Current Graduate Students

Students currently enrolled in the Graduate Program in Clinical Anatomy include:

Michael R. Brown Hometown: Clinton, MS Year in Program: Second Year Previous Education: BA in Urban Studies, Stanford University; Doctorate of Physical Therapy, University of Mississippi Medical Center Mentor/Advisor: Andrew Notebaert, PhD Dissertation Title: N/A Brief Description of Dissertation Work: N/A Teaching Assignment: PT 600 / OT 661 Desired Career: Teaching anatomy at a health care institution while enhancing knowledge and patient outcomes through research.

Oheneba Boadum Hometown: Accra, Ghana Year in program: Third year Previous Education: BS (Medical Science), University of Ghana; MBChB (Medicine and Surgery), University of Ghana Medical School; MS (BMS), University of the West of England; MA (Min) Trinity Theological Seminary, Ghana Research mentor: Ellen Robertson, PhD, OTR/L Dissertation Title: Readiness for self-directed learning, mental well-being, and academic performance in preclinical medical education. Brief Description of Dissertation Work: This study investigates the role of self-directed learning readiness in mental well-being and academic performance in preclinical medical education. Teaching assignment: ANAT 611 Medical Gross Anatomy Desired career: Clinician Educator, Medicine

Marli C. Crabtree Hometown: Pennington Gap, VA Year in Program: Second Year Previous Education: BS in Health Sciences, James Madison University; MS in Anatomy Education, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Mentor/Advisor: N/A Dissertation Title: N/A Brief Description of Dissertation Work: N/A Teaching Assignment: ANAT 611 – Gross and Developmental Anatomy Desired Career: Gross Anatomy and Embryology educator at a medical institution

Kayla Pavlick Hometown: New Albany, MS Year in Program: Third Year Previous Education: BS in Biology, Millsaps College; MS in Biology, Idaho State University Mentor/Advisor: Andrew Notebaert, PhD Dissertation Title: Pre-Clerkship Medical Educator and Student Perceptions of Learning Objectives (LOs) Brief Description of Dissertation Work: Investigation into existing definitions and uses of learning objectives in pre-clerkship basic science courses by both medical educators and medical students to determine potential areas for improving implementation and effectiveness of learning objectives. Teaching Assignment: DENT 612 Neuroanatomy Desired Career: Teaching neuroanatomy in a medical institution while improving the field of medical education through research.