Math and Science Ed – Rachel Halsey

Bio

Rachel Halsey is pursuing a Ph.D in Mathematics and Science Education with an emphasis on teaching and learning particularly in the area of veterinary medical education.  Her interest in science education first arose during her undergraduate education, where she earned a B.S. in Agricultural Education and Animal Science. She went on to complete a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at Oregon State University/Washington State University and is currently working full time for the College of Veterinary Medicine at WSU.  Through her involvement in the veterinary medical education curriculum Rachel’s research interests are professional development in the realm of teaching and learning, specifically how individual’s teaching behaviors can influence the learning environment and educational culture of the college community.

Publications

• Gordon-Ross, P. N., Kovacs, S. J., Halsey, R. L., West, A. B., & Smith, M. H. (2020). Veterinary Educator Teaching and Scholarship (VETS): A Case Study of a Multi-Institutional Faculty Development Program to Advance Teaching and Learning. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, e20190089. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2019-0089.
• Hassel, D., Fahie, M., Löhr, C., Halsey, R., Vernau, W., & Gorman, E. (In Press). Inter-institutional Collaboration for the Development of a Local Peer Observation Process to Enhance Teaching. Accepted for publication, Journal of Veterinary Medical Education.
• Barr, M., Hines, S., Sprunger, L. K., Halsey, R., Watson, J.  Mixter, P., Hendrickson, D., Schmidt, P., Chappell, P., Dowers, K., Clark, T., & lkiw, J. (2020). An Inter-Institutional Collaboration to “Make Teaching Matter”: The Teaching Academy of the Consortium of West Region Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. Accepted for publication, Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, e20190102. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2019-0102            

Abstracts and Presentations – National/International Conferences

Peer Reviewed Conference Presentation

• Halsey, R. & Hines, S. (2020). The village re-imagined: An innovative educational approach in which veterinary educators and private practitioners (alumni) are true collaborators. Accepted Peer Reviewed 45 minute Panel Discussion with DC Facilitators for the Veterinary Educators Collaborative (VEC) Conference, Manhattan, KS, June 2020 – Cancelled due to COVID-19.
• Gizerian, S., West, A., Halsey, R., Matthew, S., Dowers, K., Gordon-Ross, P., Kovacs, S., Boynton, B., Lampa, S., Gillespie, B., Smith, M., Löhr, C. (2020).  Maximizing instruction in the lecture setting: An interactive workshop on best practices in teaching. Accepted Peer Reviewed 4 hour Pre-Conference Workshop for the Veterinary Educators Collaborative (VEC) Conference Manhattan, KS, June 2020 – Cancelled due to COVID-19.

Abstracts, Poster, and Presentations – Local/Regional Conferences

Peer Reviewed Conference Presentation

• Halsey, R. & Hines, S. (June, 25 2019). An immersive, situated learning exercise that strengthens veterinary students’ clinical reasoning and interpersonal skills. Peer Reviewed Poster and podium presentation the Teaching Academy of the Consortium of West Region College of Veterinary Medicine Biennial Summer Conference: Educational Scholarship, Davis, CA.
• Halsey, R. (June 24, 2019). Herding cats: Preparing diverse and geographically separated sets of simulated clients for an immersive weeklong exercise. Peer Reviewed Podium presentation the Teaching Academy of the Consortium of West Region College of Veterinary Medicine Biennial Summer Conference: Teaching Innovations, Davis, CA.
• Halsey, R. (September 12, 2019) Herding cats: Preparing diverse and geographically separated sets of simulated clients for an immersive weeklong exercise. Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Academy Brown Bag Seminar Series, Pullman, WA.
• Matthew, S. & Halsey, R. (June 24, 2019). Backward Design: Putting Objectives, Instruction and Assessment Together Workshop. Veterinary Educators Teaching & Scholarship (VETS) 1.0 Pre-Conference Workshop, Davis, CA.

 Local Presentations

• Halsey, R. (July 24, 2019). Using survey technology in the classroom – some new tools for your tool box. Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Academy Teaching Tool Kit Series workshop, Pullman, WA.
• Halsey, R. & Lampa, S. (May 3, 2017). CVM Teaching Academy – Summer Teaching Tool Kit Overview. Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Academy Teaching Tool Kit Series workshop, Pullman, WA.
• Halsey, R. (July 13, 2017). Using a multimedia approach to prepare students for a complex multiday learning experience. Peer Reviewed Podium presentation the Teaching Academy of the Consortium of West Region College of Veterinary Medicine Biennial Summer Conference: Teaching Experiments, Fort Collins, CO.