Nicole Geske, PhD, MA

Nicole Geske, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Human Anatomy in East Lansing. She teaches gross anatomy for undergraduate, graduate, and pre-clerkship medical students in the College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM). She teaches anatomy and ultrasound labs, serving as the East Lansing Anatomy Lab Site Director and Lab Director for several MSUCOM pre-clerkship courses. 

She is also an instructor for the undergraduate pre-health professionals' anatomy course (ANTR 350), the undergraduate human gross anatomy laboratory course (ANTR 355), and the undergraduate, pre-clerkship, and clerkship human prosection courses (ANTR 485; OST 587, 670). She serves as a co-Course Director for ANTR 350 and as the Course Director for ANTR 355, the MSUCOM prosection courses (OST 587 and OST 670), and the Independent Study in Clinical Morphology course (OST 588). 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 research on morphological human variation and case studies. She is also involved in anatomy outreach, including the OsteoCHAMPS and FutureDOcs programs through MSUCOM.

Education

BA Anthropology, German, California State University, Chico
MS Forensic Science (Anthropology), Michigan State University
MA Anthropology, Michigan State University
PhD Anthropology, Michigan State University

Primary Areas of Instruction

Human Gross Anatomy, Prosection and Embryology