Nicole Geske, PhD, MA

Nicole Geske, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Human Anatomy. She serves as the East Lansing Anatomy Lab Site Director for the College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) and the Lab Director for several pre-clerkship courses, including Clinical Human Gross Anatomy (OST 510), Musculoskeletal System (OST 521), Respiratory System (OST 535), and Cardiovascular System (OST 534). 

She teaches human gross anatomy for undergraduate, graduate, and pre-clerkship medical students. She is an instructor for the pre-health professionals' course (ANTR 350), the undergraduate human gross anatomy laboratory course (ANTR 355), and the undergraduate, pre-clerkship, and clerkship human prosection courses (ANTR 485, 585, 685). She also teaches anatomy for the Advanced Baccalaureate Learning Experience (ABLE) program in the College of Human Medicine (CHM).

Her research interests include anatomy education, active learning, and student perceptions of learning. She mentors students in creating, developing, and disseminating morphological human variation research and case studies. She is also involved in anatomy outreach, including the OsteoCHAMPS and FutureDOcs programs through MSUCOM.

Education

B.A. Anthropology, German, California State University, Chico
M.S. Forensic Science (Anthropology), Michigan State University
M.A. Anthropology, Michigan State University
Ph.D. Anthropology, Michigan State University

Primary Areas of Instruction

Human Gross Anatomy, Prosection and Embryology