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Anitra Nemotko, I.H.M., Ph.D.  Associate Professor of Biology
email:
nemotko@es.marywood.edu

website:http://ac.marywood.edu/nemo tko/www

Educational Background:  A.B. Marywood University; M.S. Villanova University; further graduate study, University of Scranton, Wilkes University, University of Vermont Medical School; Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh.

Teaching Interests: Human anatomy and physiology, general biology, human reproduction, science methods.

Research Activities and Interests: Imagery and Analogies in the Learning of Science, Integrated Science Curriculum, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Color Coding in Memory and Online Science Education. Board Member of the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science.

Professional Memberships

  • Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • National Association of Biology Teachers
  • National Science Teachers Association
  • Pennsylvania Academy of Science
  • National Association of Research in Science Teaching

Honors

  • Cor Mariae Medal recipient from Marywood University for service on April 25, 2004.
  • Named to "Who's Who Among American Teachers, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005 editions.
  • Selected for "International Who's Who of Professionals" 2000.
  • Appointed to Lexington "Who's Who" for inclusion in the 2001 Millenium Edition of the Registry.

Presentations (last 5 years)

Human Anatomy and Physiology Society National Conference, St. Louis, Missouri College of Pharmacy, May 31, 2005. The "hands-on" workshop was entitled "Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Online."

African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC) September 29, 2004 at Marywood University. The presentation was entitled "Science Education Online."

National Council of Catholic Women, August 22, 2004 at St. John's church, Honesdale, Pennsylvania. The presentation was entitled "Stem Cell Research."

WebCT National Conference Showcase presentation, July 13, 2004 in Orlando, Florida. The workshop was entitled " Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Online Using WebCT."

Human Anatomy and Physiology Society National Conference, Chestnut Hill College, June 2, 2003. The title of the workshop presentation was " Anatomy Online."

Human Anatomy and Physiology Society National Conference on June 5, 2001 at Maui Community College in Maui, Hawaii. The presentation was entitled " The Integration of Anatomy and Physiology into the Core Curriculum."

Pennsylvania Academy of Science 77th Annual Meeting on March 31, 2001 in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. The paper was entitled "Color Coding in Memory."

National Association of Biology Teachers Conference October 25 -28, 2000, Orlando, Florida. The title of the paper was "The Learning Effects of Verbally and Pictorially Presented Biology Lessons on Female College Students of High and Low Imagery Ability."

Pennsylvania Academy of Science 76th Annual Conference, Reading, Pennsylvania, April 14-16, 2000. The title of the paper was "The Learning Effects of Verbally and Pictorially Presented Biology Lessons on Female College Students of High and Low Imagery Ability."

Additional Activities

Middle States Commission on Higher Education team member at the University of Ponce, Puerto Rico, April 2-7, 2005. Attended an orientation session on October 7, 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Department of Education Major Review Team for Biology and General Science at St. Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Gwynedd-Mercy College, and Chestnut Hill College in Germantown, Pennsylvania. The reviews took place in 2003.

Board Member of the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science and Judges Team at the Region 2 Annual Meeting.

Pennsylvania Department of Education invitation to participate in a Seminar to Enhance Science Education Standards and Postsecondary Science Program Specific Guidelines at the University of Pittsburgh at the Johnstown Conference Center on June 16-18, 2003.

National Association of Research in Science Teaching Annual International Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 23-26, 2003.

 

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 Last update January 2007

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