Curriculum Vitae

Theodore C. Smith, MS

Education:

August 2016- present (Expected Graduation in Summer 2020)

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Ph.D, Anatomy and Cell Biology-Education Track- GPA:3.6

Dissertation Thesis: Neural Basis of Anatomical Knowledge in Undergraduate Anatomy Students and Experts Using fMRI

August 2014 – May 2016

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Master of Science, Anatomy -GPA: 3.60/4.0

August 2010 - May 2014

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Bachelor of Arts, Evolutionary Biology Anthropology, Physical Anthropology Concentration- GPA: 3.45/4.0

Senior Capstone: Vulnerability of transplacental infection of Treponema pallidum pallidum in humans: an evolutionary perspective.

Teaching Experience:

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN August 2016-present

Course Instructor:

M300: Evolutionary Anatomy Spring 2019

Designed course for advanced medical sciences students
Created weekly lectures
Organized and edited weekly case studies and active learning sessions
Created research skills coursework

M100: Study Skills in Anatomy Fall 2019

Organized and created weekly assignments and course sessions for undergraduate anatomy students

Associate Instructor (Graduate Teaching Assistant): Fall 2016-present

Anatomy A215: Basic Human Anatomy

Demonstrated anatomical structures to undergraduate students
Mentored undergraduate teaching assistants
Presented lectures with active learning to undergraduate students
Graded exams
Facilitated review sessions

Neuroscience and Behavior, Human Structure (Gross Anatomy, Histology, Embryology)

Organized labs and learning materials for medical students
Presented lectures with active learning to medical students
Lead labs for medical students
Created undergraduate-level and graduate-level prosections

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH January 2015 – December 2015

-Teaching Assistant for Human Anatomy 2300 and Anatomy 5300

Demonstrated anatomical structures to undergraduate students
Completed cadaver dissections
Graded exams and entered grades
Facilitated review sessions
Taught dissection skills to advanced undergraduate students

Leetonia Exempted Village School District December 2014 – May 2016

-Substitute Teacher

Taught high school social studies, psychology, biology, 6th grade math, science, language arts, 5th grade math, middle school and high school health
Intervention aide for students

Publications:

Smith, Theodore C., Hechtel, L., Erectile Dysfunction and the Baculum. August 2019. Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health. Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 147–148, https://doi.org/10.1093/emph/eoz023

Smith, Theodore C., Husmann, P., Perineal Anatomy-Modeling of the Female Perineum. September 2018. LifeSciTRC. https://www.lifescitrc.org/resource.cfm?submissionID=11126

Smith, Theodore C., Upson-Taboas, C., Reynolds, A.,., Taylor, M., Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Pedagogy Training Workshop, Part 2, IUSM Medical Education Research Blog Post. September 2018. https://medicine.iu.edu/blogs/research-in-medical-education/undergraduate-teaching-assistant-pedagogy-training-workshop-part-2/

Smith, Theodore C., Finding CN XI: A review of Defining the Spinal Accessory Nerve in Anatomical and Evolutionary Contexts. Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Educator doi: 10.21692/haps.2017.047

Upson-Taboas, C., Reynolds, A., Smith, Theodore C., Taylor, M., Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Pedagogy Training Workshop, Part 1, IUSM Medical Education Research Blog Post. October 2017. https://medicine.iu.edu/blogs/research-in-medical-education/uta-pedagogy-training-workshop-part-1/

Smith, Theodore C., Husmann, P., Perineal Anatomy-Modeling of the Male Perineum. September 2017. LifeSciTRC. https://www.lifescitrc.org/resource.cfm?submissionID=11124

Quinn, M.M., Smith, Theodore C., Kalmar, E.L., and Burgoon, J.M., What type of learner are your students? Preferred learning styles of undergraduate gross anatomy students according to the index of learning styles questionnaire. Anatomical Sciences Education doi: 10.1002/ase.1748, 2017.

Smith, Theodore C., From Conference to Classroom: Ultrasonography in Anatomical Education. Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Educator doi:10.21692/haps.2017.008, 2017.

Presentations and Posters:

Burleson, Kathy, Rompolski, Krista, Simoyi, Melvin, Smith, Theodore C., Van Hoomissen, Jacqueline, Wisco, Jonathan. Can You DIG It? HAPS Diversity and Inclusion Group (DIG) Membership Survey. Human Anatomy & Physiology Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, May 2019.

Smith, Theodore C., O’Loughlin, Valerie, Husmann, Polly. Twitter, Evolution, Human Anatomy, and Tinbergen: A Class Case Study. Human Anatomy & Physiology Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, May 2019.

Smith, Theodore C., O’Loughlin, Valerie, Flinders, David. Manifestation of Sexual Minority Identity in First-Year Medical Students American Association of Anatomists Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, April 2019.

Smith, Theodore C., Anatomy on the Brain: Using fMRI in anatomical education research. Human Anatomy & Physiology Society Annual Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, May 2018.

Smith, Theodore C., The Brain on Anatomy: An fMRI Story. Synapse Talk. Human Anatomy & Physiology Society Annual Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, May 2018.

Husmann, Polly, Smith, Theodore C., “I Don't Have Time To Teach Metacognitive Skills Too! Can't They Do It Online Or Something?”. Human Anatomy & Physiology Society Annual Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, May 2018.

Taylor, Melissa, Reynolds, Amberly, Taboas, Charity, and Smith, Theodore C., For the love of teaching: Implementing a graduate student-driven training program for undergraduate teaching assistants. Human Anatomy & Physiology Society Annual Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, May 2018.

Smith, Theodore C., O’Loughlin, Valerie, and Newman, Sharlene, Neural basis of spatial ability and anatomical concepts: An fMRI pilot study. American Association of Anatomists Annual Meeting, San Diego, April 2018.

Smith, Theodore C., Taylor, Melissa, Reynolds, Amberly, Taboas, Charity, Husmann, Polly, O’Loughlin, Valerie, The effect of formal training on undergraduate teaching assistants’ performance and views towards teaching. American Association of Anatomists Annual Meeting, San Diego, April 2018.

Smith, Theodore C., 2017, accepted. Finding CN XI: Defining the Spinal Accessory Nerve in Anatomical and Evolutionary Contexts. Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah

Smith, Theodore C., Husmann, Polly., 2017 Build-A-Pelvis: Modeling Pelvic and Perineal Structures. Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah

Panelist., Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning Seminar: For Associate Instructors: Mental Health Awareness and Stress Management for Second Semester

Smith, Theodore C., 2015, accepted. Vulnerability of transplacental infection of Treponema pallidum pallidum in humans: an evolutionary perspective. International Society for Evolution, Medicine, & Public Health Inaugural Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona.

Media Interviews:

Anatomy Education Podcast. (2018). Episode #44: Early Career Anatomy Educators http://anatomypodcast.co.uk/episodes/early-career-anatomy-educators/

Research Experience:

Research assistant- Cognitive Neuroimaging Lab August 2017-present

PI: Sharlene Newman, PhD

https://cognitiveneuroimaing.lab.indiana.edu/index.html

Neural basis of anatomical knowledge in expert and novice anatomy learners using fMRI

Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Polly Husmann May 2017-May 2018

Data collection and analysis for Undergraduate Metacognition Project

Research Volunteer for Dr. Jennifer Burgoon January 2015 – May 2016

Assisted with educational research projects
Created grant database for future projects
Created database for Learning Styles Research Project

Awards and Honors:

AAA Travel award April 2018, April 2019

HAPS Student Grant March 2016

Who's Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges March 2013

Dean’s Honor Roll December 2010-May 2012

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

Professional Development Workshops:

Evolutionary Medicine Summer Institute June 2018

Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine

Duke University, Durham, NC

Flipped Classroom Learning February 2018

Center of Teaching and Learning

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Using Grounded Theory in Your Research: Concepts and Application June 2017

IUPUI School of Nursing

IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN

Active Learning Strategies September 2015