Smita Krishnamurthy, M.D. is an assistant professor of pathology and dermatology in the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University. She is a practicing dermatopathologist, and teaches pathology to first and second year medical students, and dermatopathology to dermatology residents at Wright State University. She has revised, created, and co-facilitated TBL modules for preclinical medical students since 2012 integrating pathophysiologic concepts with clinical medicine. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Health Professions Education at Wright State University, and is interested in educational research involving active learning strategies for enhancing student engagement, knowledge retention, and transfer.

Liz Winter is a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work and a certified Team-Based Learning™ Consultant. She serves on the TBLC Education Committee and is Member-at-Large for Higher Education on the Team-Based Learning Collaborative Steering Committee. Liz earned her law degree from the University of Oxford and practiced commercial law in England; she obtained her doctoral and master’s degrees in Social Work after moving to the United States. She has implemented TBL in both academic and workforce development settings.