Beth Ann KerstenBeth Ann Kersten is a tenured professor at the State College of Florida (SCF). Though her primary teaching responsibilities are currently focused on Anatomy and Physiology I and II, she has experience teaching comparative anatomy, histology, developmntal biology, and nonmajor human biology. She authors a custom A&P I laboratory manual for SCF and sponsors a book scholarship for students enrolled in health science programs. She coordinates a peer tutoring program for A&P and is working to extend SCF's STEM initiative to local elementary schools. Beth employs a learning strength specific approach to guide students in the development of study skills focused on their learning strengths, in addition to improving other student skills such as time management and note taking. Beth graduated with a PhD from Temple University where her research focused on neurodevelopment in zebrafish. Her postdoctoral research at the Wadsworth Research Center focused on the response of rat nerve tissue to the implantation of neural prosthetic devices. At Saint Vincent College, she supervised senior research projects on subjects such as the effects of retinoic acid on heart development in zebrafish and the ability of vitamin Bl2 supplements to regulate PMS symptoms in ovariectomized mice. Beth also maintains a membership in the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society. Beth currently lives in North Port, Florida, with her husband John and daughter Melanie. As former Northerners, they greatly enjoy the ability to swim almost year round both in their pool and in the Gulf of Mexico. Read More Read Less