Our next presenter in the Showcase Spotlight Series is a faculty member from the School of Health Care Professions: Dr. Michelle Jackson!

Dr. Michelle Jackson, Assistant Professor in the School of Health Care Professions, will be presenting at the Showcase this fall on the implementation of case-based experiential learning for students in a graduate-level healthcare program. This presentation will discuss the usage of case-study based hands-on learning activities in the educational experience of occupational therapy (OT) students at MSU. Attendees to this presentation will hear about how the implementation of experiential learning and reflective practice theory in a Clinical Biomechanics course for first year OT students increased content comprehension and understanding of complex concepts. This course provided student groups with a case study and tasked them with designing, constructing, and testing a simulated lower extremity (LE) prosthetic for an individual with a below-knee amputation (BKA) to increase understanding of the relationship between multiple foundational biomechanical concepts and the role of occupational therapy in intervention. Attend this session to gain insight into how experiential learning has and will continue to impact student comprehension in complex courses!

Attend the Showcase on August 13, 2025, to hear from Dr. Jackson and many other inspiring presenters. The event is only a few weeks ago – don’t miss out on this chance to learn from and with fellow MSU faculty members! Sign-up to attend the Showcase now through the link below in just a few quick clicks.

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The Showcase will be held on August 13, 2025, from 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM on the third floor of the Plaster Student Union. 

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