Danielle Bentley

Clinical Embryology. Dr. Bentley is currently involved in the instruction of embryology (undergraduate and graduate level), anatomy dissection, as well as anatomy/embryology for health professions including medicine, radiation sciences, and kinesiology. As an active education researcher and scholar, Dr. Bentley’s current program of research is focused on in-class components of courses, including both engaging teaching modalities as well as interactive assessments. The overarching objective of her research program is to support student learning with evidenced-based learning opportunities and meaningful assessments. Her research program is supported through peer-reviewed grants at both the institutional level and international levels. In support of her overarching research program objectives, Dr. Bentley currently leads four independent research projects. Each project represents multi-year, multi-component work that is appropriately disseminated locally, nationally, and internationally. Her projects span the topics of anatomy laboratory examination pacing structure, two-stage collaborative testing, modified multiple choice questions to improve the testing effect of segmented assessments, and physical movements patterns to reinforce the instruction of musculoskeletal anatomy.