Allied Health Sciences Department/Medical Technology Program
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN 37044
(931) 221-7781
robisonr@apsu.edu
EDUCATION
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Ph.D. Education and Human Development, December 1992
Dissertation: "Teaching Systematic Morphology using Problem-Based Learning and Interactive Video-disks."
Tulsa Junior College
Tulsa, OK
A.A.S. Computer Programming, July 1981
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
B. S. Zoology, August 1974
M. S. Allied Health Education & Administrative Leadership, August 1978
Thesis: "The Relationship between Manual Ability and Success in the Medical Laboratory"
Medical Field Services School
Brook Army Medical Center
San Antonio, Texas
Medical Laboratory Specialist, 92B20, August 1971
EXPERIENCE
Chair of Allied Health Sciences
Professor of Biology
Medical Technology Program/Biology Department
Medical Technology Program Director
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
August 1983 - Present
Program Director / Instructor
Medical Laboratory Technician Program
Tulsa Junior College
Tulsa, OK
August 1978 - August 1983Staff Technologist
Bryan Hospital
Bryan, TX
August 1976 - August 1978
Research Technologist
Institute of Developmental Biology
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
January 1974 - December 1975
Medical Laboratory Specialist
196th Station Hospital
SHAPE, Belgium
January 1972 - December 1973
U.S. Army: Sandia Base Army Hospital
Sandia Base, NM
August 1971 - December 1971PROFESSIONAL RELATED MATERIAL
Certification and LicensureCertified Laboratory Assistant, ASCP, February 1975
Medical Laboratory Technician, ASCP, August 1977
Medical Technologist, ASCP, February 1978
Medical Laboratory Technologist, State of Tennessee, August 1986
Organizations and Committees
Member - American Society for Clinical Pathology, Clinical Scientist Member
Member - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
Observer - National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards
Site Surveyor and Paper Reviewer - National Committee for Accreditation of Clinical Laboratory SciencesBoy Scouts of America
Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 500, Clarksville, TN January 2003 - present
Scoutmaster, Troop 516, Clarksville, TN October 1994 - January 2003
Western Grizzard Award, 2002
Outdoor Leader Skill, Area III Staff, November 2002
Outdoor Leader Skill, Middle Tennessee Council Staff, April 2002
Billy Dunlop Award, 2000
Long Rifle Award, 1998
Brotherhood, Order of the Arrow, 1996
Order of the Arrow, 1995
Wood Badge, MT-37, 1994
Scoutmaster, 1995 Cogioba District, Basic Leader Training
1995 Cogioba District, Scoutmaster of the Year
Wood Badge Staff, MT-40, 1996
Silver Beaver, Middle Tennessee Council, 2004
National 1997 Boy Scout Jamboree, Middle Tennessee Contingent, Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 1929
National 2001 Boy Scout Jamboree, Middle Tennessee Contingent, Scoutmaster, Troop 1648
National 2005 Boy Scout Jamboree, Middle Tennessee Contingent, Contingent LeaderAustin Peay State University
Faculty Senate, Austin Peay State University, 1993-1996, 2000-2002, 2004-2007
Faculty Red Committee, Chair, 1994-1995
Faculty University Peer Group salary study
Formula Funding Review and Guide
Executive Committee, Faculty Senate
Secretary, 1995-1996
President, 2001-2002
Vice-President, 2004-2005
Financial Aid and Scholarships Appeal Board Committee, Chair
Search Committee for Vice President for Academic Affairs for Enrollment Management, Chair
Formula Funding Task Force
Formula Funding Steering Committee
Academic Technology Council
Founding Member
Steering Committee
Computer Coordinator, Center for Field Biology / APSU
Annual Health Fair, American Red Cross, Kidney Screening Coordinator 1988 through 1999
Head Start Anemia Screening, Clarksville/Montgomery County, 1996 through 2001
University Courses Taught:
Human Anatomy and Physiology series
Microbiology series
Medical Terminology
Fundamentals of Hematology
Hematology
Clinical Chemistry
Urinalysis and Body Fluids
Immunohematology
Computers and Biology
Pathophysiology
Education and Research in the Clinical Laboratory
Related Clinical Courses
Presentations, Publications, and Meetings"Small Microscopic Workshop for Urine and Wet Preps"
Workshop for Nurse Practitioners
Adairville Family Clinic
Adairville, KY
May, 1997
"Differentials"
NorthCrest Medical Center
Springfield, TN
February, 1997
"Cyberspace for Clinical Laboratory Educators"
Clinical Laboratory Educator Conference
Atlanta, Georgia
February, 1996
"Low Cost CD-ROM Production Systems"
Eleventh International Conference on Technology and Education
International Meeting
New Orleans, LA
March, 1996
"Sistema de Archivo para Material Educativo"
Segundo Congreso en Tecnologia Medica
San Juan, Puerto Rico
April, 1996
Wildflowers of Land Between the Lakes, 1995,
Chester, EW and Ellis, WH, (Robison, RD, Technical Consultant,)
Center for Field Biology
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
Atlas of Vascular Plants: Volume 2 - Dicots, ,
Chester, EW, Wofford, BE, Kral, R, DeSelm, HR, Evans, AM, (Robison, RD, Technical Consultant.)
Center for Field Biology
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
"Computers in the Laboratory"
Tennessee State Society of American Medical Technologists
State Meeting
Nashville, TN
November, 1995
Laboratory Educators Discussion Group, CLSEDUC-L
Creator and Manager
April, 1995
"Aspects of Technology in CLS Education"
Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference
Albuquerque, New Mexico
February 1995
"Problem-Based Learning using Photo-CD Images"
Eleventh International Conference on Technology and Education
International Meeting
London, England
28 March 1994
Atlas of Vascular Plants: Volume 1 - Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms:Monocots, 1993, Chester, EW, Wofford, BE, Kral, R, DeSelm, HR, Evans, AM. (Robison, RD, Technical Consultant) Center for Field Biology, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
"Problem-Based Learning in Hematology"
Ninth International Conference on Technology and Education
International Meeting
Paris, France
19 March 1992
Doctoral Dissertation - "Teaching Systematic Morphology using Problem-Based Learning and Interactive Videodiscs"
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
18 December 1992