J. P. Swigart

Education

• Ph.D. Education, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, 2022 Education Policy, Organization and Leadership with Higher Education Concentration
• M.S. Biology, University of South Florida, 2006
• B.S. Biology, Eastern Illinois University, 2004 Concentration: Environmental Biology Minors: Chemistry, Spanish, and Computer Information Systems  

Academic Positions

• Teaching Assistant Professor; University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Gross Human Anatomy and Medical Education Facilitator; 2022-present

Selected Articles in Journals

• Park, G., Hegazy, S., Sepe, J., Swigart, J., Burnette, M., Beltran, J., & Hernandez, C., (2025). Fostering Competencies: A Scoping Review of Escape Rooms in Medical Education. Medical Science Educator

Abstracts (in print or accepted)

• Swigart, J. Randomized Control Trial of Nudging Effects in Human Anatomy and Physiology Lectures Abstract at AAA- (2024), Education Abstracts. Anat Sci Educ, 17: 1-196. 

Professional Societies

• Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Ethics Subcommittee of ADS 2024-present
• Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Accommodations Subcommittee of C&I, Atlanta GA, 2022-present

Recent Courses Taught

• BSE 645 - Synthesis & Summary
• MCB 244 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• MCB 245 - Human Anat & Physiol Lab I
• MCB 246 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II
• MCB 247 - Human Anat & Physiol Lab II