Dr Jyothi Thalluri

Jyothi Thalluri holds a doctorate degree in Neurosciences from John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra. She has over 21 years of teaching experience at the University of South Australia. She teaches Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pathology and Neurosciences to various program across the division.

AWARDS

2008 - UniSA Quality Teaching award

2007-

2007- Runner-up for the 'International Award for Excellence' in the area of literacy and education.

2007 - UniSA Quality Teaching award

2006 - UniSA Enhaning Learning Award for outstanding contribution to the quality of student learning and the quality of student experience at the University of South Australia.

2006 - Supported Teaching Award for recognition of high performance in teaching.

TEACHING AND LEARING RESEARCH GRANTS

Constructive and Helpful Feedback: Students’ Perspectives, ’Divison of Health Sciences Teaching and Learning Grant'

Bridging and Closing the gap between students’ expectations and experiences of first year course ’Divison of Health Sciences Teaching and Learning Grant'

• Pathophysiology/Pathology
• Neuroscience/Neuropathophysiology
• Physiology

The Association for Health Professional Education.

Associate editor for 'The International Journal of Learning' Volumes 13 & 15.

The Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia

Ph.D John Curtin School of Medical Research; Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.

MSc( Pathophysiology) Madras University, India

• Teaching and Learning

Thalluri J. and King, S. (2009) Understanding and improving first year university student experiences; Journal of the World Universities Forum: Vol 2, issue 1 pages 67-86.

Thalluri J and Shepherd P, ARS' a tool to improve Students' engagement in the bioscience courses; ANZAME conference: Bridging Professional Islands, Launceston, July 2009, Page 182.

Thalluri J. and King, S. Understanding and improving first year university student experiences; The Second World Univerities Forum; Mumbai, India, January 2009 Page 30.

Thalluri J., Kokkinn B and O’Flaherty J.; (2008) A Student Coaching Scheme (SCS) for First Year University Students: Positive Learning Experiences and Individual Success in Biosciences, ‘International Journal of Learning’ Vol 15, Issue 9, pp.135-144.

Thalluri J., Kokkinn B and O’Flaherty J.; A Student Coaching Scheme (SCS) for First Year University Students: Positive Learning Experiences and Individual Success in Biosciences, The Fifteenth International conference on Learning, Chicago, USA, July 2008,page 48

Smith C. Smith M. Thalluri J. and Rogers J, (2008) Researching students’ perspectives on feedback to improve teaching practice. ‘Teaching and Research – making the connection in Health Sciences’ Teaching and Learning: Making the Connections in Health Sciences Health Sciences conference pages 63-76. • http://www.unisa.edu.au/health/about/Conference%20Peer%20Reviewed%20Papers%20-%20Making%20the%20Connection.pdf

Thalluri J. (2007) Course tailored continuous online formative self-assessment tool improves students’ academic performance in biosciences. Focus on Health professional education: A multi-disciplinary journal, Vol 9 (2)97-100.

Thalluri J., Initiatives to improve student retention rate in first year university nursing and midwifery programs. The Third international conference on environment, cultural, economic and social sustainability, Chennai, India, January 2007 Page 14.

Thalluri R., Thalluri J. and Davey A., (2006) A case based approach to enhancing the perceived relevancy of physiology, and hence increasing student satisfaction, in an occupational therapy program. Focus on Health professional education: A multi-disciplinary journal, Vol 7 (3) 9-11.

Thalluri J., Wache D., and Hiscock J., (2006) ‘Enhancing Student Feedback Satisfaction Level from a large class Using Online Self Assessment Tasks (SAT)’; International Journal of Learning, vol 13 (3) 137-145

King S. and Thalluri J., Bridging the gap between Students’ Expectations and Experiences of First Year Courses ANZAME Gold coast, July 2006

Thalluri J., Debate on ‘what is your view of the selection process for medical students at the University of Adelaide?’ Equal emphais: The Advertiser 28th Jan 2006.

Thalluri J., Enhancing Student Feedback Satisfaction Level Using Online Self Assessment Tasks (SAT) The Learning Conference Montego Bay, Jamaica June 2006, Virtual Presentation.

King, S., & Thalluri; "Bridging the Gap between first year students' expectations and experiences of university study', paper presented at the Division of Health Sciences Teaching and Learning Colloquium, University of South Australia, Adelaide, 2005.

Thalluri J. and Thalluri R., Introducing problem based learning (PBL) method to enhance interest in basic sciences among health sciences students UniServe Connections, The University of Sydney Serving Australian Science and Technology, Sydney, 2004

Thalluri, J. and Thalluri R and Davey A. Assessing the course satisfaction level of PBL in occupational Therapy using the course evaluation instrument (CEI). 2nd Asia Pacific Medical Education conference Dec 2004 National University of Singapore.

Thalluri J. and Thalluri R., Problems encounted in the problem based learning system in the early years of undergraduatae medical education 1st Asia Pacific Medcial Education conference December 2003 Singapore

Thalluri, J., McCourt, M.E. and Henry, G.H.; The origin and course of cortico-clastral pathways of the cat; First Asia-Pacific Anatomical Conference, 1995, 144, Singapore.

Thalluri, J, McCourt, M.E. and Henry, G.H.(1995): The origin and course of cortico-claustral pathways ; Journal of Medicine; Vol. 26, No. 3, 478.

Thalluri, J., Curriculum details of Bridging Course at Salisbury - Seminar, 1992, SINE.

Thalluri, J. and Porter, J., Problem based learning tutorial - total integrated approach: Science in Nurse Education, 1990, 45-49.

McCourt, M.E., Thalluri, J. and Henry, G.H.,(1990) Properties of area 17/18 border neurons contributing to the visual transcallosal pathway in the cat. Visual Neuroscience, Vol. 5, 83-98.

Thalluri, J., McCourt, M.E. and Henry, G.H., Bilateral cortical connections of the ectosylvian visual area (EVA) of the cat. Paper presented at Asian Oceanian Physiological Society, 1990, New Delhi.

Thalluri, J. and Henry, G.H.,(1989); Neurons of the striate cortex driven trans-synaptically by electrical stimulation of the superior colliculus; Vision Research, 1989, Vol.29, No 10, 1319-23.

Boyapati (Thalluri), J. and Henry, G.H., (1986) The duplex character of the corticofugal pathway from the striate cortex to the lateral geniculate complex of the cat. Vision Research, 27, 723-726.

McCourt, M.E., Boyapati (Thalluri), J. and Henry, G.H., (1986) Layering of lamina 6 of cat striate cortex. Brain Research, 364, 181-185.

McCourt, M.E., Boyapati, J. and Henry, G.H., The transcallosal pathway of areas 17 and 18 of the cat. Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, 1985, 16.

Boyapati (Thalluri), J. and Henry, G.H.,(1985) The character and influence of the claustral pathway to the striate cortex of the cat. Experimental Brain Research, 61, 141-152.

Water, S. and Boyapati (Thalluri), J., (1984)Bronchial lability and its relationship to pulmonary function decline in young asymptomatic smokers and non-smokers. Indian - J. chest - Dis - Allied - Sci 26 (4), 205-13.

Boyapati, J. and Henry, G.H., (1984) Corticofugal axons in the lateral geniculate nucleus of the cat. Experimental Brain Research, 53, 335-340.

Boyapati, J., McCourt, M.E. and Henry, G.H., The cortical connections of the claustrum and the ectosylvian visual area of the cat. Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, 1985, 16, 30

Boyapati, J. and Henry, G.H., The influence of the claustrum on striate neurones. Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, 1984, 15.

Boyapati, J. and Henry, G.H., Corticofugal projections to the lateral geniculate nucleus of the cat. Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society, 1983, 14.