Andrew McIntosh, Ph.D.
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Ph.D. in Medical Sciences, Hull York Medical School, University of York and University of Hull
M.S, in Cell and Molecular Systems Biology, University of Aberdeen
B.S. in Anatomy and Human Biology, University of Liverpool
I am a trained functional anatomist, with an interest in vertebrate evolution. After moving from the UK, I started working at a small state college called Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) in Tifton, Georgia. It was at ABAC where I started to learn the importance of student engagement in the classroom. After reading ‘make it stick’ by Peter Brown and colleagues (a fantastic book if you are interested in the science of learning), I started experimenting with techniques in my classroom that allowed students to engage with my teaching materials. For example, I use the learning platform, TopHat in my classroom at Life University. TopHat is the industry leader in digital textbooks. Digital tools and multimedia can be used to create engaging and interactive learning experiences.
When I arrived at Life U in 2021 I started using the teaching method Team Based Learning (TBL). Students are placed into diverse teams for the whole quarter and work together to explore different assignments/scenarios. TBL has worked brilliantly here due to the longer class periods, smaller class sizes and large population of student athletics (who are experienced with working in teams from the get-go!). Please contact me for more information on Team Based Learning.
As well as trying to engage students in the classroom, I also conduct research here at Life University. My research primarily involves quantifying form and function of vertebrate animals. I use several different techniques including image processing, geometric morphometrics and multivariate statistical analysis. I am always interested in adding more students to my research lab. If you are a student interested in being involved in undergraduate research, please reach out. I have several opportunities for paid research.
McIntosh, A. F., & Cox, P. G. (2016). Functional implications of craniomandibular morphology in African mole-rats (Rodentia: Bathyergidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 117(3), 447–462. https://doi.org/10.1111/bij.12691
McIntosh, A. F., & Cox, P. G. (2016). The impact of gape on the performance of the skull in chisel-tooth digging and scratch digging mole-rats (Rodentia: Bathyergidae). Royal Society Open Science, 3(10), 160568. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160568
McIntosh, A. F., & Cox, P. G. (2016). The impact of digging on craniodental morphology and integration. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 29(12), 2383–2394. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12962
McIntosh, A. F., & Cox, P. G. (2019). The impact of digging on the evolution of the rodent mandible. Journal of Morphology, 280(2), 176–183. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.20929
2020-21 Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG) Grant on Information Literacy (award of $10000). Co-PI. Grant was awarded to create free materials related to information literacy specifically related to the field of undergraduate research in Biology
2019-2022 STEM IV Grant from University System of Georgia (award of $150 000). Co-PI. Grant was awarded to allow myself and 6 other faculty members in my department to pay undergraduate researchers a stipend to perform STEM research
2019 Overt Travel Grant, National Science Foundation (award of $10000). PI. Grant was awarded to allow myself and 2 undergraduate students to travel to Friday Harbor Labs, WA and microCT scan over 100 rodent specimens from University of Florida and University of Washington Natural History Museum collections. The scans were uploaded online and are available for free to the public on the computer imagining repository website, MorphoSource.
2018 Gill Dillard Faculty Enrichment Grant, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (award of $5500). PI. Grant was awarded to research evolutionary post-cranial anatomy in rodents using geometric morphometrics and phylogenetic comparative methods.
2018 G2C Textbook Transformation Grant, University Systems of Georgia (award of $30 000). Co-PI. Grant was awarded to write an Anatomy and Physiology laboratory manual to reduce the cost for students having to buy expensive published A&P manuals
BIO 111 General Biology 1
BIO 112 General Biology 2
BIO 201 Anatomy and Physiology 1
BIO 203 Anatomy and Physiology 2
BIO 336 Vertebrate Biology
BIO 340 Human Origins
BIO 350 Experimental Design