Graduate Programs in Health Professions Education
Graduate Programs in Health Professions Education

HPE Core Faculty
Alexis Battista, PhD

Name: Alexis Battista, PhD
Research Interests:
Simulation-Based Learning
Clinical Reasoning
Education
Biography
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Chair, Graduate Programs in Health Professions Education Program Admissions Committee
- Member, National Capital Region Simulation Center Consortium (NCRSC)
- Vice-Chair, Internal Relations Committee, Society for Simulation in Healthcare
- Chairman’s Award, Internal Relations Committee, Society for Simulation in Healthcare [2017]
- Outstanding Dissertation Award, George Mason University, College of Education and Human Development [2015]
- Dissertation Fellowship Scholarship, George Mason University [2014]
Bibliography
- Battista A. An activity theory perspective of how scenario-based simulations support learning: A descriptive analysis. Advances in Simulation [In Press]
- Nestel D, Roche J, Battista A. Creating a quality improvement culture in standardized/simulated patient methodology: the role of professional societies. Advances in Simulation. 2(18): 105-09. 2017 [editorial]
- Sanko J, Battista A. Embedded standardized participants as learner engagers: Often overlooked, but vitally important champions of simulation. In C. Foisy Doll & K. Leighton (Eds.), Simulation Champions: Courage, Caring, and Connection. Wolters Kluwer. 2017 [book chapter]
- Battista A. Activity Theory and Analyzing Learning in Simulations. Simulation & Gaming. 46(2): 187-196. 2015. [article]
- Bruce AN, Battista A, Plankey MW, Johnson LB, Blair Marshall M. Perceptions of gender-based discrimination during surgical training and practice. Medical Education Online. 20(0). 2015. [article]
- Malekzadeh S, Malloy KM, Chu EE, Tompkins J, Battista A, Deutsch ES. ORL emergencies boot camp: Using simulation to onboard residents. The Laryngoscope. 121(10): 2114-2121. 2011. [article]
- Auguste TC, Boswick JA, Loyd MK, Battista A. The simulation of an ex utero intrapartum procedure to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 46(2): 395-398. 2011. [article]
Ronald M Cervero, M.A., Ph.D.
Name: Ronald M Cervero, M.A., Ph.D.
Biography
Dr. Cervero has provided intellectual and organizational leadership for the field of health professions education over the span of his career. He has published extensively in health professions education, with special emphasis on continuing professional development and has recently given invited speeches or keynotes for the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, the Alliance for Continuing Medical Education, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, Harvard Medical School, Vanderbilt University Medical School, Marine Corps University, HHS’s Bureau of Health Professions, the American Occupational Therapy Association, and the Medical Association of Georgia. He serves on the Advisory Board on Interprofessional Continuing Education for the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education and as a Consulting Editor for the Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. He was extensively involved in health professions education at the University of Georgia where he founded and served as co-director of the Institute for Evidence-Based Health Professions Education, was the co-PI for Georgia’s Public Health Training Center, and served for seven years as the educational consultant for the Augusta University-UGA Medical Partnership to strengthen the medical school’s teaching, curriculum development, and educational research projects. He recently led the Provost’s initiative on interprofessional education that led to the creation of a campus-wide effort to build and sustain an IPE program linking all health professions units.
Dr. Cervero received the Aderhold Distinguished Professor Award in 2008 for excellence in research, teaching, and outreach from the University of Georgia’s College of Education.
Ting Dong, Ph.D.
Name: Ting Dong, Ph.D.
Education
Bibliography
Steven J Durning, MD, PhD
Name: Steven J Durning, MD, PhD
Biography
Eulho Jung, Ph.D.

Name: Eulho Jung, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Distance Education
Instructional Design
Education
Indiana University Bloomington, M.S.
University of Minnesota, B.S.
Biography
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Melinda and Gates Foundation Open Educational Resources (OER) Fellowship Recipient
- Emerging Researcher Award, Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT)
- Nova Southeastern University Award for Outstanding Practice, Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT)
- Jerrold E. Kemp Instructional Systems Technology Fellowship, Department of Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University
- Yun, H., Park, S, Kim, D., Jung, E., & Yoon, M. (2020). The influence of academic level and course delivery mode on the use of motivational regulation strategies and learning engagement. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 36(3). 102-116
- Jung, E., Kim, D., Yoon, M., Park, S. H., & Oakley, B. (2019). The influence of instructional design on learner control, sense of achievement, and perceived effectiveness in a supersize MOOC course. Computers & Education (128). 377-388.
- Lowenthal, P. R., Nyland, R., Jung, E., Dunlap, C. J., & Kepka, J. (2019). Does class size matter? An exploration into faculty perceptions of high-enrollment online courses, American Journal of Distance Education, 33(3), 152-168.
- Jung, E., Reigeluth, C., Kim, M., & Trepper, S. (2019). An investigation into state-level paradigm change in education: Ohio’s transformational dialogue for public education, In Lockee, B, B., Childress, M, D. (Ed.), Learning, Design, and Technology. An International Compendium of Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.
- Han, S. J., Lim, D. H., & Jung, E. (2019). A collaborative active learning model as a vehicle for online team learning in higher education. In Handbook of Research on Blended Learning Pedagogies and Professional Development in Higher Education (pp. 40-59). IGI Global.
- Jung, E., Bauer, C., & Heaps, A. (2017). Higher education faculty perceptions of open textbook adoption, The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 18(4), 123-141.
Bibliography
Abigail W Konopasky, PhD

Name: Abigail W Konopasky, PhD
Research Interests:
linguistic analysis; diversity, equity, and inclusion; agency
qualitative methods, mixed methods
Education
Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship, Duke University, 2002
PhD, Linguistics, Princeton University, 2001
BA, Russian and French, Dartmouth College, 1993
Biography
Bibliography
Megumi Madura
Name: Megumi Madura
Lauren A Maggio, PhD

Name: Lauren A Maggio, PhD
Research Interests:
Medical Education
Information Science
Biography
Research interests: Evidence-based practice; Meta-research and responsible conduct of research; Knowledge syntheses; and Scholarly communication
Bibliography
John L Melton, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, MA; National Security and Strategic Studies, Captain, Navy

Name: John L Melton, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, MA; National Security and Strategic Studies, Captain, Navy
Research Interests:
Military Psychology
Research Methods, Qualitative Research, Leadership
Education
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
MA, National Security and Strategic Studies
Joint Professional Military Education
College of Naval Warfare
Naval War College
Newport, RI
Biography
CAPT Melton received his commission as a lieutenant in the Research Psychology subspecialty of the Medical Service Corps in 2002. He attended Officer Indoctrination School in Newport, R.I. His first assignment was at Naval Experimental Diving Unit, where he served as division officer of the Instrumentation and Assessment division. His work primarily focused on assessment and prediction of psychological functioning of warfighters in extreme environments. In 2003, CAPT Melton completed the Diving Medical Officer course followed by the Navy Saturation Diving Officer course, becoming one of only four psychologists ever certified as a Navy diver and currently the only Medical Service Corp officer to hold the Saturation Diving Officer qualification. In 2006, he reported to the Naval Service Training Command, Great Lakes, where he served as a Research Psychologist and Deputy N5.. In 2011, CAPT Melton reported to the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory as Department Head of the Warfighter Performance Department and then Deputy Technical Director for the command. In 2013, CAPT Melton completed his assignment as Deputy OIC of Mobile Care Team 7 after a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom. His most recent assignment prior to coming to BUMED was the Deputy Military Director for Code 34 (Warfighter Performance) at the Office of Naval Research.
CAPT Melton is a licensed clinical psychologist and a member of the American Psychological Association. Melton’s personal awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (two awards), and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (three awards).
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Director, Department of Navy Human Research Protection Program, Navy Surgeon General/Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
- Deputy Military Department and Program Officer, Office of Naval Research
- Deputy Tech Director, Navy Submarine Medical Research Laboratory
- Assistant Officer in Charge, NAVCENT Mobile Care Team 7, Afghanistan
- Projects Officer, Naval Education and Training Command
- Project Manager, Navy Experimental Diving Unit
Jerusalem Merkebu, PhD

Name: Jerusalem Merkebu, PhD
Research Interests:
Clinical Reasoning, Emotional Regulation, Metacognitive Reflection, Well-being, Vigilant Decision-Making
Biography
Bibliography
Holly S Meyer, MS, PhD

Name: Holly S Meyer, MS, PhD
Education
M.S., Secondary Mathematics Education, American University
B.S., Mathematics, Boston University
Biography
Anita Samuel

Name: Anita Samuel
Education
M.S., Administrative Leadership, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Michael Soh, PhD

Name: Michael Soh, PhD
Research Interests:
Curriculum design and development; Diversity, equity, and inclusion; Interprofessional communication, education, and teamwork; Student affairs; Wellbeing and burnout; Humanism in healthcare
Education
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Biography
Bibliography
Yating Teng, PhD

Name: Yating Teng, PhD
Education
Biography
decision-making.
Bibliography
Dario Torre, MD,MPH,PHD

Name: Dario Torre, MD,MPH,PHD
Research Interests:
Medical education: clinical reasoning,eLearning, theory applied to HPE
Education
Johns Hopkins University MPH (2002), Epidemiology
University of Rome, La Sapienza, MD (1990)
Sebastian (Bas) H.J. Uijtdehaage, PhD

Name: Sebastian (Bas) H.J. Uijtdehaage, PhD
Education
PhD Psychophysiology, The Pennsylvania State University, 1991
Bibliography
Lara Varpio, PhD
Name: Lara Varpio, PhD