About Dr. Zuk
Thank you for visiting my website. Since I am new to this web-page arena, I hope you find it easy to understand and navigate.
I received my Bachelor of Science in Honours Biology in 1991 from McMaster University located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
(http://www.mcmaster.ca). Yep - I am Canadian - which would explain the odd spelling I use sometimes and the fact I pronounce
"out" and "about" in a very strange way!
The "degree collecting process" didn't stop there, as I received a Master of Science in Biological Sciences from Wayne State
University in Detroit, Michigan in 1992 (http://www.wayne.edu). During that time, I began my teaching career as a lowly
teaching assistant for the many physiology professors in the department.
Last, but certainly not least, I received a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology in 1999 - also from Wayne State University where I
was lucky enough to mentor under Dr. Lisa Elferink, PhD (http://www.utmb.edu/scccb/elferinkl.htm).
Looking for warmer climates, I moved to sunny California, where I completed a post-doctoral position at the David Geffen
School of Medicine at UCLA (http://dgsom.healthsciences.ucla.edu/). I am currently an Adjunct Associate Professor in the
Department of Surgery where I head up the Regenerative Bioengineering and Repair Facility.
My love of teaching moved with me also and I began to teach both basic Biology and Human Anatomy at Santa Monica College in
2002. I am still gainfully employed by SMC as Adjunct Associate Faculty and continue to teach these courses at this wonderful
college (zuk_patricia@smc.edu).
In addition to SMC, I am also adjunct faculty at West LA College in Culver City, CA where I
teach for both for the Dental Hygiene Department and for the Life Science Department.
Teaching has become a passion for me. There is nothing I find more enjoyable than the
chance to help others to learn about the fascinating worlds of biology, anatomy and
physiology!!
Thank you for visiting my website. Since I am new to this web-page arena, I hope you find it easy to understand and navigate.
I received my Bachelor of Science in Honours Biology in 1991 from McMaster University located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
(http://www.mcmaster.ca). Yep - I am Canadian - which would explain the odd spelling I use sometimes and the fact I pronounce
"out" and "about" in a very strange way!
The "degree collecting process" didn't stop there, as I received a Master of Science in Biological Sciences from Wayne State
University in Detroit, Michigan in 1992 (http://www.wayne.edu). During that time, I began my teaching career as a lowly
teaching assistant for the many physiology professors in the department.
Last, but certainly not least, I received a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology in 1999 - also from Wayne State University where I
was lucky enough to mentor under Dr. Lisa Elferink, PhD (http://www.utmb.edu/scccb/elferinkl.htm).
Looking for warmer climates, I moved to sunny California, where I completed a post-doctoral position at the David Geffen
School of Medicine at UCLA (http://dgsom.healthsciences.ucla.edu/). I am currently an Adjunct Associate Professor in the
Department of Surgery where I head up the Regenerative Bioengineering and Repair Facility.
My love of teaching moved with me also and I began to teach both basic Biology and Human Anatomy at Santa Monica College in
2002. I am still gainfully employed by SMC as Adjunct Associate Faculty and continue to teach these courses at this wonderful
college (zuk_patricia@smc.edu).
In addition to SMC, I am also adjunct faculty at West LA College in Culver City, CA where I
teach for both for the Dental Hygiene Department and for the Life Science Department.
Teaching has become a passion for me. There is nothing I find more enjoyable than the
chance to help others to learn about the fascinating worlds of biology, anatomy and
physiology!!
