Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (15th Edition) – eBook

About The Author

Bryan H. Derrickson

Dr. Bryan Derrickson is a Professor of Biology at Valencia Community College in Orlando, Florida, where he teaches human anatomy and physiology as well as human sexuality and general biology. He got his bachelor's degree in biology from Morehouse College and his Ph.D. in Cell Biology from Duke University. Derrickson's study at Duke was in the Physiology Division within the Department of Cell Biology, so while his degree is in Cell Biology his training focused on physiology. At Valencia, he frequently serves on faculty hiring committees. He has served as a member of the Faculty Senate, which is the governing body of the college, and as a member of the Faculty Academy Committee (now called the Teaching and Learning Academy), which sets the standards for the acquisition of tenure by faculty members. Nationally, he is a member of the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) and the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS).

Gerard J. Tortora

Professor Gerard Jerry Tortora is Professor of Biology and former Coordinator at Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ, USA, where he teaches human anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology. Gerard received his bachelor's degree in biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and his master's degree in science education from Montclair State College. He is a member of many professional organizations, such as the American Society of Microbiology (ASM), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS), National Education Association (NEA), and the Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists (MACUB).

Above all, Tortora is devoted to his students and their aspirations. In recognition of this commitment, he was the recipient of MACUB's 1992 President's Memorial Award. In 1996, Jerry received a National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) excellence award from the University of Texas and was selected to represent Bergen Community College in a campaign to increase awareness of the contributions of community colleges to higher education. Tortora is also the author of several best-selling science books and laboratory manuals, a calling that often requires an additional forty hours per week beyond his teaching responsibilities.