Leslie Day

Leslie Day earned her B.S. in Exercise Physiology from University of Massachusetts at Lowell, an M.S. in Applied Anatomy & Physiology from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in Biology from Northeastern University with her research on the kinematics of locomotion. Starting in 2002, she worked as a Lecturer in the Biology Department o Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, teaching several sections of anatomy and physiology. In 2008, she transferred to the Department of Physical Therapy,...See more

Leslie Day earned her B.S. in Exercise Physiology from University of Massachusetts at Lowell, an M.S. in Applied Anatomy & Physiology from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in Biology from Northeastern University with her research on the kinematics of locomotion. Starting in 2002, she worked as a Lecturer in the Biology Department o Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, teaching several sections of anatomy and physiology. In 2008, she transferred to the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences at Northeastern University to run the Cadaver Laboratory and teach gross anatomy and neuroscience to undergraduate and graduate students ina wide range of majors. In addition, she coordinated and taught postgraduate continuing education courses. During her time, she was promoted to Associate Clinical Professor and served as the Associate Department Chair. In 2019, she moved to Texas A & M University as Instructional Associate Professor to join a new program in the College of Medicine called Engineering Medicine (ENMED). The program combines medicine and engineering degrees utilizing nontraditional, innovative teaching methods. In her role, she is the course director for medical gross anatomy, teaches in the neuroscience course, and aids in the innovative curricular development. She has received Northeastern University's teaching with technology award three times and in 2009 was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award. In 2017, she received national recognition for her teaching by being the recipient of the AD Instruments Sam Drogo Technology in the Classroom Award from the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS). She has been an active part of HAPS for several years, and currently serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors. She is also a member of the American Association for Anatomy and the American Association of Clinical Anatomists. Her current research focuses on the effectiveness of different teaching pedagogies, including the flipped-classroom and TBL, and its effect on students' motivation and learning. See less