Andrew McIntosh

Andrew McIntosh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Health Sciences

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.