Lesley-Jane Eales-Reynolds, was the Director of Learning, Teaching and Pedagogic Research at the University of Westminster. She received her BSc in Microbiology from the University of Wales and her PhD in Immunology from the University of Bath. After post-doctoral work at the Max Plank institute and St Mary’s Hospital, London, she joined the University of Surrey.A professor of immunology and health science education since 2003, she has been part of top-rated RAE submissions since 2001. She has successfully supervised 10 PhD students in the field of inflammation and inflammatory disease. In 2005, she created a Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at the University of Portsmouth. As Director of the ExPERT Centre, she led innovations in teaching in the health-related sciences. A recipient of a National Teaching Fellowship in 2001, she became one of the first senior fellows of the Higher Education Academy in 2007. She is a founding member and Chair of the Association of National Teaching Fellows and a past board member of the Higher Education Academy. Her academic interests include critical thinking and authentic assessment.
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About the Author: Patrick Blessinger
Dr. Patrick Blessinger is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University, a math and science teacher with the New York State Education Department, and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (in consultative status with the United Nations). Dr. Blessinger is the editor and author of many books and articles and he is an educational policy analyst and contributing writer with UNESCO's Inclusive Policy Lab, University World News, The Hechinger Report, and Higher Education Tomorrow, among others. Dr. Blessinger teaches courses in education, leadership, and research methods and he serves on doctoral dissertation committees. Dr. Blessinger has been involved with accreditation certification for universities and colleges and he has been involved in various educational consulting projects. Dr. Blessinger provides professional development workshops and classes to teachers and educational leaders and regularly gives presentations at academic conferences around the world. Dr. Blessinger has received several educational awards, including: Fulbright Senior Scholar to Denmark (Department of State, USA), Governor’s Teaching Fellow (Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, USA), and Certified Educator (National Geographic Society, USA).