Sheila Nunn, PhD. Anatomy

Dr. Nunn received her Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Microbiology from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. She then studied at The Queen’s University of Belfast, where she was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Anatomy. After receiving her PhD, she spent nearly two years at Ross University School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Anatomy before returning to the United Kingdom in 1995 to commence employment as a Lecturer in Anatomy at the University of Leeds.  Here, she was primarily involved in the education of medical students, dental students and students of human biology.  At this time, she also continued to expand her research activities into the pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori.

After six years in Leeds, Dr. Nunn was recruited to the position of Lecturer in Anatomy at the University of Durham, United Kingdom, where she also took on the responsibilities of Deputy Chair of the Board of Examiners and Director of the Clinical Skills Laboratory. During her time at Durham, her research transitioned to medical education, and she served as a council member on the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME); and she was awarded a University Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award.

Five years later, she returned to the University of Leeds as a Senior Lecturer in Anatomy. She was Program Leader for the Intercalated degree in Anatomy as well as Administrative Leader for the control and movement module associated with the medical degree. In this role, Dr. Nunn was responsible for the embryology and the majority of the histology teaching to medical and dental students. In addition to delivering lectures, she taught gross anatomy lower limb lectures as well as all labs to medical, dental, and science students. She was also an invited Reviewer for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme.

Dr. Nunn rejoined Ross University in September of 2013, where she held the position of Anatomy Chair, then Vice-Chair of Department of Medical Foundations and is now the Chair of Medical Foundations. In addition, Dr Nunn is Discipline Lead for Gross Anatomy and Neuroanatomy.  Her teaching interests are in all areas of the anatomical sciences; however, her primary focus currently is in embryology.

Dr. Nunn is a current or past member of the Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland, the British Association of Clinical Anatomists, and the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME). She has numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals in the fields of gastrointestinal anatomy and pathology and medical education.