Rate My Professor Jyothi Thalluri

Dr Jyothi Thalluri is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, College of Health, at Adelaide University. She earned her doctorate in Neurosciences from the John Curtin School of Medical Research at the Australian National University, Canberra. With several years of prior teaching experience at the University of South Australia, Thalluri delivers courses on Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pathology, and Neurosciences to students in various health science programs. Currently, she teaches subjects such as BIOL 1047 Human Body 1, BIOL 1048 Human Body 2, MEDI 2006 Pathology for Medical Radiation, and SCPMB 90006 ScienceReady for Health Science Students.

Thalluri has made significant contributions to health sciences education through innovative teaching and learning initiatives. She is the founder of the 'Preparing for Health Sciences' workshop (ScienceReady), the Student Coaching Scheme/Study Buddy Support Scheme, and the Virtual Pathology Museum at the University of South Australia. Her academic interests include enhancing first-year student transitions, peer-to-peer learning, e-learning strategies, flipped classrooms, social media in education, and active learning approaches like lectorials. Key publications include Lousberg, E., Lagiseti, R., & Thalluri, J. (2023). Assessing the impact of the scienceready preparatory short course on student academic performance. PUPIL: International Journal of Teaching, Education and Learning; Thalluri, J., Penman, J., & Chau, M. (2021). The effect of a face-to-face ScienceReady preparatory short course on university students' self-efficacy. Student Success; Thalluri, J., & Penman, J. (2020). Teaching sciences with impact using the lectorial approach: stimulating active learning. Journal of College Science Teaching; Thalluri, J. (2016). Bridging the gap to first year health science: early engagement enhances student satisfaction and success. Student Success; Thalluri, J., & Penman, J. (2015). Social media for learning and teaching undergraduate sciences: good practice guidelines from intervention. The Electronic Journal of e-Learning; and co-authored book Smith, C. P., Smith, M. R., Thalluri, J., & Rogers, J. F. (2008). Making the Connection in Health Sciences 'Teaching and Learning'. Her early neuroscience research includes Thalluri, J., & Henry, G. H. (1989). Neurons of the striate cortex driven trans-synaptically by electrical stimulation of the superior colliculus. Vision Research. These efforts have influenced student engagement, self-efficacy, and success in biomedical sciences education.