Education:
- PhD, Biomedical Engineering, University of NC at Chapel Hill (2000)
- BSE, Biomedical Engineering, Duke University (1993)
Academic Interests
Dr. SIms has been an Engineering Instructor at NCSSM since 2009. During her time here, she developed and introduced several engineering courses into the NCSSM curriculum including Introduction to Engineering -- Mechanical, Statics, and Biomedical Instrumentation. Most of her courses use a combination of project based learning, design projects, and problem sets to give students a foundation in engineering and teach them skills that will be helpful as they pursue undergraduate degrees in engineering. In addition to the aforementioned academic interests, she also has interests in anatomical education and lower extremity biomechanics research. She continues to do research and publish with my colleagues in both of these areas.
Career Highlights
- Engineering Instructor 2009 – present
NC School of Science and Mathematics, Applied Science Department - Adjunct Assistant Professor 2010 – present
Duke University, Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, formerly Biological Anthropology & Anatomy - Senior Research Associate 2008 – 2010
Duke University, Department of Biological Anthropology & Anatomy - Senior Research Associate 2005 – 2008
Duke University Medical Center, Department of Surgery - Assistant Director and Research Associate 2002 – 2004
Duke University Medical Center, Brain Imaging and Analysis Center & Department of Radiology - Software Design Engineer 1997 – 2002
Nortel Networks
Teaching Experience
- Instructor, Engineering NC School of Science and Mathematics, 2010 – present
- PT Instructor, Engineering, NC School of Science and Mathematics, 2009 – 2010
- Instructor, Special Topics in Anatomy (Oncoanatomy, Pelvic Anatomy, Eye Anatomy), Duke University Medical Center & Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Fall 2008- Summer 2010
- Instructor, Human Gross Anatomy, Duke University Medical Center & Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Fall 2008, Fall 2009
- Guest Lecturer, Orthopedic Biomechanics (BAA 280), Department of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy Duke University. Spring 2008
- Guest Lab Instructor, Human Gross Anatomy, Department of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, Duke University Medical Center, Fall 2005