Dr. Michael Myers

Dr. Michael Myers is a research physiologist and educator. He holds a BS in Comprehensive Science, MS in Education, and a PhD in Physiology. His peer-reviewed publications include articles in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, FEBS letters, the Journal of Biotechnology, and the Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching. He has presented dozens of professional talks at both scientific and educational conferences. He is a UBTech Advisory Board Member and Fellow, and holds certifications in course design and Blackboard Training. He has numerous professional and teaching awards including being named Professor of the Year in the College of Natural Science and Mathematics at CSULB in 2009 and in 2015 he won National University's Chancellor Dr. Jerry C. Lee Outstanding Faculty Service Award. Dr. Myers has been Chair of the Department of Health Sciences at National University since 2013. Under his leadership, the department added two new major programs, achieved national accreditation, and its first national ranking as one of top 25 most affordable quality online Health Sciences and Health Informatics Programs in the nation according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Publications

• Dr. Michael P. Myers. (January 05, 2022). Tech Tools and Tips for Educators to Increase Online Integrity. 20th Hawaii International Conference on Education.


• Sistek-Chandler, C., Bhawal, R. & Myers, M.P. (July 22, 2020). Online Instructor Voices: A Qualitative Study on Perceptions of Practice. International Journal of Social Policy & Education.


• Kaye Gehrke, E., Myers, M.P., Mendez, S., Mckissock, B., Lindsley, & Tontz, P. (December 04, 2019). Multi-Site Psychophysiological Analysis of Equine Assisted Healing in Combat Veterans and First Responders. International Journal of Health Sciences.


• Kaye Gehrke, E., Noquez, A., Ranke, P., Myers, M. P. (April 30, 2018). Measuring the psychological changes in combat Veterans participating in an equine therapy program. Journal of Military, Veteran, and Family Health.


• Kaye Gehrke, E., Myers, M.P., Evans, S.,Garman, K. (July 01, 2016). Pilot Study on Impact on Balance of Autonomic Nervous System During Equine-Assisted Coaching: Simultaneous Heart Rate Variability in Horses, Coach, and Client.. International Journal for Human Caring.


• Myers, M. P. & Schiltz, P. M. (September 02, 2012). Use of Elluminate in online teaching of statistics in the health sciences. Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching.


• Hoa, N., Ge, L., Kuznetsov, Y., Mcpherson, A., Cornforth, A., Pham, J., Myers, M. P., Et Al. (October 15, 2010). Glioma cells display complex cell surface topographies that resist the actions of cytolytic effector lymphocytes. Journal of Immunology.


• Hoa, N., Myers, M., Douglass, T., Zhang, J., Delgado, C., Driggers, L., Callahan, L., Et Al. (May 01, 2008). Molecular Mechanisms of Paraptosis Induction: Implications for a Non-Genetically Modified Tumor Vaccine (Paraptosis Induction). PLoS ONE.


• Hoa, N., Zhang, J., Delgado, C., Myers, M. P., Callahan, L., Vandeusen, G., Schiltz, P., Et Al. (February 01, 2007). Human monocytes kill M-CSF-expressing glioma cells by BK channel activation. Laboratory Investigation.


• Myers, M. P., Khanna, R., Lee, E., & Papazian, D. (June 18, 2004). Voltage sensor mutations differentially target misfolded K+ channel subunits to proteasomal and non‐proteasomal disposal pathways. FEBS Letters.


• Khanna, R., Myers, M. P., Lainé, M., & Papazian, D. (September 07, 2001). Glycosylation increases potassium channel stability and surface expression in mammalian cells. The Journal of Biological Chemistry.


• Myers, M. P. & Stampe, P. (January 01, 2000). A point mutation in the Maxi-K channel clone dSlo creates a high affinity site for charybdotoxin. Neuropharmacology.