Dr. Chaya Gopalan
Associate Professor
Departments of Applied Health, Primary Care and Health Systems
(e-mail)
Education:
PhD, 1988, University of Glasgow
MA, 1983, Bangalore University
BS, 1981, Bangalore University
Phone:
618-650-5372
618-650-5802
Office:
2612 Vadalabene Center
3335 Alumni Hall
About Dr. Gopalan
Dr. Chaya Gopalan earned her Ph.D. in Neuroendocrine Physiology from the University of Glasgow. Upon the completion of her postdoctoral training at Michigan State University, she started teaching Advanced Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Anatomy and Physiology courses in allied health programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels . Currently, she teaches Advanced Human Physiology and Advanced Human Pathophysiology courses in the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and Family Nurse Practitioner doctoral programs. She also teaches Biology of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases course to the exercise science majors. She practices team-based learning and flipped teaching in her everyday classroom where she uses her own textbooks.
Research Profile
Dr. Gopalan’s research is branched off in three directions. One of her research interests is in the brain sex differentiation, the second project is to study mental fatigue in obese rats with intermittent fasting. Her educational research focuses on implementation of flipped teaching combined with retrieval practice. She has been successful in securing both intramural and extramural funds to pursue her research interests.
Publications (selected)
Pletsch, J.D*., Hershkowitz, R*., Mueller-Luckey, G., Niepoetter, P*., Sanchez, A*., Rahn, H*. & Gopalan, C. (2018). The Effect of Flutamide on Spatial Working Memory and Serum Estrogen Levels in Female Rats. The FASEB Journal 32(1).
Gopalan, C. (2019). Effect of Flipped Teaching on Student Performance and Perceptions in an Introductory Physiology Course:Advances in Physiology Education: 43, 28-33. doi:10.1152/advan.00051. 2018.
Gopalan, C., Bracey, G., M.C. Klann* & Schmidt, C. (2018). Embracing the Flipped Classroom: Outcomes of a Faculty Workshop. Advances in Physiology Education: 42, 648-654. doi:10.1152/advan.00012.2018.
Halpin, P.A., Golden, L., Hagins, K.H., Waller, S. & Gopalan, C. (2018). Symposium Report on “Examining the Changing Landscape of Course Delivery and Student Learning;" Experimental Biology 2017. Advances in Physiology Education: 42 (4), 610-614.
Gopalan, C. & Kist, W. (2018). A Case Study Approach, Combined with Modified Team-based Learning, to Teach the Progression of Metabolic Syndrome to Type 2 Diabetes. Advances in Physiology Education 42: 84-89.
Gopalan, C. Halpin, P.A. & Johnson, K.M.S. (2018). Benefits and Logistics of Non-Presenting Undergraduate Students Attending a Professional Scientific Meeting. Advances in Physiology Education 42: 68-74.
Gopalan, C. & Klann*, M.C. (2017). The Effect of Flipped Teaching Combined with Modified Team-based Learning on Student Performance in Physiology. Advances in Physiology Education 41(3): 363-367.
Gopalan, C. & Klann*, M.C. (2017). The Effect of Flipped Teaching Combined with Modified Team-based Learning on Student Performance in Physiology. Advances in Physiology Education 43(3):363-367.
* Denotates Student
