About The Author
Elaine N. Marieb
Dr. Elaine N. Marieb, for her, taking the college student’s perspective into account has always been an integral part of her teaching style. Elaine began her teaching career at Springfield College, where she taught anatomy and physiology to physical education majors. She then joined the faculty of the Biological Science Division of Holyoke Community College in 1969 after receiving her Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. While teaching at Holyoke Community College, where many of her college students were pursuing nursing degrees, she developed a desire to better understand the relationship between the scientific study of the human body and the clinical aspects of the nursing practice. To that end, while continuing to teach full time, Dr. Elaine Marieb pursued her nursing education, which culminated in a Master of Science degree with a clinical specialization in gerontology from the University of Massachusetts. It is this experience that has informed the development of the unique perspective and accessibility for which her publications are known.
Dr. Marieb has partnered with Benjamin Cummings for over 30 years. Her first work was Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual (Cat Version), which came out in 1981. In the years since, several other lab manual versions and study guides, as well as the softcover Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology etextbook, have hit the campus bookstores. This textbook, now in its 12th edition, made its appearance in 1989 and is the latest expression of her commitment to the needs of students studying human anatomy and physiology.
In 1994, Elaine N. Marieb received the Benefactor Award from the National Council for Resource Development, American Association of Community Colleges, which recognizes her ongoing sponsorship of faculty teaching awards, student scholarships, and other academic contributions to Holyoke Community College. In May 2000, the science building at Holyoke Community College was named in her honor.
Dr. Marieb is an active member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS).
Lori A. Smith
Dr. Lori A. Smith holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of California, Davis.
She worked as a research scientist and project leader in the medical diagnostics business before discovering her passion for teaching. She began teaching anatomy, physiology, and microbiology to students training for nursing and other allied health vocations at American River College in the Biology Department in 1999.
She has been co-authoring Pearson's PhysioExTM Laboratory Simulations in Physiology since 2005, and she has continued to coauthor additional Pearson lab manuals since then.
Dr. Smith is a member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) and the California Academy of Sciences and has been selected Instructor of the Year by the American River College Associated Student Body.
