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.
