Ryan Harris

Biography

Ryan grew up in Toogoolawah, Queensland and completed his entire schooling there before moving to Townsville in 2008. Ryan studied sport and exercise science at James Cook University and was given the opportunity to work as an anatomy tutor in 2011. He continued to work in the JCU anatomy lab in a variety of roles for seven years.

After graduating with a bachelor of sport & exercise science in 2012 and a post-graduate diploma of exercise physiology in 2013, Ryan worked as an exercise physiologist in Townsville for a year. He returned to study in 2015 by completing his honours in blended learning for anatomy education. He then continued working for the next two years in the JCU anatomy lab part-time as an associate lecturer and worked casually as a technician, prosector and research assistant. He also tutored students in anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, physics and statistics.

Ryan became a part-time anatomy lab technician at UNE in early 2018, the anatomy lab manager shortly after, and was then seconded as a lecturer for 2 years. He coordinated and lectured into anatomy subjects for sport and exercise science and medicine from mid-2018 to mid-2020. Ryan returned to the anatomy lab manager position where he continues to help UNE provide a community service by coordinating the body donor program. He also tutors medical anatomy and supervises anatomy lab education experiences including embalming, dissection and prosection.

Ryan is a member of the Australasian Institute of Anatomical Sciences.

Qualifications

BspEx Sc, GDipExPhysiol(Clin), BBiomedSc(Hons - Anatomy)

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