ABOUT THE AUTHOR

CHARLES WELSH began his Anatomy & Physiology

teaching career upon graduating with a B.S. in Biology

from the University of Pittsburgh in 1989. He entered

graduate school in 1992 and continued teaching night

classes. He accepted his first full-time teaching position at

Clarion University of Pennsylvania in 1996. In 1997, he

completed his Ph.D. in Comparative Anatomy, Evolutionary

Biology, and Ornithology. Teaching primarily in nursing and

other allied health programs, he now brings his 30 years of

classroom experience to the second high school edition of

Hole’s Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology. Since

2009, he has been teaching at Duquesne University in

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During this time, he has received

several teaching awards, as well as the Mentor of the Year

Award for training graduate students to teach Anatomy & Physiology. Chuck and his wife, Lori, have

three children and three grandchildren. They live in the historic town of Harmony, thirty miles north

of Pittsburgh, with their youngest son, where they raise chickens and have a huge garden.

CYNTHIA PRENTICE-CRAVER Contributing author to

Hole’s Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 2e,

Cynthia Prentice-Craver has been teaching human

anatomy and physiology for over twenty years at

Chemeketa Community College and is a member of the

Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS). Cynthia’s

teaching experience both in grades 6–12 and in college,

her passion for curriculum development, and her appetite

for learning, fuel her desire to write. Her M.S. in

Curriculum and Instruction, B.S. in Exercise Science, and

extended graduate coursework in biological sciences have

been instrumental in achieving effective results in the

courses she teaches. Cynthia co-authored the Martin

Laboratory Manual for Human Anatomy & Physiology, 4e.

Beyond her professional pursuits, Cynthia’s passions include reading and listening to books,

attending exercise classes, walking outdoors, attending concerts, traveling, and spending time with

her family.

(t)Leeanna Smith, (b)Cindy Prentice-Craver

ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS

DIGITALAUTHORS

LESLIE DAY earned her B.S. in Exercise Physiology from UMass Lowell, an M.S. in Applied Anatomy

& Physiology from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in Biology from Northeastern University. She

currently works as an Associate Clinical Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Physical

Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences at Northeastern University with her main teaching

role in upper level Gross Anatomy and Neuroanatomy courses, but still loves teaching her

introductory anatomy course. She has received five teaching awards at the universities, including the

coveted University Excellence in Teaching Award. Her current research focuses on the effectiveness

of different teaching pedagogies, including the flipped-classroom and various technology. She

brings her love for anatomy and quest for trying new technology into the classroom to make for a

dynamic evidence-based teaching style that is friendly to all students.

JULIE PILCHER began teaching during her graduate training in Biomedical Sciences at Wright

State University, Dayton, Ohio. She found, to her surprise, that working as a teaching assistant held

her interest more than her research. Upon completion of her Ph.D. in 1986, she embarked on her

teaching career, working for many years as an adjunct in a variety of schools as she raised her four

children. In 1998, she began full-time at the University of Southern Indiana, Evansville. Her work with

McGraw-Hill began several years ago, doing reviews of textbook chapters and lab manuals. When

the opportunity arose to become more involved in the authoring of digital content for McGraw-Hill,

she could not pass it up. Based on her own experience, students are using more and more online

resources, and she is pleased to be part of that aspect of A&P education.

HIGHSCHOOLCONTRIBUTORS

ELIZABETHCO grew up in Vermont and received a BA in Biology from Mount Holyoke College

and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of California, San Francisco. She has been

teaching Anatomy, Physiology, Biology and Infectious Disease for the last ten years in California and,

more recently, at Boston University in Massachusetts. Liz loves to watch students master and engage

with the material through its application to real life. In her classrooms, Liz writes case studies for her

students to work through in order to strengthen their critical thinking skills. Liz is also active in the

field of pedagogical research.

ERIN HUIZINGA has spent more than 20 years as an educator who has developed rigorous,

relevant curricular experiences for high school students. Erin has designed specialized programs

that allow students to develop as scientists with an emphasis on real-world applications. Erin has

been involved with health science career academies since 2005, teaching anatomy and physiology

as part of an integrated curriculum focused on medical and health sciences. Through these highly

collaborative and innovative programs, she has been able to implement research-based strategies

that directly relate to improving student achievement.