Edgar R. Meyer, PhD
Assistant Professor-Education
Department:
SOM-Advanced Biomedical Education
Email:
emeyer@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-1214
Biography
Edgar R. Meyer, M.A.T., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor with an appointment in the School of Medicine, Department of Advanced Biomedical Education at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). He also served as the Assistant Director (2021-2022) and Director (2022-2024) of the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (M.S.-BMS) Program in the School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences at UMMC. In this role, he engaged in one-on-one advising with graduate students intending to enroll in health professional programs to pursue careers in the health sciences. Dr. Meyer received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies from Millsaps College, a Master of Art in Teaching from Delta State University, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Anatomy from UMMC. His research interests revolve around virtual anatomy; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and outreach endeavors that serve K-12 student and teacher populations, including his involvement as a student and then later faculty investigator on an NIH-funded program called Science Teaching Excites Medical Interest (STEMI). He has experience teaching embryology, histology, gross anatomy, and/or neuroanatomy to medical, dental, physician associate, nurse anesthesia, and graduate students, and he currently serves as the director for the essentials of anatomy course within the M.S.-BMS Program. In addition, he has offered consultation services on inclusion and diversity projects with Cengage, one of the largest education technology companies in the world.
Education
| Millsaps College, BS, Biology | 2010 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Class AAAA Teaching License, Mississippi Department of Education | 08/2023 - 06/2028 |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences | 08/2021 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Director, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences | 07/2022 - 06/2024 |
| Assistant Director, Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Program, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences | 08/2021 - 06/2022 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Nominated by a student for the Nelson Order [but too young, early as faculty to be considered by the steering committee], University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2022 |
| Nominated for the Dr. Edith Irby Jones Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Faculty Award, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 2021 |
| Selected by first-year medical students to serve as the last speaker at the Anatomical Donor Ceremony, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 2020 |
| College of Medicine Teaching Excellence 2020 Award, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 2020 |
| Selected by first-year medical students to serve as the first speaker at the Anatomical Donor Ceremony, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 2019 |
| Robert A. Mahaffey, Jr. Memorial Award (Established in the memory of the late graduate student, this certificate and cash prize are awarded in recognition of exceptional research potential of young investigators.), University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2019 |
| Early Career Anatomists Travel Award for poster winners at the American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA) Annual Meeting, American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA) | 2019 |
| The International Association of Medical Science Educators travel award for selected attendees of the IAMSE Annual Meeting, International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) | 2019 |
| Poster Award Finalist for an Anatomical Sciences Education Student/Postdoctoral Education Research Poster Award at the American Association of Anatomists Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2019, American Association of Anatomists (AAA) | 2019 |
| Excellence Award, Pillars: Recognition of Service & Inclusive Excellence, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2019 |
| The American Association of Anatomists (AAA) travel award for AAA members who are third-time attendees at the Experimental Biology Conference, American Association of Anatomists (AAA) | 2018 |
| Helen Reeves Turner, M.D., Ph.D. Scholarship Award (presented to a UMMC student who exemplifies Dr. Turner’s outstanding attributes of leadership, education, and service), University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2018 |
| Honorable Mention for the Excellence Award, Pillars: Recognition of Service & Inclusive Excellence, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2018 |
| Center for Bioethics and Humanities Poster Competition Winner for poster titled: Implications of a Three-Dimensional Stereoscopic Model of Middle and Inner Ear Structures for Instruction of Anatomy Learning and Retention, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2017 |
| Center for Bioethics and Humanities Poster Competition Winner for poster titled: A Pilot Study Examining the Impact of Two-Dimensional Computer Images and Three-Dimensional Stereoscopic Images of the Pelvic Muscles and Neurovasculature on Short-term and Long-term Retention of Anatomical Information for First-Year Medical Students, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2017 |
| The American Association of Anatomists (AAA) travel award for AAA members who are second-time attendees at the Experimental Biology Conference, American Association of Anatomists (AAA) | 2017 |
| Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2016 |
| The American Association of Anatomists (AAA) travel award for AAA members who are first-time attendees at the Experimental Biology Conference, American Association of Anatomists (AAA) | 2016 |
| Dean’s List for Academic Excellence, Millsaps College | 2010 |
| Phi Beta Kappa, National Academic Honorary, Millsaps College | 2010 |
| Who’s Who Among America’s College Students, Millsaps College | 2010 |
| Millsaps College Hall of Fame (only 4 inductees eligible from the graduating class each year), Millsaps College | 2010 |
| Dean’s List for Academic Excellence, Millsaps College | 2009 |
| Order of Omega, Fraternity Leadership Honorary, Millsaps College | 2009 |
| Honorable Mention for the Goldwater Scholarship, Millsaps College | 2009 |
| Honors Program in Chemistry, Millsaps College | 2009 |
| Soul’s Afire (awarded for dedication to service), Millsaps College | 2009 |
| Dean's List for Academic Excellence, Millsaps College | 2008 |
| Sigma Lambda, Service and Leadership Honorary, Millsaps College | 2008 |
| Alpha Epsilon Delta, National Pre-Health Honorary, Millsaps College | 2008 |
| Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honorary, Millsaps College | 2008 |
| Eta Sigma Phi, National Classical Studies Honorary, Millsaps College | 2008 |
| Medical Mentoring Program, Millsaps College | 2007 |
| Dean's List for Academic Excellence, Millsaps College | 2007 |
| Phi Eta Sigma, National Freshmen Honorary, Millsaps College | 2007 |
| Beta Beta Beta, National Biological Honorary, Millsaps College | 2007 |