Teaching-Related Appointments and Awards

Year Appointment/Award
1997 Elected to Graduate Faculty Status, University of Pittsburgh
2010 Recipient of Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award
2016-Present Vice-Chair, Curriculum Committee, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2018 Elected to Academy of Master Educators, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2020, 2021, 2022 Recipient of Excellence in Education Award, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Selected as "Best Lecturer" by Medical Students)
2021 Recipient of Kenneth E. Schuit Award, Recognizing the Dean's Master Educators, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2023 Selected as Content Lead for Neuroscience, Three Rivers Medical School Curriculum
2025 Recipient of Excellence in Education Award, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Selected as "Best Course Lead" by Medical Students)

Recent Teaching (Since 2015)

Term Course/Role
Spring, 2015Lecturer, Lab Instructor, and Problem Based Learning Facilitator, Neuroscience Course for Medical Students (MED 5133)
Spring, 2015Lecturer, Graduate Course in Systems Neuroscience (MSNBIO 2102)
Fall, 2015Course Director and Lecturer, Undergraduate Honors Course in Human Physiology (NROSCI/BIOSC 1070)
Fall, 2015Course Director and Lecturer, Graduate Course in Human Physiology (NROSCI 2070)
Fall, 2015Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator, Body Fluid Homeostasis - Cardiovascular Course for Medical Students (MED 5109)
Spring, 2016Lecturer, Lab Instructor, and Problem Based Learning Facilitator, Neuroscience Course for Medical Students (MED 5133)
Spring, 2016Lecturer, Graduate Course in Systems Neuroscience (MSNBIO 2102)
Fall, 2016Course Director and Lecturer, Undergraduate Honors Course in Human Physiology (NROSCI/BIOSC 1070)
Fall, 2016Course Director and Lecturer, Graduate Course in Human Physiology (NROSCI 2070)
Fall, 2016Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator, Body Fluid Homeostasis - Cardiovascular Course for Medical Students (MED 5109)
Spring, 2017Organizer, Journal Club for Center for Neuroscience Graduate Students (MSNBIO 2650)
Spring, 2017Lecturer, Lab Instructor, and Problem Based Learning Facilitator, Neuroscience Course for Medical Students (MED 5133)
Spring, 2017Lecturer, Graduate Course in Systems Neuroscience (MSNBIO 2102)
Fall, 2017Course Director and Lecturer, Undergraduate Honors Course in Human Physiology (NROSCI/BIOSC 1070)
Fall, 2017Course Director and Lecturer, Graduate Course in Human Physiology (NROSCI 2070)
Fall, 2017Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator, Body Fluid Homeostasis - Cardiovascular Course for Medical Students (MED 5109)
Fall, 2017Lecturer, Cell Communications and Pharmacology Course for Medical Students
Spring, 2018Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator, Neuroscience Course for Medical Students (MED 5133)
Spring, 2018Lecturer, Graduate Course in Systems Neuroscience (MSNBIO 2102)
Fall, 2018Course Director and Instructor, Organ Systems Physiology (MSBMS 2110)
Fall, 2018Course Director and Lecturer, Undergraduate Honors Course in Human Physiology (NROSCI/BIOSC 1070)
Fall, 2018Course Director and Lecturer, Graduate Course in Human Physiology (NROSCI 2070)
Fall, 2018Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator, Body Fluid Homeostasis - Cardiovascular Course for Medical Students (MED 5109)
Spring, 2019Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator, Neuroscience Course for Medical Students (MED 5133)
Spring, 2019Lecturer, Graduate Course in Systems Neuroscience (MSNBIO 2102)
Fall, 2019Course Director and Instructor, Organ Systems Physiology (MSBMS 2110)
Fall, 2019Course Director and Lecturer, Undergraduate Honors Course in Human Physiology (NROSCI/BIOSC 1070)
Fall, 2019Course Director and Lecturer, Graduate Course in Human Physiology (NROSCI 2070)
Fall, 2019Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator, Body Fluid Homeostasis - Cardiovascular Course for Medical Students (MED 5109)
Spring, 2020Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator, Neuroscience Course for Medical Students (MED 5133)
Spring, 2020Lecturer, Graduate Course in Systems Neuroscience (MSNBIO 2102)
Summer, 2020Course Director and Lecturer, Prologue Physiology for Medical Students
Fall, 2020Course Director and Instructor, Organ Systems Physiology (MSBMS 2110)
Fall, 2020Course Director and Lecturer, Undergraduate Honors Course in Human Physiology (NROSCI/BIOSC 1070)
Fall, 2020Course Director and Lecturer, Graduate Course in Human Physiology (NROSCI 2070)
Fall, 2020Lecturer, Body Fluid Homeostasis - Cardiovascular Course for Medical Students (MED 5109)
Spring, 2021Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator, Neuroscience Course for Medical Students (MED 5133)
Spring, 2021Lecturer, Graduate Course in Systems Neuroscience (MSNBIO 2102)
Summer, 2021Course Director and Instructor, Systems Neurophysiology (MSBMS 2210)
Summer, 2021Course Director and Lecturer, Prologue Physiology for Medical Students
Fall, 2021Course Director and Instructor, Organ Systems Physiology (MSBMS 2110)
Fall, 2021Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator, Body Fluid Homeostasis - Cardiovascular Course for Medical Students (MED 5109)
Spring, 2022Lecturer, Graduate Course in Systems Neuroscience (MSNBIO 2102)
Spring, 2022Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator, Neuroscience Course for Medical Students (MED 5133)
Summer, 2022Course Director and Instructor, Systems Neurophysiology (MSBMS 2210)
Summer, 2022Course Director and Lecturer, Prologue Physiology for Medical Students
Fall, 2022Course Director and Instructor, Organ Systems Physiology (MSBMS 2110)
Fall, 2022Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator, Body Fluid Homeostasis - Cardiovascular Course for Medical Students (MED 5109)
Fall, 2022Course Director and Instructor, Auditory and Vestibular Systems (MSNBIO 2625)
Spring, 2023Lecturer, Graduate Course in Systems Neuroscience (MSNBIO 2102)
Spring, 2023Course Director and Instructor, Neuroscience Course for Medical Students (MED 5133)
Summer, 2023Course Director and Instructor, Systems Neurophysiology (MSBMS 2210)
Summer, 2023Course Director and Lecturer, Prologue Physiology for Medical Students
Fall, 2023Course Director and Instructor, Organ Systems Physiology (MSBMS 2110)
Fall, 2023Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator, Body Fluid Homeostasis - Cardiovascular Course for Medical Students (MED 5109)
Spring, 2024Lecturer, Graduate Course in Systems Neuroscience (MSNBIO 2102)
Spring, 2024Lecturer, Body Fluid Homeostasis - Cardiovascular Course for Medical Students (MED 5109)
Summer, 2024Course Director and Lecturer, Prologue Physiology for Medical Students
Summer, 2024Course Director and Instructor, Systems Neurophysiology (MSBMS 2210)
Fall, 2024Course Director and Instructor, Neuroscience Course for Medical Students (MED 5133)
Fall, 2024Course Director and Instructor, Auditory and Vestibular Systems (MSNBIO 2625)
Fall, 2024Course Director and Instructor, Organ Systems Physiology (MSBMS 2110)
Spring, 2025Lecturer, Body Fluid Homeostasis - Cardiovascular Course for Medical Students (MED 5109)
Spring, 2025Lecturer, Graduate Course in Systems Neuroscience (MSNBIO 2102)
Summer, 2025Lecturer, Prologue Physiology for Medical Students
Summer, 2025Course Director and Instructor, Systems Neurophysiology (MSBMS 2210)
Fall, 2025Course Director and Instructor, Organ Systems Physiology (MSBMS 2110)
Fall, 2025Course Director and Instructor, Neuroscience Course for Medical Students (MED 5133)