About Andrew
Andrew Garret is an instructor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. He serves as a floor anatomist in the first-year DVM courses (VM616, Functional Anatomy; VM619, Veterinary Neurobiology), and co-coordinates/instructs in graduate and undergraduate level biomedical sciences courses (BMS304, Applied Food and Fiber Animal Anatomy; BMS305, Domestic Animal Gross Anatomy; BMS531, Domestic Animal Dissection; and BMS633, Domestic Animal Anatomy Case Discussions). While his instructional background has focused on domestic animal gross anatomy, he also has training in exotic animal anatomy, human anatomy, and neuroanatomy. Andrew serves as the coordinator for on-campus animal anatomy outreach programming and has worked with over 1,000 students from numerous K-12 and post-secondary groups across Colorado. He is also a lead developer for the Virtual Veterinary Education Tools team, supervising 2-D and 3-D asset production for the Virtual Animal Anatomy education software suite. Outside of work, Andrew enjoys training, competing in, and coaching Brazillian Jiu Jitsu (currently ranked brown belt), playing his drum set, learning Spanish, exploring the mountains, and spending time with his friends and family.
Education
M.S. in Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, 2017B.S. in Environmental Health, Colorado State University, 2014
Publications
Martin JF, Arnold OR, Linton A, Jones JD, Garrett AC, Mango DW, Juarez KA, Gloeckner G, Magee C. 2023. How Virtual Animal Anatomy Facilitated a Successful Transition to Online Instruction and Supported Student Learning During the Coronavirus Pandemic. Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia. PMID: 35243669.Linton A, Garrett AC, Ivie KR, Jones JD, Martin JF, Delcambre JD, Magee C. 2021. Enhancing anatomical instruction: Impact of a virtual canine anatomy program on learning outcomes. Anatomical Sciences Education. PMID: 33838080.Garrett AC, Ivie KR, Linton A, Martin JF, Delcambre JJ, Whalen LW, Magee C. Use of Virtual Canine Anatomy Improves Student Outcomes in an Undergraduate Domestic Gross Anatomy Course. 2019. American Association Veterinary Anatomists Annual Meeting. Poster Presentation. University of Calgary, Canada.Garrett AC, Ivie KR, Linton A, Martin JF, Delcambre JJ, Whalen LW, Magee C. Use of Virtual Canine Anatomy Improves Student Outcomes in a Domestic Gross Anatomy Course. 2019. Western Consortium Regional Teaching Academy Biennial Meeting. Scholarship Platform Session. UC Davis, California.Martin JF, Linton A, Garrett AC, Mango DW, Svec PM, Magee C. “Relationship between the relative timing of prosection and dissection experiences and laboratory examination performance in a gross anatomy course” Anatomical Sciences Education (ASE-23-0455) currently re-submitted for final review in 2023.Martin JF, Cahill G, Linton A, Garrett AC, Mango DW, Svec PM, Magee C. “Self-Efficacy and Learning Resource Selection in the Modern Anatomical Learner: A Mixed Method Analysis” Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. Submitted for review in 2023Martin JF, Linton A, Cahill Gwen, Garrett AC, Mango DW, Svec PM, Magee C. “How Two Measures of Spatial Ability and Three Dimensional Presentations of Learning Resources Influence Gross Anatomy Assessment Outcomes” Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. Submitted for review in 2024