Professor
Podiatric Medicine
Barry University
United States of America
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: 1982 - 1986 Ph.D. Medicine; University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England 1980 - 1981 M.Sc. Experimental Histopathology/Clinical Pharmacology (Toxicology); Royal Postgraduate Medical School (University of London), England 1977 - 1980 B.Sc. Physiology/Zoology (Joint Honors). University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England PRIOR TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 2009 - Present Professor, School of Podiatric Medicine, Barry University - Coordinator of Physiology course in Podiatric Medicine program; Co-direct Pathology labs in Podiatric Medicine program 2004 - 2008 Associate Professor, former School of Graduate Medical Sciences, Barry University – Coordinator of Physiology course in Podiatric Medicine program; Co-direct Pathology labs in Podiatric Medicine program 1995 – 2006 Assistant Professor, former School of Graduate Medical Sciences, Barry University - Coordinate Physiology course in Physician Assistant Program AWARDS: 2013 – 2014 Outstanding Scholarship Award, Barry University 2009 – 2010 Outstanding Scholarship Award, Barry University PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: 2013 – 2015 President, Florida Academy of Sciences 2007 - 2013 Section Chair, Medical Sciences, Florida Academy of Sciences 2003 - 2007 Chair, Awards Committee of Florida Academy of Sciences 2003 - 2007 Councilor-at-Large, Florida Academy of Sciences 2002 - Present American Physiological Society 1989 - Present Society for Neuroscience HONOR SOCIETIES: 1998 - Present Sigma Xi COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: 2008 - Present Chair, School of Podiatric Medicine (SPM) Curriculum Committee 2008 - Present Barry University representative to AACPM Council of Faculties 2012 - 2014 Faculty Senate Handbook Committee 2007 - 2009 Chair, University Grade Appeals Committee 2008 - 2014 SPM representative on Institutional Effectiveness Committee 2007 - 2009 SPM representative on Academic Affairs Committee 2007 - 2009 SPM representative on Graduate Council 2008 SPM representative on Rank & Promotion Committee 1997 - Present SPM (& formerly SGMS) representative to Animal Welfare Committee/IACUC
Differential response of skeletal muscle fiber