Leah Somerville

Taught Anatomy & Biology courses including Anatomy and Physiology I/II and Intro to Biology for majors and non-majors, developing lab lessons and assessments that improved student comprehension and lab performance.

Contributed to Long COVID and ICU recovery studies including patient recruitment, screening, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and grant and publication writing to support clinical research goals.

Investigated long-term cognitive and psychological deficits after mild traumatic brain injury, conducting statistical and cluster analyses on large datasets and preparing manuscripts and dissertation materials.

Served as graduate teaching assistant and lab technician for medical neuroanatomy courses, performing tissue dissection, delivering laboratory lessons, and administering student testing to support course objectives.

Trained in murine cranial surgery and contributed to auditory cortex research and imaging projects, supporting experimental procedures and data collection for neuroscience studies.

Conducted undergraduate thesis on malingering in traumatic brain injury, performing extensive literature review, statistical testing with regression and cluster analysis, and thesis preparation.

Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience with a dissertation on the long-term cognitive and psychological effects of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).

Post-graduate studies in additional medical sciences focusing on advanced medical coursework and laboratory skills.

Grade: Cum Laude

Activities and societies: Student Writing Center tutor; Psi Chi; Women in Science

Bachelor of Musical Arts with a focus on oboe and a minor in Physiological Psychology; completed an undergraduate thesis on malingering in traumatic brain injury.

Secondary education completed in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.