John Simms

John Simms serves as a Part Time Lecturer in the Biology department at the University of North Georgia, teaching undergraduate courses including BIOL 1101/L (Biology: A Human Perspective), BIOL 1102/L (Introduction to Ecology), and Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II. His office is located in room 211 of the Science, Engineering, and Technology building on the Gainesville campus.

His educational qualifications are as follows:

• Physician Assistant Certification (PA-C), U.S. Medical Center, Springfield, MO, 1972
• Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1976

Mr. Simms' research interests center on neurology, specifically through the development of a Neurology Workshop aimed at midlevel practitioners such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners. His expertise spans clinical medicine with emphasis on Family Practice and Neurology, directly informing his instruction in human anatomy and physiology systems.

Prior academic appointments include serving as an Instructor at Gordon College (1985-1990) and Anatomy and Physiology Lab Instructor at Brenau University (2012). Outside academia, he maintains active hobbies including hiking, paddle canoeing, and lapidary work creating sterling silver jewelry from collected rocks, minerals, and fossils.