26659-Husmann, Polly

Polly R. Husmann, PhD

Associate Professor of Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology

Email
phusmann@iu.edu
Phone
812-856-2373
Address
Health Sciences Building C3016
MSCI
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Bloomington, IN 47405-7005
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Bio

I am primarily an educator.  I teach anatomy and embryology at the undergraduate, graduate and medical levels.  I focus on engaging pedagogy to optimize long-term retention whenever possible and work to meet students where they are.

Key Publications

  • Husmann, P. R., & Byram, J. N. (2025). Funding for PhD students affiliated with US medical schools: Where do we stand? Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education. https://doi.org/10.1108/SGPE-08-2024-0087

  • Kerns, E., & Husmann, P. R. (2025). Celiac disease in medical education: A pilot study comparing institutional and commercial curricula. Medical Science Educator, 35(3), 1209–1214.

  • O’Loughlin, V. D., Rudick, C., & Husmann, P. R. (2023). The IUSM medical education scholarly concentration: Training medical students to become future clinical educators. Medical Science Educator, 33(6), 1459–1460. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-023-01939-0

  • d’Arnaud, L., & Husmann, P. R. (2023). Prior anatomy experience among medical students: What difference does it make? Anatomical Sciences Education, 16(2), 348–358. https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.2238

  • Husmann, P. R., Brokaw, J. J., & O’Loughlin, V. D. (2022). Do the benefits continue? Long-term impacts of the Anatomy Education Research Institute (AERI) 2017. BMC Medical Education, 22, 810. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03883-w

  • Roach, V. A., Mi, M., Mussell, J., Van Nuland, S. E., Lufler, R. S., DeVeau, K. M., Dunham, S. M., Husmann, P. R., Herriott, H. L., Edwards, D. N., Doubleday, A. F., Wilson, B. M., & Wilson, A. B. (2020). Correlating spatial ability with anatomy assessment performance: A meta-analysis. Anatomical Sciences Education. https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.2029

  • Husmann, P. R., Gibson, D. P., & Davis, E. M. (2020). Changing study strategies with revised anatomy curricula: A move for better or worse? Medical Science Educator, 30, 1231–1243.

  • Husmann, P. R., O’Loughlin, V. D., & Brokaw, J. J. (2020). Knowledge gains and changing attitudes from the Anatomy Education Research Institute (AERI 2017). Anatomical Sciences Education, 13, 192–205.

  • O’Loughlin, V. D., Husmann, P. R., & Brokaw, J. J. (2019). Development and implementation of the inaugural Anatomy Education Research Institute (AERI). Anatomical Sciences Education, 12, 181–190.

  • Husmann, P. R., & O’Loughlin, V. D. (2019). Another nail in the coffin for learning styles? Disparities among undergraduate anatomy students’ study strategies, class performance, and reported VARK learning styles. Anatomical Sciences Education, 12, 6–19.

  • Husmann, P. R., Hoffman, L. A., & Schaefer, A. F. (2018). Unique terms or are we splitting hairs? Clarification of self-directed versus self-regulated learning and related terms. Medical Science Educator, 28, 777–783.

  • Husmann, P. R., Barger, J. B., & Schutte, A. F. (2016). Study skills in anatomy & physiology: Should there be a difference? Anatomical Sciences Education, 9, 18–27.

  • Husmann, P. R., O’Loughlin, V. D., & Braun, M. W. (2009). Quantitative and qualitative changes in teaching histology by means of virtual microscopy in an introductory course in human anatomy. Anatomical Sciences Education, 2(5), 218–226.

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