Tyler Karns

Tyler Karns is an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Saint Francis, where he has been since 2019. With a background as a former healthcare practitioner, his focus lies in undergraduate science education for future healthcare professionals. He emphasizes hands-on, application-based teaching methods, particularly through cadaver dissection in Anatomy courses.

• Teaching Experience: Institutions in Michigan, Texas, and Wyoming prior to current position
• Key Methods: Cadaver-based anatomy instruction, inquiry-driven critical thinking development

Research interests include improving science education for nursing and healthcare students, community science engagement, and anatomical study through dissection. He has authored Anatomy and Physiology lab manuals and participated in numerous community education initiatives.