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(Ph.D., M.D.)

Anatomy & Physiology

Dr. Reuter is an Associate Professor and the Coordinator for Anatomy & Physiology courses in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences. He has been teaching at FGCU since 2010. He loves teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, and tries to inspire students to push themselves to success when courses get more challenging.One of his goals is to establish a tradition of excellence in student research at the Marieb College of Health & Human Services. Over the last eight years, he has worked with 20 undergraduate and graduate students on research projects. Students have presented posters at regional, national and international conferences, and have been co-authors on peer-reviewed articles.

Education
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- Ph.D., Clinical Chemistry/Lab Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
- M.D., Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
Research and Teaching Interests
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Current research projects:
- Student perception of the FGCU Covid response
- Student Health Behavior and Academic Success
- Assessing the impact of Learning Assistants (LAs) in undergraduate classes
- Students' use of and experience with Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practices
- The Effect of Mindfulness Breathing Exercises on Stress Indicators and Student Performance in Formal Exams
- Anthropometric and Physiologic Differences in Men and Women
- Why do students have sex?
Publications
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Ten most recent publications:
- Reuter, P.R., Forster, B.L. (2021) Student Health Behavior and Academic Performance. PeerJ
- Reuter, P.R., Turello, A.E., Holland, L.M. (2021) Experience with, Knowledge of, and Attitudes toward Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Pre-Nursing and Nursing Students. Holistic Nursing Practice
- Reuter, P.R. (2021) Joint hypermobility and musculoskeletal injuries in a university-aged population. Physical Therapy in Sport
- Reuter, P., Sillevis, R., Weiss, V. (2021) Can mindfulness practice improve short-term retention in a science course? HAPS Educator
- Reuter, P.R. (2020) Low-stakes vs. no-stakes practice exams in A&P classes – which one works better? HAPS Educator
- Reuter, P.R., Forster, B.L., Brister, S.R. (2020) The Influence of Eating Habits on the Academic Performance of University Students. The Journal of American College Health
- Reuter, P.R., Fichthorn K.R. (2019) Prevalence of generalized joint hypermobility, musculoskeletal injuries, and chronic musculoskeletal pain among American university students. PeerJ
- Reuter, P.R., McGinnis, S., Reuter, K.E. (2018) Comparing the awareness of and beliefs in sexually transmitted infections among university students in Madagascar and the United States of America. PeerJ
- Reuter, P., Weiss, V. (2017) The Benefits of Faculty-authored Course Materials for Students and Faculty. HAPS Educator
- Reuter, P., Weiss, V. (2017) Are Challenging Anatomy and Physiology Courses Detrimental to Colleges at a Time of Performance-based Funding? HAPS Educator
Conference Presentations
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Ten most recent presentations:
- Fichthorn, K.R, Mroz, L., Reuter, P., & van Duijn, A. Correlation Between The Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament And Generalized Joint Hypermobility In Young Adults 2020 Annual Meeting American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), virtual conference
- Turello, A.E., Holland, L.W., and Reuter, P.R. Knowledge of and Attitude toward Holistic Medicine Practices among Pre-Nursing and Graduating Nursing Students 2020 Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC), Washington, D.C.
- Reuter, P. Low-stakes vs. no-stakes practice exams – which one works better? SoTL Commons Conference 2020, Savannah, GA
- Weiss, V., Sillevis, R., Reuter, P., Lehigh, A., Lehigh, C., Broslovsky, L., Varveris, N., Krill, M., Koepke, J., & Sarantos, G. Can mindfulness practice improve short-term retention in a science course? SoTL Commons Conference 2020, Savannah, GA
- Lee, R., Maung Maung, C.T, Zemplinski, J., and Reuter, P.R. Salivary alpha amylase as a marker for students’ stress level before and after exams 2020 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC), Fort Myers, FL
- Turello, A.E., Smith, A.L., and Reuter, P.R. Does Screen Time Affect the Academic Performance of University Students? 2019 Annual HAPS (Human Anatomy & Physiology Society) Conference, Portland, OR and 2020 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC), Fort Myers, FL
- Forster, B., Brister, S., Reuter, P. The Influence of Eating Habits on the Academic Performance of University Students 2019 Annual HAPS (Human Anatomy & Physiology Society) Conference, Portland, OR and 2020 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC), Fort Myers, FL
- Holland, L.W., Turello, A.E., Reuter, P.R. Pre-Health Professions Students’ Knowledge of and Attitude toward Holistic Medicine Practices 2019 Annual HAPS (Human Anatomy & Physiology Society) Conference, Portland, OR and 2020 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC), Fort Myers, FL
- Fichthorn, K.R, Reuter, P.R. Correlation between Generalized Joint Hypermobility and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in College Students 2019 Annual Meeting American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Orlando, FL
- Yazici, H.J., Reuter, P. Undergraduate Student Research Practices at FGCU, Examples from Various Disciplines 2017 Florida Statewide Symposium Schedule Best Practices in Undergraduate Research, Orlando, FL
Grants & Awards
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Internal grants:
- 2020 FGCU Professional Development Fund Grant Attendance of and Poster Presentation 2020 SoTL Commons Conference, Savannah, GA
- 2020 Lucas Center Faculty Travel Awards to Enhance Higher Education Pedagogy Poster Presentation at 2020 SoTL Commons Conference, Savannah, GA
- 2019 Lucas Center Student-Faculty Enrichment Support Attendance of 2019 Annual Conference of Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) in Portland, OR
- 2019 FGCU Professional Development Fund Grant Attendance of 2019 Annual Conference of Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) in Portland, OR
- 2017 Lucas Center Faculty Travel Awards to Enhance Higher Education Pedagogy Presentation at the 2017 Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research, Orlando, FL
- 2016 FGCU Professional Development Fund Grant Attendance of 2016 Annual Conference of Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) in Atlanta, GA
- 2016 FGCU Professional Development Fund Grant Attendance of 2016 Annual Conference of Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) in Atlanta, GA
- 2015 FGCU Professional Development Fund Grant Attendance of and poster presentation at 2015 Annual meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research (IASR) in Toronto, Ca
- 2015 Lucas Center Faculty Travel Grant Attendance of Research on Teaching and Learning Summit, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
- 2015 FGCU Professional Development Fund Grant Attendance of 2015 Annual Conference of Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) in San Antonio, TX
Awards and Scholarships:
- Nominated for 2021 John Herman Award for Excellence in General Education
- Meant to be Mentor Office of Undergraduate Studies Fall 2019
- Nominated for 2017-2018 Office of Undergraduate Studies FGCU Excellence in Mentoring Award
- Nominated for Dr. Helen Mamarchev Distinguished Advisor Award 2018
- 2017 Team Faculty Service Excellence Award Exercise is Medicine Team, Florida Gulf Coast University
- 2016 Excellence in Teaching Award, Sigma Alpha Phi, The National Society of Leadership and Success, FGCU chapter, April 28, 2016
- 2015 Robert B. Anthony Scholarship, Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS)
- Nominated for Florida Gulf Coast University Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award 2014

(Ph.D., M.D.)

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