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Valerie Dean O'Loughlin

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Valerie Dean O'Loughlin
Academic background
EducationCollege of William and Mary
Alma materIndiana University
Academic work
DisciplineBiology
Sub-disciplineAnatomy
InstitutionsIndiana University School of Medicine

Valerie Dean O'Loughlin is a Clinical Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, co-author of two anatomy textbooks, now in their 3rd and 5th editions, and a Fellow of the American Association of Anatomists.

Career

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O'Loughlin studied anthropology and physics at the College of William and Mary,[1] and earned a PhD in biological anthropology from Indiana University.[1] She serves as Assistant Director of Undergraduate Education for the Medical Sciences Program and oversees the Education Track in Anatomy PhD program[2] at Indiana University Bloomington. She teaches undergraduate, graduate and medical students at Indiana University Bloomington and has received national recognition for her teaching, including the American Association of Anatomists 2018 Henry Gray Distinguished Educator Award.[1] She is a Fellow of the American Association of Anatomists (AAA),[citation needed] President-Emeritus of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS),[1] and is a co-author of two undergraduate textbooks: McKinley/O'Loughlin/Harris, Human Anatomy (5th edition),[3] and McKinley/O'Loughlin/Bidle, Anatomy and Physiology: An Integrative Approach (3rd edition).[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Service, Education and Scientific Achievement Awardees Nominated" (PDF). The Anatomy Voice. April 23, 2018. p. 4. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Brokaw, James J.; O'Loughlin, Valerie D. (August 6, 2014). "Implementation of an education-focused PhD program in anatomy and cell biology at Indiana University: Lessons learned and future challenges". Anatomical Sciences Education. 8 (3): 258–265. doi:10.1002/ase.1482. hdl:1805/7816. ISSN 1935-9772. PMID 25099221. S2CID 21573985.
  3. ^ McKinley, Michael P.; O'Loughlin, Valerie Dean; Harris, Ronald T. (2017). Human anatomy (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 9781260083354. OCLC 952855425.
  4. ^ McKinley, Michael; O'Loughlin, Valerie Dean; Bidle, Theresa Stouter (2019). Anatomy & physiology (3rd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 9781259398629. OCLC 1002211717.