Carol Britson
Instructional Professor of Biology
Phone Number: (662)915-7988
Email: cbritson@olemiss.edu
https://olemiss.edu/depts/biology/people/faculty/britson/index.php

Key Words: anatomy and physiology education

Research Description: Current SMBHC students are working on the following projects:

“Assessment and development of spatial skills in Human Anatomy and Physiology students”

“Assessment of 3 types of integumentary system laboratory activities on student performance in Human Anatomy and Physiology students.”

“Assessment of student anxiety in Human Anatomy and Physiology students using the Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI).”

“Assessment of student motivation in Human Anatomy and Physiology students using Motivation of Student Learning Questionnaires (MSLQ).”

Honors Theses:

Piazza, Anne Stewart (2022) Analysis of Test Anxiety in Human Anatomy and Physiology I Students at the University of Mississippi (full text)

DeOliveira, Sophie Isabella (2022) Student Engagement and Performance Assessment as Associated with Three Types of Integument System Laboratory Activities (full text)

Whitehead, Mary Claire (2022) Assessment of Motivation in Human Anatomy and Physiology Students (full text)

Carroll, Abigail Livingston (2022) Assessment of Spatial Skills in Human Anatomy and Physiology Students (full text)

Wingfield, Sydney (2021) Effects of Caffeine Consumption on Cognitive Performance in Anatomy and Physiology Students (full text)

Mestayer, Mary Agnes (2021) Effectiveness of Visual Representations in Undergraduate Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II (full text)

Stacy, Monica (2020) Assessment of Antebrachial and Carpal Muscle Activity During Smartphone Use: is "Selfie Wrist" a Real Phenomenon? (full text)

Cook, Kara Elizabeth (2020) Assessment of Oral Motor Activity Variables During Consumption of Chocolate Using Surface Electromyography: Effects of Variation in Cocoa Solid Content (full text)

Elliott, Alexandra Lauren (2019) The Upright Go Wearable Posture Device: An Evaluation of Postural Health, Improvement of Posture, and Salivary Cortisol Fluctuations in College Students (full text)

Guy, Charmin C. (2018) Development of a Novel Salivary Cortisol Laboratory Experiment for Undergraduate Physiology Students (full text)

Haneen, Matalgah (2018) Effects of texting on neck muscle activity and neck flexion in college students (full text)

Patterson, Taylor (2017) Examination of Electroglottography (EGG) and Surface Electromyography (sEMG) as Techniques to Assess Oral Motor Activity During Consumption of Four Forms of Chocolate. (full text)

Hillhouse, Kelsey (2017) Bring Your Own Device Initiative to Improve Engagement and Performance in Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II Laboratories. (full text)

O'Connor, Anna E. (2016) Analysis of Joint Dysfunction During an Aging- Simulation, Laboratory Exercise for Allied Health Students. (full text)

Foropoulos, Lauren A. (2015) Feasibility of Incorporating Electrogastrography into an Undergraduate Physiology Laboratory Curriculum. (full text)

Pergola, Michael S. (2015) Oxygen Saturation During a Simulation Dive Response: Development of an Experimental Protocol for an Undergraduate Physiology Laboratory. (full text)

Robbins, Mary Kathleen (2015) Muscle Fatigue Resistance via Energy Drink Consumption – Assessment of Pre- and Post- Experiment Participant Feedback (full text)

Ables, Hollie E. (2014) Simulated Diabetes Testing Experiment Using Artificially Manipulated Livestock Blood. (full text)

Pritchard, Charles Thomas (2014) Meta-analysis of melanoma incidence in the United States: demographic variation and relationship with UV index and latitude. (full text)

Ratliff, John (2014) Electromyography of mastication muscles in college athletes. (full text)

Kerce, Mary Katherine (2013) "An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Incorporating Virtual Cadaver Study on Student Performance in Human Anatomy and Physiology"

Steward, Joshua Noel (2013) "Development of Gustatory Perception Laboratory for Human Anatomy and Physiology"

Hughes, Jonathan Corwin (2011) "Reduced Density of Calbindin Immunoreactive GABAergic Neurons in the Occipital Cortex in Major Depressive Disorder: Relevance to Neuroimaging Studies and Future Directions" (full text)

Floyd, Erin Melissa (2007) "Blood Assays in the Freshwater Turtle, Trachemys Scripta, with Emphasis on Methemoglobin Levels"

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