Valerie Dean O’Loughlin, Ph.D., is Professor of Anatomy and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Education at Indiana University School of Medicine - Bloomington (IUSM-B). She teaches anatomy, a pedagogical methods course, and mentors PhD students pursuing medical education research. Her research interests are in anatomy education and teaching assistant pedagogical development, and she utilizes both quantitative and qualitative methods for her education research. She was the recipient of the Scholar Educator award from the Indiana University School of Medicine and received the American Association for Anatomy Henry Gray Distinguished Educator Award. Valerie is coauthor of two textbooks: McKinley/O’Loughlin/Pennefather-O’Brien: Human Anatomy, 6th edition and McKinley/O’Loughlin/Bidle: Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach, 3rd edition.