, Science Education Bonnie McCormick, College of Education, Science Education Russell Wilke, College of Education, Science Education John W. Sibert IV, Chemistry

1997-2001

Supervised over 200 graduate students as lecture and laboratory teaching assistants. Most are in academic positions at institutions ranging from community colleges to medical schools.

1986-

Peer mentoring

Faculty docent for College of Natural Sciences Teaching Discovery Day 2017

Mentor for CNS Teaching Strategies Workshop 2005, 2006


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Mentoring of new lecturers teaching in the Biology anatomy and physiology courses

2000-

GRANTS

Completed National Science Foundation: Course, Curriculum & Laboratory Improvement -

Adaptation & Implementation Program. “Physiology for the 21st Century: A Sourcebook of Effective and Economical

Experiments” $185,429

2004-2009

National Science Foundation: Course, Curriculum & Laboratory Improvement - Adaptation & Implementation Program

Supplement to “Physiology for the 21st century” to support symposium “Life Science Education in the 21st Century: Making the Science We Teach Reflect the Science We Practice” at Experimental Biology 2009

2009

University of Texas FAST-Tex (Faculty and Student Teams for Technology) “An online peer-evaluation tool for students working in groups” (in-kind campus funding)

2005-2007

National Science Foundation - Educational Materials Development program. “Development of active learning materials for physiology and functional anatomy: A

cooperative HAPS-APS initiative” $62,500

2000-2003

National Science Foundation, Course, Curriculum &. Laboratory Improvement Program

“Curriculum Improvements in Undergraduate Physiology Laboratories” $27,221 (UT match $27,221)

1992-1994

Department of Commerce, South Carolina Sea Grant Program “Marine Science Mini-courses for Teacher and Student Education” $2,800

1977

Department of Commerce, South Carolina Sea Grant program “Low Temperature Tolerance of the Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii,” $9,200

1976-1977

National Institutes of Health “Effects of DDA on Respiration and Ion Transport in Rat Kidney” $12,000

1976-1977

South Carolina Appropriations for Research “Hormonal Control of Cold Acclimation” $7,500

1975-1976

General Research Support Grant of Medical University of South Carolina, “Physiology of Cold Acclimation” $7,190

1975-1976

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

National Science Foundation, Research Coordination Network in Undergraduate Biology Education (RCN-UBE) grant to Oklahoma

2009-2012


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University: "Preparing to Prepare the 21st Century Biology Student: Using Scientific Societies as Change Agents for the Introductory Biology Experience." Participated as Senior Personnel.

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed publications

Modell H.I., Hansen P.A., Silverthorn D.U., Carroll R.G., Kibble J.D., Goodman B.E., and Curran-Everett D. How we got to where we did with Advances. Advan Physiol Edu (in manuscript)

Silverthorn D.U. Isosmotic is not always isotonic: The 5-minute version Advan Physiol Edu 40(4):

499-500 (2016)

Matyas M.L. and Silverthorn D.U. Harnessing the Power of an Online Teaching Community: Connect, Share, and Collaborate. Advan Physiol Edu 39: 272-277 (2015)

Silverthorn D.U. and Michael J. Cold stress and the cold pressor test. Advan Physiol Edu 37: 93-96. (2013)

Silverthorn D.U. Using IV Fluid Therapy to Teach the Principles of Osmolarity & Tonicity. MedEdPortal, Washington DC: Assoc Am Med Coll. http://services.aamc.org/30/mededportal/servlet/s/segment/mededportal/?subid=8082 (2010)

Stockand J.D., Staruschenko A., Pochynyuk O., Booth R.E. and Silverthorn, D.U. Insight toward epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC) mechanism revealed by the acid-sensing ion channel 1 (ASIC1) structure. IUBMB Life 60(9): 620-628. (2008)

Silverthorn D.U. and Gill C. What Do I Need to Do to Make an A? Advan Physiol Educ 32: 332 – 333. (2008)

Silverthorn D.U. Teaching and Learning in the Interactive Classroom. Adv Physiol Educ 30(4): 135-140. (2006)

Silverthorn D.U., Thorn P.M., and Svinicki M.D. It’s Difficult to Change the Way We Teach: Lessons from the Integrative Themes in Physiology (ITIP) Curriculum Module Project. Adv Physiol Educ 30(4): 204-214. (2006)

Silverthorn, D.U. Translating old units of measure. Adv Physiol Educ 30(4): 262. (2006)

Silverthorn, D. U. Restoring physiology to the undergraduate curriculum: A call for action. Adv Physiol Educ 27(3): 91-96, Sept. (2003)

Silverthorn, D. U. Milk Secretion --- A Transport Question. Life Science Teaching Resource Community, http://www.lifescitrc.org/resource.cfm?submissionID=125 (2003)

Silverthorn, D.U. Uncovering misconceptions about the resting membrane potential. Adv Physiol Educ 26(2): 69-71, June. (2002)

Michael J.A., Wenderoth M.P., Modell H.I, Cliff W., Horwitz B., McHale P., Richardson D., Silverthorn D., Williams S., and Whitescarver S. Undergraduates’ understanding of cardiovascular phenomena. Adv Physiol Educ 26 (2): 72-84. (2002)

Miller S.A., Perrotti W., Silverthorn D.U., Dalley A.F., and Rarey K.E. From college to clinic: reasoning over memorization is key for understanding anatomy. Anat Record 269(2):69-80. (2002)

Machart J.M. and Silverthorn D.U. Mail lists are preferred to newsgroups as teaching tools for undergraduate biology classes. Adv Physiol Educ 23(1): 67-71. (2000)

Michael J.A., Richardson D., Rovick A., Modell H., Bruce D., Horwitz B., Hudson M., Silverthorn D., Whitescarver S., and Williams S. Undergraduate students' misconceptions about respiratory physiology. Advan Physiol Educ 22: S127-S135. (1999)

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Rovick A.A., Michael J.A., Modell H.I., Bruce D.S., Horwitz B., Adamson T., Richardson D.R., Silverthorn D.U., and Whitescarver S.A. How accurate are our assessments about our students’ background knowledge? Advan Physiol Educ 21(1): S93-S101. (1999)

Silverthorn D.U. Using demonstrations to uncover student misconceptions: The Law of LaPlace. Advan Physiol Educ 22(2):S281-282. (1999)

McNeal A.P., Silverthorn D.U., and Stratton D.B. Involving students in experimental design: three approaches. Adv Physiol Educ 20 (1): S28-S34. (1998)

Silverthorn S.U. and Eaton D.C. Respiration and sodium transport in rabbit urinary bladder. Biochim Biophys Acta 6: 299-308. (1982)

Eaton D.C., Frace A.M., and Silverthorn S.U. Active and passive Na+ fluxes across the basolateral membrane of rabbit urinary bladder. J Membr Biol 67: 219-229. (1982)

Pritchard J.B., Krall A.R., and Silverthorn S.U. Effects of anionic xenobiotics on rat kidney. I. Tissue and mitochondrial respiration. Biochem Pharmacol 31: 149-155. (1982)

Silverthorn S.U. and Reese, A.M. Cold tolerance at three salinities in postlarval prawns, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man). Aquaculture 15: 249-255. (1978)

Mangum C.P., Silverthorn S.U., Harris, J.L., Towle D.W., and Krall, A.R. The relationship between blood pH, ammonia excretion, and adaptation to low salinity in the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus. J Exp Zool 195: 129-136. (1976)

Silverthorn S.U. Hormonal involvement in thermal acclimation in the fiddler crab, Uca pugilator. I. Effect of eyestalk extracts on whole animal respiration. Comp Biochem Physiol 50B: 281-284. (1975)

Silverthorn S.U. Hormonal involvement in thermal acclimation in the fiddler crab, Uca pugilator. II. Effects of extracts on tissue respiration. Comp Biochem Physiol 50B: 285-290. (1975)

Silverthorn, S. U. Neurosecretion in the sinus gland of the fiddler crab, Uca pugnax. Cell. Tiss. Res. 165: 129-133. (1975)

Silverthorn, S.U. Respiration in eyestalkless Uca (Crustacea, Decapoda) acclimated to two temperatures. Comp Biochem Physiol 45B: 417-420. (1973)

Books

Silverthorn D.U. Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach. Benjamin Cummings, Publishers. Third edition 878 pp.; Fourth edition 859 pp., Fifth edition 867 pp., Sixth edition 890 pp., Seventh edition 837 pp., Eighth edition 838 pp. Translations into Portuguese, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Korean, and Indonesian. (2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2004)

Silverthorn D.U. and Hill R. D. Student Workbook to accompany Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach. Benjamin Cummings, Publishers. (2013, 2010, 2007, 2004, 2001)

Silverthorn D.U. and Hill R. D. Instructors’ Resource Guide to accompany Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach. Benjamin Cummings, Publishers. (2013, 2010, 2007, 2004, 2001)

Silverthorn D.U., Johnson B.R., and Mills A.C., editors. Laboratory Manual for Physiology: A Benjamin Cummings Custom Edition. Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco. (2005)

Silverthorn D.U. Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach. Prentice Hall Publishers. First edition 1998, 783 pp.; Second edition, 816 pp. (2001, 1998)

Silverthorn D.U. Laboratory Manual for Physiology & Functional Anatomy (Bio 416K and 416L), University of Texas. Co-op Custom Publishing. (2000)

Silverthorn D.U., Brewer L.D., and Hill R. D. Instructors’ Resource Guide to accompany Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (1e). Prentice Hall Publishers. (1998)


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Silverthorn D.U., Brewer L.D., and Hill R. D. Student Workbook to accompany Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach. Prentice Hall Publishers. (1998)

Silverthorn D.U. Laboratory Manual for Human Physiology (ZOO 116L), University of Texas. Co-op Custom Publishing. (1989)

Silverthorn D.U. Laboratory Manual for Experimental Physiology (BIO 371L), University of Texas. Co-op Custom Publishing. (1988)

Book chapters

Silverthorn D.U. Teachers: Born or Made? In: Students Matter: The Rewards of University Teaching, J.K. Dorsey and P.K. Rangachari, editors. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale. (2012)

Silverthorn, D.U. Osmolarity and tonicity: an inquiry lab using plant material. In: Proc Assoc Biol Lab Educ, Volume 32. www.ableweb.org/volumes/vol-32/v32toc.htm (2010)

Silverthorn D.U. and Hansen P.A. Integrative physiology in curriculum design. In: Integrative Physiology: Physiology in the Age of Genomics and Proteomics, W. Walz, editor. Humana Press, New Jersey. (2005)

Silverthorn, D.U. Developing a concepts-based physiology curriculum for bioengineering: a VaNTH project. In: Proc Second Joint Eng Med Biol Biomed Eng Soc Meet 3(3):2646-2647. (2002)

Silverthorn, D.U. Active Transport in Malpighian Tubules. In: Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching, Proceedings of the 16th Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education. Volume 16, pp. 141-153. (1995)

Silverthorn, D.U. Teaching concept mapping. In: Annals New York Acad Sci 701:139-141. (1993)

Vernberg F.J. and Silverthorn S.U. Temperature and osmoregulation in aquatic species. In: Mechanisms of Osmoregulation in Animals, R. Gilles, editor. Wiley Interscience, London. (1979)

Silverthorn, S.U. Calcium metabolism in Crustacea. In: Workshop on Joint USSR-USA Research Program on Physiology and Biochemistry of Marine Animals, F.J. Vernberg and A.V. Zhirmunsky, ed., pp. 147-151. (1977)

Non-peer-reviewed publications

Silverthorn, D.U. Integrated anatomy and physiology in a medical curriculum. FASEB J 31/1_Supplement/244.3. (2017) Abstract

Carroll, R.G., D.U. Silverthorn, and E.A. Wehrwein. Undergraduate and medical school physiology education in the United States. Physiology 32:262-263. (2017) Invited editorial

Silverthorn, D.U., S.T. Case, R. Rice, and H. Sondheimer. The MCAT is coming, the MCAT is coming! The Physiologist 57(5): 193, 253-255. (2014)

Silverthorn, D.U. Physiology for the 21st century: a sourcebook of laboratory activities in physiology. Advan. Physiol. Edu. 37: 35-36. (2013)

Silverthorn, D.U. Physiology: Evolving, not declining. The Physiologist 54(6): 233, 238-243. (invited editorial) (2011)

Silverthorn, D.U. A String of Pearls – What I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Started Teaching.(Mentoring Forum) The Physiologist 52(4): 139-143. (2009)

Zhou, W. and D.U. Silverthorn. Making biology lab loveable. NISOD Innov Abstr 26(10), April 2. (2004)

Silverthorn, D.U. Teaching career enhancement awards: 2003 Update. (editorial) Advan Physiol Educ 28:1. (2004)

Silverthorn, D.U. New technology series debuts. (editorial) Advan Physiol Educ 28:35. (2004)

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Silverthorn, D. U. Teaching career enhancement awards: an opportunity not to miss. (editorial) Advan Physiol Educ 27:1-2. . (2003)

Silverthorn, D. U. New directions. (editorial) Advan Physiol Educ 26:1-3. (2002)

Silverthorn, D. U. Advances in the electronic era. (editorial) Advan Physiol Educ 25:191-192. (2001)

Silverthorn, D.U. Physiology education today: what comes next? In: A celebration of the Centennial of the American Journal of Physiology. Advan Physiol Educ 275:1-4. (1998)

Silverthorn, D.U. Book Review: A Source Book of Practical Experiments in Physiology Requiring Minimal Equipment. Advances in Physiol. Educ. 10: S72-S73. (1993)

Non-print / Online materials

Silverthorn, D.U. To flip or not to flip. PECOP blog, http://blog.lifescitrc.org/pecop/ (2015)

EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Associate Editor, Advances in Physiology Education 2007-

Peer reviewer, poster submissions to AAMC-NGEA and AAMC national meetings 2015-2016

Editor-in-Chief, Advances in Physiology Education 2001-2007

APS Archives Undergraduate Collection Development Committee 2001- 2005

Associate Editor, American Journal of Physiology: Advances in Physiology Education

1996-2001

Guest Editor for a special section on “The Future of Physiology Education,” in American Journal of Physiology: Advances in Physiology Education.

1998

Editorial board, American Journal of Physiology: Advances in Physiology Education.

1994-1996

Referee/reviewer for peer-reviewed journals (Physiology, Life Science Teaching Resource Community, Bioscience, Journal of Engineering Education, Advances in Physiology Education, Hormones & Behavior, Comparative Biochemistry & Physiology, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology & Ecology, Nutrition, Journal of Biological Education), for National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, and for various publishers

1990-

INVITED PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS

International

Physiology Society of New Zealand, Queenstown, August 2018 (plenary). Workshops at University of Auckland and University of Otago.

2018

Symposia on Education in Physiology and Biomedical Sciences, Universidad de los Andes, Bogatá, Colombia, September 2018 (plenary)

2018

African Association of Physiological Sciences Educational Workshop, Kigali, Rwanda, December 2018 (plenary)

2018

“The Intersection of Science, Education, and Creative Communities,” (keynote) XXXVIII International Congress of Physiological Sciences, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 2017

2017

"Evidence-based teaching," (plenary) National Congress of the Colombian 2015

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Physiology Association, Bogata. (via web streaming) November, 2015

"Bench to bedside: The integration of physiology and medicine," (public seminar) University of Johannesburg, South Africa, September 2015

2015

"Testing for conceptual understanding," (roundtable discussion), University of Witswatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, September 2015

2015

(plenary) 43rd Annual Conference of the Physiological Society of Southern Africa, Khaya Ibhubesi, South Africa, September 2015

2015

"Converting practicals from cookbook to inquiry," (seminar), Federal University of Rio de Janiero, August 2015

2015

"Informal assessment and flipping the classroom" (in workshop on Evaluating the Teaching – Learning Process), Physiological Society of Brazil annual meeting, Águas de Lindóia, August 2015

2015

"Engaging Students: Clickers and inquiry-based practical activities," III Workshop of Physiology Teaching, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, July, 2015

2015

“Engaging students by converting practicals to inquiry activities,” (symposium talk) 1st PanAmerican Congress of Physiological Sciences, Iguassu Falls, Brazil, August 2014

2014

“Aligning competencies in undergraduate and professional programs” (symposium talk) XXXVII International Congress of Physiological Sciences, Birmingham, England, July 2013

2013

“Publishing teaching studies in Advances in Physiology Education” (workshop) XXXVII International Congress of Physiological Sciences Workshop and Training Course on Teaching Physiology, Bristol, England, July 2013

2013

“Evaluation of student learning” (plenary), 3rd Biennial Conference of the South Asian Association of Physiologists, Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 2012

2012

“Moving from learning objectives to competencies” (workshop), 3rd Biennial Conference of the South Asian Association of Physiologists, Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 2012

2012

“Practical Laboratories: Converting traditional experiments to inquiry” and “Interactive teaching” (workshops) IUPS Physiology Teaching Conference, Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain, March 2012

2012

"Physiology Education: Past, Recent, and Future," (plenary) 20th International Meeting, Indonesian Physiological Society, Palembang, Indonesia, October, 2010

2010

"Building competency-based curriculum," (plenary) Sriwijaya University, Palembang, Indonesia, October, 2010

2010

"Physiology in problem-based and competency-based curriculum," (workshop) Teaching Workshop, Indonesian Physiological Society, Palembang, Indonesia, October, 2010

2010

"Osmolarity and tonicity: an inquiry lab using plant material," (laboratory workshop) Assoc for Biology Lab Education, Halifax NS, Canada, June, 2010

2010

“Evaluating learning in the classroom,” (webinar), International Association of Medical Science Educators, October 2008

2008

“Physiology Teaching in the 21st Century,” (plenary) XXII Reunio Anual da Federaço de Sociedades de Biologia Experimental, Aguas de Lindóia, Brazil,

2007


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August 2007

“Teaching in an Interactive Classroom,” (plenary) Education Workshop of the Combined Biological Societies (ComBio) meeting, Brisbane, Australia, September, 2006

2006

“Using Electronic Response Systems for Feedback,” (symposium talk) Combined Biological Societies (ComBio) meeting, Brisbane, Australia, September 2006

2006

“Evidence-based Teaching: Why Active Learning Is Better,” (symposium talk) International Society for Pathophysiology 4th International Congress, Budapest, June 2002

2002

“Bringing Pathophysiology Alive: Case-based and Problem-Based Learning” (workshop) International Society for Pathophysiology 4th International Congress, Budapest, June 2002

2002

“Active Learning: Is It Really for Everyone?” (seminar) University of Melbourne, Australia, August 2001

2001

“Modern Approaches to Teaching and Learning Physiology,” (plenary) Universidad de Iberoamerica (UNIBE), San Jose, Costa Rica, November 2000

2000

“Practical physiology and animal experimentation,” (roundtable leader): Teaching workshop at the 3rd International Congress of the African Association of Physiological Sciences, Pretoria, South Africa, September 2000

2000

Discussion leader (invited), Federation of European Physiological Societies Teaching Workshop, Prague, Czech Republic, July 1999

1999

“Active Learning,” (workshop) XXXIII International Congress of Physiological Sciences Workshop and Training Course on Teaching Physiology, St. Petersburg, Russia, July 1997

1997

"Diverse Methods of Active Learning," (conference talk) International Union of Physiological Sciences Workshop on Teaching Physiology, Inverness, Scotland, July 1993

1993

National

“titles to be determined” University of South Dakota, workshops for faculty 2018

“Training and tips for a successful teaching career,” University of North Carolina Department of Cell Biology & Physiology, February 2018

2018

“Teaching tough topics: The Wiggers diagram,” Human Anatomy & Physiology Society Annual Conference, Columbus OH, May 2018

2018

“A Teaching EHR for Delivery of Small Group Cases” (featured topic) Experimental Biology 2018, San Diego [from poster with the same title, co-authored with C. Johnston and K. Ziai]

2018

“Teaching acid-base homeostasis,” (workshop) Human Anatomy & Physiology Society Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, May 2017

2017

“Integrated anatomy and physiology in a medical curriculum,” (symposium talk) AAA symposium, “Integrating and Assessing Anatomy & Physiology Education: What does the Educational Research Tell Us?” Experimental Biology 2017, Chicago

2017


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“Isosmotic is not always isotonic,” (Synapse talk) Human Anatomy & Physiology Society Annual Conference, Atlanta, May 2016

2016

"Interactive teaching and learning," (workshop) 2nd American Physiological Society Institute on Teaching and Learning, Madison WI, June 2016

2016

"The challenges of education research, or Navigating your way through grant proposals, reviewers, and IRBs on your way to a published project," (plenary) Human Anatomy & Physiology Society Annual Conference, San Antonio, May 2015

2015

“Using core competencies,” (workshop) The APS Institute on Teaching and Learning, Bar Harbor, June 2014

2014

“Implementing and assessing core competencies in the classroom,” (plenary) The APS Institute on Teaching and Learning, Bar Harbor, June 2014

2014

“Crossing Membranes: A review of transporters, channels, and teaching membrane transport,” (workshop) Human Anatomy & Physiology Society annual meeting, Jacksonville FL, May 2014

2014

“Broadening student competencies: The bachelor of science and arts degree.” (symposium talk) Experimental Biology 2014, San Diego, April 2014

2014

“Interactive Lectures: concepts and competencies” (keynote) Association of College and University Biology Educators (ACUBE) annual meeting, Indianapolis, October 2013

2013

“Competency mapping for integrated curriculum” (symposium talk) annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Boston, February 2013

2013

“The TIME Project: An exercise in developing an integrated competency-based curriculum” (symposium talk) Experimental Biology meeting, San Diego, April 2012

2012

“Teaching osmolarity, tonicity, and IV fluid therapy,” (workshop) Human Anatomy & Physiology Society regional meeting, Jacksonville FL, February 2012

2012

“Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians: Medical Competencies” (symposium talk) Annual meeting of the Assoc Am Medical Colleges, Denver CO, November 2011

2011

“Teaching osmolarity, tonicity, and IV fluid therapy,” (workshop) Human Anatomy & Physiology Society national meeting, Victoria, Canada, May 2011

2011

"The Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians report: opportunity and challenge," Society for Comparative & Integrative Biology annual meeting, Seattle, January, 2010

2010

“AAMC-HHMI Report: Prerequisites," (symposium talk) AAMC Group on Student Affairs, Assoc Am Medical Colleges, Austin, TX, United States, April, 2010

2010

“Overcoming student resistance to active learning,” (keynote address) Society for College Science Teachers annual meeting, New Orleans, March 2009

2009

“Principles of Epithelial Transport,” (workshop) Human Anatomy & Physiology Society Institute, May 2007

2007

“Life after the Ph.D.: Finding a Postdoctoral Fellowship” (workshop group leader) Experimental Biology meeting, April 2004

2004


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“Is Active Learning for Everyone? Results from the ITIP Project” (Invited poster) NSF-AAAS conference, Invention & Impact: Building Excellence in Undergraduate STEM Education. Crystal City, VA, April 2004

2004

“Human Subjects Approval for Classroom Research,” (symposium talk) Experimental Biology meeting, San Diego, April 2003

2003

“Developing a Concepts-based Physiology Curriculum,” (symposium talk) Joint meeting of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society and the Biomedical Engineering Society, October 2002

2002

“Promoting an Inter-society Partnership: CUR and the American Physiological Society,” (workshop) Council for Undergraduate Research 9th National Conference, June 2002

2002

“Active Learning: Is It For Everyone? Findings from the ITIP Project,” (plenary) Human Anatomy & Physiology Society annual meeting, Phoenix, May 2002

2002

“Helping Students Understand How They Learn: The VARK test” (workshop) Human Anatomy & Physiology Society annual meeting, Phoenix, May 2002

2002

“Incorporating Case Studies in the Physiology Classroom,” (workshop) Experimental Biology meeting, April 2002

2002

“Converting cookbook laboratories to inquiry,” (workshop) Human Anatomy & Physiology Society national meeting, Maui, June 2001

2001

“Active Learning,” (workshop): Human Anatomy & Physiology Society national meeting, Charlotte NC, June 2000

2000

“Teaching osmolarity, tonicity, and IV fluid therapy,” (workshop) Human Anatomy & Physiology Society national meeting, Baltimore MD, May 1999

1999

“Active transport in insect Malpighian tubules,” (laboratory workshop): Human Anatomy & Physiology Society national meeting, Fort Worth TX, May 1998

1998

“Challenges Facing Undergraduate, Graduate, and Medical Physiology Teachers: Are They the Same?” (symposium talk) Experimental Biology ‘97, New Orleans LA, April 1997

1997

"Mapping Techniques for Physiology," (symposium talk) Experimental Biology '95, Atlanta GA, April 1995

1995

"Active Transport in Malpighian Tubules," (laboratory workshop) Association for Biology Laboratory Education national meeting, Atlanta GA, June 1994

1994

"How to Write a Grant for the N.S.F. Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Program," (workshop) Human Anatomy and Physiology Society national meeting, Portsmouth NH, June 1994

1994

"Using Case Studies to Teach Physiology" (workshop) Human Anatomy and Physiology Society national meeting, Beaumont TX, June 1993

1993

"Innovations in Undergraduate Physiology Laboratories," (symposium talk) Society for College Science Teachers, New Orleans LA, December 1991

1991

Local and Regional

“Making Learners Think: Increasing Cognitive Engagement Using Interactive Strategies During Lectures and Conferences,” Medical Education Grand Rounds, Dell Medical School

2018

“Teaching in a flipped classroom,” Delta Kappa Gamma professional society for women educators, Austin

2017


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“Preparing for a career in health professions,” UT Health Science Scholars freshman seminar

2017, 2018

“Evidence-Based Teaching: an Introduction to Interactive Classrooms,” (Grand Rounds) Seton/Dell Medical School Community Education Series in Women’s Health

2016

“Tips for applying to medical or other professional schools.” UT Health Science Scholars Friday Lunch

2016

"Linking Basic Science Knowledge to Clinical Application: Course and Curriculum Design," (workshop) Academy of Distinguished Teachers, Texas A&M Health Science Center, September 2015

2015

"Student-Centered Learning: What works and what doesn’t," (seminar) Grand Rounds, Texas A&M Health Science Center, September 2015

2015

"Osmoregulation: salt and water balance," (faculty development seminar) Austin Community College, May 2015

2015

“Crossing Membranes: An update on transporters, channels, and teaching membrane transport” (plenary) regional meeting of the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society, Fort Worth, November 2013

2013

“Bench to bedside: The integration of physiological research and medicine,” (seminar) York College (PA), October 2013

2013

“The Upside-down Lecture: how to get students to come to class,” (seminar) Baylor College of Dentistry, January 2013

2013

“The upside-down lecture: how to get students to come to class” (keynote), Iowa Physiological Society annual meeting, Des Moines University, September 2012

2012

“Challenges of creating a coordinated undergraduate - medical curriculum: the SHAPE partnership of the TIME Initiative” (small group discussion, with Lesley Riley), Health Science Education Conference, Austin, February 2012

2012

“The Upside-Down Lecture, or how to get students to come to class.” (seminar) Texas A&M University School of Medicine, October 2011

2011

“The Upside-Down Lecture, or how to get students to come to class.” (seminar) Tulane University School of Medicine, May 2011

2011

“Implementing active learning: is it for everyone?” (seminar) University of Michigan, May 2009

2009

“Props for Profs” dinner talk, Univ. Texas Natural Sciences Council, April 2009 2009

“Practical tips for overcoming student resistance to active learning,” (conference talk) Texas Community College Teachers Association biannual meeting, Austin, February 2009

2009

“Active Learning in the Biology Classroom,” (symposium talk) University of Wisconsin, September 2008

2008

“Teaching in the Interactive Classroom,” (keynote) Nebraska Physiological Society annual meeting, Omaha, September 2008

2008

“Creating an Interactive Classroom,” (seminar) University of Colorado at Boulder, Dept. of Integrative Physiology, March 2008

2008

“Adapting to the Interactive Classroom,” University of Texas Discovery Learning lunch, September 2007

2007


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“Teaching and Learning in the Interactive Classroom,” (seminar) University of Mississippi Medical Center, September 2007

2007

“Creating and Sustaining an Interactive Classroom.” (1-day workshop for post-docs) Emory University. July, 2006

2006

“Building an Integrated Course and Use of Non-Traditional Classroom Teaching Techniques.” (1-day workshop) Texas A&M College of Medicine, May, 2005

2005

“Using Technology Effectively in Your Teaching,” New Faculty Seminar, University of Texas 2005

2005

“Using Concept Mapping to Assess Student Learning,” Faculty Colloquium, University of Texas 2005

2005

“How People Learn: Matching Teaching and Learning,” (keynote) Minnesota State College and University Biology Meeting, Minneapolis, September 2004

2004

“Using the Wireless Classroom Performance System (CPS) in Natural Science Classes,” Experienced Faculty Teaching Conference, University of Texas 2004

2004

“Active Learning in the Classroom,” (faculty development workshop for basic science faculty), University of South Dakota School of Medicine, April 2002

2002

“Active Learning in the Clinical Setting,” (workshop and teleconference for resident physicians), University of South Dakota School of Medicine, April 2002

2002

Teaching workshop for Adjunct Faculty Orientation, Austin Community College, January 2002

2002

“Teaching the Masses in Large Classes,” UT New Faculty Teaching Conference, September University of Texas 2000

2000

“Active Learning” (workshop), St. Louis (MO) Community College, May 1999 1999

“Active Learning” (workshop), Eastern Michigan University April 1999 1999

“Cystic Fibrosis - Integrating Research and Biotechnology into Teaching” (Bioforum workshops): Bridgeport CT and Pasadena CA, 1999

1999

“Active Learning Strategies,” Experienced Faculty Teaching Conference, University of Texas 1999

1999

“Initiatives to Create Learning Communities,” Experienced Faculty Teaching Conference, University of Texas1999

1999

“Teaching Large Classes,” UT New Faculty Teaching Conference, University of Texas 1999

1999

Teaching workshop for science faculty at faculty retreat, Huston Tillotson College, Austin. September, 1999

1999

“Active Learning,” UT New Faculty Teaching Conference, University of Texas 1998

1998

“Effective Exams in Large Classes,” Experienced Faculty Teaching Conference, University of Texas 1997

1997

“Effective Questioning,” UT New Faculty Teaching Conference, University of Texas 1996

1996

"Active Learning," Experienced Faculty Teaching Conference, University of Texas 1995

1995


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"Collaborative Learning," Experienced Faculty Teaching Conference, University of Texas 1994

1994

"Using Case Studies to Teach Physiology" (workshop) Human Anatomy and Physiology Society regional meeting, St. Louis MO, February 1994

1994

"Teaching Large Classes," UT New Faculty Teaching Conference, University of Texas 1988, 1989

1989

"Teaching with the Socratic Method," Experienced Faculty Teaching Conference, University of Texas 1988

1988

"Teaching Laboratories," UT Foreign Teaching Assistants' Orientation, University of Texas 1988, 89, 90, 93

1988-90

"Teaching Laboratories," UT New Faculty Teaching Conference, University of Texas 1990, 1991

1990-1991

POSTER-DEMONSTRATION PRESENTATIONS (2015 on)

“Self-Directed vs. Faculty-Directed Learning: A Comparison of Pre-Clinical Summative Exam Performance,” M.W. Lee, L. Cain, S. Corliss, A. Bergemann, D. Silverthorn, B. Miller, E. Nelson, L. Wilkerson, AAMC Learn Serve Lead 2018

“Introduction of a Teaching Electronic Health Record into the Pre-Clinical Curriculum at Dell Medical School,” Information Technology in Academic Medicine Conference, AAMC Group on Information Resources, Austin

2018

“A Teaching EHR for Delivery of Small Group Cases,” D. Silverthorn, C. Johnston and K. Ziai. Experimental Biology 2018, San Diego

2018

“Introduction of an Academic Simulated Electronic Health Record in the Preclinical Medical School Curriculum,” C. Johnson, L. Field, R. Ligon, K. Zaia, A. Corey & D. Silverthorn. 2017 Innovations in Health Science Education conference.

2017

"Exploring Oxygen Transport by Hemoglobin: A Computer Simulation for Students," K. Christmas and D. Silverthorn. Experimental Biology 2016, San Diego

2016

"Energizing the Lecture Hall: A Primer on Active Learning Strategies," J. Taboada, A. Braseby, G. Whitman, D. Silverthorn. Annual meeting, Association of University Radiologists.

2016

"Beginning with the End in Mind: A mission driven, integrated approach to creating The Leading EDGE curriculum," B. Nelson, A. Bergemann, A. Rampy, D. Silverthorn, M. Lee, N. Steinel, M. Whiteley, J. Taboada, B. Miller, J. Luk, C. Gutierrez, and S. Cox. 2016 Innovations in Health Science Education conference.

2016

VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS

Predrag Vujovic, Ph.D., University of Belgrade, Serbia. Fulbright Fellow 2014-2015

Janet Steele, Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Kearney, Visiting Scholar 2014

Sue Justis, Ph.D., Flathead Valley Community College (MT) - Visiting Scholar 2002

Susan Grigsby, Ph.D., Houston Community College and Texas Chiropractic College - Visiting Scholar

2003


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Peggy Lepage, Ph.D. North Hennepin Community College. Minnesota Learning by Doing grant awardee, Visiting Scholar

2001

Shere Byrd, Ph.D. Fort Lewis College (Colorado). American Physiological Society Teaching Career Development awardee

2000

William Cliff, Ph.D. Niagra College. Carnegie-Pew Scholar 2000

Catherine Louden, Ph.D. Department of Entomology, University of Kansas. Big XII Faculty Fellow

1999

Sabyasachi Sircar, Ph.D., International Union of Physiological Sciences Teaching Fellow

1995-96

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

Major Conference Organizing Committees

Organizing committee: XXXVI International Congress of Physiological Sciences Workshop and Training Course on Teaching Physiology, Kyoto, July 2009

Organizing committee: XXXV International Congress of Physiological Sciences Workshop and Training Course on Teaching Physiology, San Diego, April 2005

Organizing committee, XXXIV International Congress of Physiological Sciences Workshop and Training Course on Teaching Physiology, Christchurch, New Zealand, August 2001

Organizing committee: “Modern Approaches to Teaching and Learning Physiology,” Universidad de Iberoamerica (UNIBE), San Jose, Costa Rica, November 2000

Organizing committee, XXXIII International Congress of Physiological Sciences Workshop and Training Course on Teaching Physiology, St. Petersburg, Russia, July 1997

Major Conference Symposia & Workshops

Workshop co-organizer: Management of Integrated Curriculum and Blue Print in Physiology Education. O. Matsuo, D. U Silverthorn, M. Irfannuddin. International Union of Physiological Sciences Teaching Workshop, Buzios, Brazil. August, 2017

Workshop co-organizer: Dissemination & Publishing in Physiology Education. C. Karatzaferi, D. Silverthorn, R. G. Carroll, S. Roe. International Union of Physiological Sciences Teaching Workshop, Buzios, Brazil. August, 2017

Symposium co-organizer: “Teaching as Scholarship: Creating Practicals for 21st Century Students,” 1st Pan American Congress of Physiological Sciences, Iguassu Falls, Brazil, August 2014

Symposium co-organizer: “Competency‐based education in physiology: A global perspective,” International Union of Physiological Sciences Congress, July 2013

Workshop co-organizer: Teaching workshop in conjunction with the 6th Conference of the African Association of Physiological Societies, Ismalia, Egypt, September 2012

Symposium organizer: “Bridging the gaps: from normal and pathophysiology


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to clinical medicine” International Society for Pathophysiology 4th International Congress, Budapest, June 2002

Workshop organizer: “Teaching of Physiology,” 3rd International Congress of the African Association of Physiological Sciences, Pretoria, South Africa, September 2000

Symposium organizer: Workshop on Teaching Material for Practical Physiology. III International Congress of Pathophysiology, Lahti, Finland, July 1998

Symposium organizer: “The Role of Student Practical Laboratories in Physiology Education,” XXXV International Congress of Physiological Sciences, San Diego, April 2005

Program review:

Systematic Program Review (site visit), Physiology Department, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

2005

Promotion and tenure review:

Robert Kemm, University of Melbourne, Australia Roger Moni, University of Queensland, Australia

Other Professional Activities

Education Committee of International Union of Physiological Sciences 2005-2017

External Expert Advisory Committee: University of Queensland Science Teachers Center, Brisbane, Australia

2006-2009

Invited faculty mentor, Symposium on Student Centered Learning in Life and Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

2007

Visiting faculty, American University of the Caribbean, St. Maarten. Taught in the first-semester medical physiology course

2009

REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SERVICE

Invited Committees

Transformation in Medical Education (TIME) Committee, Member, University of Texas System, Austin, TX

2010-2013

Workshop organizer: “Converting Activities from Cookbook to Inquiry,” National Science Teachers Association regional meeting, Louisville Ky

2012

National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences Convocation on Thinking Evolutionarily: Evolution Education Across the Life Sciences

2011

Association of American Medical Colleges - Howard Hughes Medical Institute: Scientific Foundation for Future Physicians Committee, https://www.aamc.org/download/271072/data/scientificfoundationsforfuturephysicians.pdf

2007-2009

National Advisory Committee, Biology Scholars Program (NSF-funded program organized by American Society for Microbiology; www.biologyscholars.org)

2007-2009

National Academy of Sciences Invited Workshop on Linking Evidence and Promising Practices in Undergraduate STEM Education

2008

Invitational Summit on Undergraduate Biology: The Role of Disciplinary Societies. 2008

http://www.biologyscholars.org/


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HHMI and AAAS, Chevy Chase MD.

Chair, Organizing committee: Strategies for Success faculty development workshop (state-wide), Austin

2007

Organizing committee: Texas Chapter– American College of Sports Medicine 2004 Annual Meeting, Tyler

2004

Grant Proposal Reviewing

National Science Foundation: Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM (panel chair)

2010

National Science Foundation: Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement program (panel chair)

1999, 2000, 2003, 2005

National Science Foundation: Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Program (panel chair)

1994, 1997

Elected Positions

Member at large, Board of Directors, American Institute for Biological Sciences (AIBS)

2015-2018

Member at large, Board of Directors, The Society for College Science Teaching 2011-2013

Program review:

Swarthmore College Biology Department Review Committee (site visit chair)

Texas Tech Health Science Center, physiology curriculum review (site visit)

University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, physiology and pharmacology curriculum review

UTMB Galveston, curriculum development of graduate course BBSC 6209 Systemic Physiology

North Hennepin Community College, Minneapolis, (Minnesota Learning by Doing grant) site visit to evaluate proposed changes in the NHCC anatomy and physiology curriculum

2011

2006

2006

2004

2002

Promotion and tenure external reviewer:

Douglas C. Everett, University of Colorado Jennifer Lundmark, California State University at Sacramento Barbara Goodman, University of South Dakota School of Medicine Donald Breakwell, Brigham Young University Cynthia Gill, Hampshire College (2004 and 2011) Deborah Allen, University of Delaware Sarah Hiebert-Burch, Swarthmore College Roy Russ, Mercer University School of Medicine Catherine Loudon, University of California, Irvine L. Britt Wilson, University of South Carolina School of Medicine David Woodman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Jonathan Kibble, University of Central Florida College of Medicine Murray Jensen, University of Minnesota Kathryn M.S. Johnson, Beloit College


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David Osborne, Paul Foster School of Medicine Cynthia M. Metz, University of Louisville Physiology Department Ying-Ju Sung, The Commonwealth Medical College Marielle Hoefnagels, University of Oklahoma Nancy Aguilar-Roca, University of California, Irvine

Other national and regional activities

University of South Carolina Alumni Advisory Council for Natural Sciences 2001-

Member, Physiology Educational Research Consortium (PERC), nonprofit organization

2007-2012

Delegate from the National Academies of Science to the International Union of Physiological Sciences

2009

Advisory committee for NSF-sponsored projects:

“Inexpensive glycolytic pathway discovery lessons using microarray technology” 2008-2011

“The Neuron Connection” 2001-2004

Advisory committee, Department of Biology, Huston-Tillotson College, Austin TX 1999-2005

Question writer for Educational Testing Service's National Teacher Examination

Lecture/lab instructor for Advanced Placement Teachers' Course 1989, 1991

Reader for Advanced Placement Biology exam 1992

DEPARTMENTAL AND INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE

College/University Service

College/University Committees

Dell Med Task Force on Healthy Eating 2017

Health Science Scholars admissions and advisory committee 2010-

Interprofessional Education Committee of the Dell Medical School Curriculum Working Group

2013

Interprofessional Education Task Force 2012-2014

Polymathic Scholars faculty panel 2012-2014

Admissions committee for UT SHAPE partnership of the Transformation in Medical Education (TIME) project

2011-2013

Review committee, UT System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award 2012, 2014

Hamilton Faculty Book Award selection committee 1999

University ad hoc Campus Environmental Committee 1991-92

University Police Public Relations Committee 1992-93

Selection committee for Orange Jackets 1990, 1992

Organizing Committee for Experienced Faculty Teaching Conference 1991


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Selection committee for Margaret C. Berry Scholarship 1988, 1991

University representative to "Keep Austin Beautiful" college division committee 1989-90

Service – Department of Medical Education, Dell Medical School

Explore UT Interactive display and demonstration 2017, 2018

UMEC Scientific Foundations subcommittee 2015-

DMS Admissions Committee (application review and interviewing) 2015-

Development of teaching EHR for PILLARS and DOCS 2015-

Development of DMS template for Canvas; faculty-staff training in Canvas 2015-

Organized honors seminar with undergraduate students to test PILLARS cases and give faculty experience with facilitating PILLARS and running large group interactive sessions

2016

Service – College of Natural Sciences

Departmental Committees

Non-majors Biology Course Renovation committee, 2014

Biological Sciences Undergraduate Scholarship Committee 2001-

School of Biological Sciences Lecturers Advisory Committee 2000-2002, 2012-15

Zoology Department Undergraduate Teaching Committee 1993-1999

Committee on laboratory curriculum revision for School of Biological Sciences 1999

Departmental/College/University activities

Tours of the Health Learning Building for various UT and outside groups, including Women in Medicine, College of Natural Sciences student advisors,

Represented Dell Med School at ExploreUT 2016, SXSW 2015, and Student National Medical Assoc 2016

2015-16

Discovery Learning interest group 1997-2015

Review transcripts for transfer credit for Biology advising office 1990-

Marshal for College of Natural Sciences Convocation 1995-2014

Curriculum development for UT SHAPE partnership of the Transformation in Medical Education (TIME) project

2011-2013

Judge for College of Natural Sciences Research Forum 2004-2013

Explore UT/Parents’ Days/UT Interactive displays and demonstrations 1999, 2005-12

Reading Round-Up 2011

Guest lecturer for BME 385J Analysis of biomedical engineering systems I 2007

UT Integrity week Improv team leader (1st place) 2007

Created and ran UT Austin-UT Houston Health Science Center Visiting Lecturer 1999-2001


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COMMUNITY SERVICE

PhUn (Physiology Understanding) Week outreach

Lee Elementary School, Austin High School

2015, 2017

Science advisor, Earth & Sky radio series 1998-2010

Presentations for Young Scientists program 2006

UT liaison for UT-Houston Health Science Center Summer Enrichment program 1999

Consultant, Premise Development Corporation and National Instruments. Assisted in the design and development of Biobench, a computer data acquisition system for biological sciences

1995-97

Taught a 12-hour course in cardiovascular physiology for engineers at Carbomedics Inc., Austin-based manufacturer of artificial heart valves

1990

Lab demonstrations for Junior Science Symposium 1989, 1990

APPENDIX 1: Plan II and Honors Theses Supervised

TITLE STUDENT YEAR 1 The moral, legal, and social implications of genetic engineering

Mark Hormann 1989

2 A survey of the medical malpractice crisis of the 1980s

Julie Beth Yellin 1989

3 The growing problem of Alzheimer's disease

Jeff Wick 1989

4 You've come a long way, baby: a study of women in the medical profession

Veena Rajashekhar 1990

5 The sodium-potassium pump in vascular smooth muscle cells

Eric Fein 1991

6 A quiet revolution: women physicians and the future of American medicine

Mary Dott 1992

7 Designing a biodegradable bone plate

Jill Simpson 1992 8 Crucifixion physiology: the biological death of Jesus Christ

Daniel Venarske 1995

9 The shift to managed care: how is it impacting the physician-patient relationship?

Laura Davidson 1996

10 Depression in the elderly

Susan Byun 1996

11 Medicine online

Samson Leung 1997

12 Neuroimmune-endocrine networks: an overview

Nurit Harari 1997

13 Terminal care and the physician-patient relationship

Lynsey Smith 1999

14 Androstenedione and steroid biochemistry

Jaafer Imam 1999

15 Complementary and alternative medicine: bridging the gap between modern medicine and herbal remedies

Allison Smith 2000


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16 Helping or hurting: iatrogenic disorders

Rashmi Mullur 2000

17 The evolution of intravenous fluid therapy

Travis Abele 2003

18 Is there a doctor in the house? A comprehensive look at physicians and their response to the medical malpractice crisis

Michael Sutker 2004

19 Optimizing health care: a cross-national comparison of ischemic heart disease in selected OECD countries

Sara DeWitz 2005

20 Who came to the rescue? A case study of Haiti and Uganda

Linda Wang 2005

21 The failure of the Clinton health plan

Bhvani Kura 2006

22 Alternative medicine in cancer treatment

Laura Altman 2006

23* Characterization of carbohydrates that depress crayfish cardiac rhythms following chemoreception

Victoria Pan 2008

24* The ontogeny of sodium transport through the ENaC sodium channel in the chick chorioallantoic membrane

Laura Gonzales 2009

25 Eastern inroads into the West: An exploration of the biochemical effects of Yoga and Meditation

Shyam Sivasankar 2010

26 Community Acquired MRSA Infections: Diagnostic Characteristics and Treatment Strategies for SSTIs

Brian McNelis 2011

27 Polymath Scholars thesis: Western Medicine vs. Eastern Medicine: Why is acupuncture not accepted in mainstream medicine?

Viet C. Nguyen 2015

28 Lost in translation: The scientist’s perspective in navigating from pipet to patient

Christine Rafie 2017

29* Liberal Arts Honor thesis: The effects of music on human physiology

Meyer Horn 1992

* indicates bench research theses

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