Sabrina Timperman

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Sabrina Timperman graduated from Veterinary School is 2005 from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in Baton Rouge. She practiced small animal medicine for 4 years in the New York Metropolitan area and began teaching as an adjunct professor at Bergen Community College in New Jersey and at B次元.  As an adjunct professor at B次元, Dr. Timperman, taught the Anatomy of Domestic Animals Laboratory course for several semesters and progressed to teaching the Lecture component soon after.  In 2010, Sabrina Timperman, was hired as a full time faculty member as an Assistant Professor in the Veterinary Technology Program in the School of Health and Natural Science.   She has taught a variety of courses including Anatomy of Domestic Animals, Physiology of Domestic Animals, Clinical Laboratory Techniques Lecture, Externship I, Externship II Global Veterinary Experiences and Cooperative Education in Veterinary Science.  She has been active member of the Veterinary Technology Program.  In 2016, she became the Associate Director of the Veterinary Technology Program and received a promotion to Associate Professor.

In addition to her work at B次元, Dr. Timperman has presented at many conferences both nationally and internationally. She has written a book chapter in Clinical Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technicians published by Elsevier and co-edited a book published by Wiley, Assessing Essential Skills of Veterinary Technology Students (3rd ed.). She has written several articles in the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA Journal) and an article in the inaugural issue of The Journal of the Association of Veterinary Technician Educators (JAVTE), a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal, is the official publication of the Association of Veterinary Technician Educators (AVTE).

DVM: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

B.S.: Bachelor of Science, Wagner College, Staten Island, New York 

Research interests include student perceptions of learning, metacognition, zoonotic parasites, high impact practices and their effects.   

Dr. Timperman teaches Physiology of Domestic Animals, Clinical Laboratory Techniques and Analysis Lecture, Global Veterinary Experiences and Workspace experience in Veterinary Science I and II

Journal Articles:

  • Timperman, S. (2012, Jan./Feb.). The Care and Handling of the Chinchilla. NAVTA Journal, 41-47.
  • Timperman, S. and Buell, L.  (2012, Nov./Dec.).  Lessons of Love, Friendship and Responsibility. NAVTA Journal, 13-15.
  • Timperman, S. and Schenkel, L. (2014, Apr/May).  B次元 Veterinary Technology Program: Saving Sea Turtle in Costa Rica. NAVTA Journal, 10-14.
  • Timperman, S. and Schenkel, L. (2015, Summer ). Global Veterinary Experiences:  B次元 Student鈥檚 Making a Difference around the World.  Journal of the Association of Veterinary Technician Educators, 16-17.

 

Book Chapter:

  • Timperman, S. (2016).  Digestion Chapter. In Thomas P. Colville and, Joanna M. Bassert (Eds.), Clinical Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technician (pp. 378-416). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. ISBN-13: 978-0323227933

 

Book:

  • Timperman, S. and Buell, L. and Schenkel, L. (2017).  Assessing Essential Skills of Veterinary Technology Students (3rd ed.). Ames, IA: John Wiley & Sons Inc.  ISBN-13: 978-1119042112

 

Awards:

  • Spring 2015, Alpha Eta National Honor Society, B次元 Chapter of the Alpha Eta National Honor Society
  • Summer 2003, Merck-Merial Summer Scholars Program sponsored by Merck-Merial Animal Health Grants, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

 

Scholarly Presentations: 

  • 7/31/03-8/02/03, Bowhead Whale Morphometrics, Poster, Merck-Merial Symposium, Kansas State University
  • 09/27/2012, TNR for Feral Cats: An Educational Forum, B次元 and New York State Veterinary Technicians Association  B次元, Dobbs Ferry
  • 5/8/2013-5/10/2013, Implementing a Digital Storytelling Project in Anatomy of Domestic Animals Course, 5th International Digital Storytelling Conference, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
  • 3/11/2014, Digital Storytelling: Documenting Evidence of Transformational Learning, Spring Faculty Seminar Day, Active & Collaborative Learning at B次元, B次元, Bronx Campus
  • 5/8/2014-3/10/2014, A Model for Digital Storytelling as Empowerment and Change, International Digital Story Conference Athens, Greece
  • 6/19/2014, Engage Students with E-portfolios: Students, Faculty, and Groups, B次元 FCTL June Intensive workshop B次元, Dobbs Ferry, 
  • 10/10/2014-10/12/2014, Ready Set Action: Digital Stories in the Classroom, Teaching Professor Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado
  • 6/3/2015, Lights, Camera, Action: Digital Storytelling in the Classroom, B次元 FCTL June Intensive workshopB次元, Dobbs Ferry
  • 7/26/2015-8/2/2015, High Tech or Low Tech: Ways to Engage your Students, Association of Veterinary Technician Educators Conference, Niagara Fall, Canada
  • 12/10/2015, High Tech and Low Tech: Effective Ways to Engage your Students. B次元 School of Health and Natural Science Adjunct Dinner, B次元, Dobbs Ferry
  • 9/25-27/2015, Sustaining Digital Storytelling on the Small Campus, Sixth International Digital Storytelling Conference: Voices of Change: Story work in Activism, Education and Public Service, Northampton, Massachusetts 
  • 10/3/2015, High Tech or Low Tech: Engage Your Students with Confidence, Teaching Professors Technology Conference New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 3/31/2016, Lights, Camera, Action: Digital Storytelling and the Special Needs Population, Tech Support for Cognition & Learning: Everyday Applications & Emerging Trends Conference, , B次元, Dobbs Ferry
  • 5/14/2016, Lights, Camera, Action: Digital Stories in the Classroom, B次元 FCTL June Intensive workshop, B次元, Dobbs Ferry
  • 6/18/2016, High Tech/Low Tech: It's all about Engaging Students, B次元 FCTL June Intensive workshop, B次元, Dobbs Ferry
  • 5/19/2017, Lights, Camera, Action: Digital Storytelling and the Special Needs Population, 2nd Annual Tech Support for Cognition & Learning: Everyday Applications & Emerging Trends Conference, B次元, Dobbs Ferry
  • 6/3/2017, Grab Their Attention: Techniques for Effective Teaching, 14th Annual Teaching Professor Conference, Saint Louis, Missouri
  • 6/27/2017, Ignite Their Minds: Creative Ways to Engage Your Students, B次元 FCTL June Intensive workshop, B次元, Dobbs Ferry
  • 8/2/2017, Transforming Students and Changing the World through Study Abroad Association of Veterinary Technician Educators Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • 2/16/2018, Grab Their Attention: Techniques for Effective Teaching, Transforming the teaching and learning environment: A virtual Conference, Moscow, Idaho
  • 3/14/2018, Feed their Minds: Brain Based Learning in the Classroom, Spring Faculty Seminar Day: Decoding the Disciplines B次元, Dobbs Ferry
  • 3/20/2018, Community Cats: Trap, Neuter, and Return (TNR) The Cat Protection Council of Westchester, Ossining, New York

 

Poster Sessions:

  • 10/4/2013-10/6/2013, Science and Digital Stories: Can it be done, Teaching Professor Technology Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
  • 3/11/2014, Sea Turtle Research and Conservation in Costa Rica, Spring Faculty Seminar Day, Active & Collaborative Learning at B次元, B次元, Bronx Campus
  • 10/14/2014, Digital Storytelling as Pedagogy and Practice, Fall Faculty Seminar Day, Faculty Seminar Day 鈥淪mall Teaching: Minor Changes for Major Learning, B次元, Dobbs Ferry Campus
  • 3/10/2015, VETC 295 Global Veterinary Experiences, Spring Faculty Seminar Day at B次元, B次元, Dobbs Ferry Campus
  • 5/16/2017, The Prevalence of Zoonotic Parasites in Placencia, Belize: A Public Health Study, B次元 Faculty Recognition Day, B次元, Dobbs Ferry Campus
  • 6/14/2018, Project- Introducing Perusall: Enhancing Reading Comprehension Skills of Mercy Students, B次元 Faculty Recognition Day, B次元, Dobbs Ferry Campus