• Ph.D., Department of Biological Sciences
  College of Arts and Sciences
  Ohio University, Athens, OH
  2009
• B.S., Department of Biological Sciences
  College of Arts and Sciences
  Ohio University, Athens, OH
  1999

Rocky Vista University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Chair, RVU D.O. Curriculum Committee (2017-Present)
• Committee on Simulation Education Member (2017 – Present)
• Team Lead, RVU HLC Accreditation Committee Criterion 4 (2017 – Present)
• Task Force Lead, RVU COCA Accreditation Committee Standard 6 (2017-Present)
• Co-Chair, Students at Risk Committee (2016-Present)
• Financial Aid Student Appeals Process Committee Member (2016-Present)
• Chair, Faculty Council Elections Committee (2015-Present)
• Students at Risk Committee Member (2015-Present)
• Phase Directors’ Curriculum Committee Member (2015-Present)
• Student Performance Committee Member (2015-Present)
• Dean’s Council Member (2015-Present)
• Department Chairs Committee Member (2015-Present)
• Biomedical Sciences Search Committees (2014-Present)
• Faculty Positions, Chair Position, MSBS Program Director Position
• Faculty Advisor: Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) (2011-Present)
• Faculty Advisor: Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA) (2011-Present)
• Poster Competition Judge: OPTI Residents Research Day (2016)
• Student Residency Panel Facilitator (2016)
• RVU Service Day (2015, 2016)
• Chair, Faculty Development Committee (2013 – 2016)
• Teaching Academy Subcommittee Member (2013-2016)
• Research and Scholarly Activity Committee Member (2011-2015)
• Research Appreciation Day Subcommittee Member (2011-2015)
• Admissions Committee (2010-2015)
• Faculty Council Executive Committee, Member-at-Large (2013-2014)
• Clinical Rotations Focus Group Facilitator for OMS-III Students (2012-2014)
• Faculty Development Task Force Member (2011-2013)
• Higher Learning Commission: Criterion 4 Committee Member (2010-2013)
• Faculty Liaison: Colorado College Early Acceptance Program Project (2012-2013)
• RVU HLC Criterion 4 Accreditation Self-Study Committee Member (2013)
• Medical Outreach Trips to Guatemala with Global Medicine Department (2012, 2013)
• 9 Health Fair Volunteer and Planning (2012, 2013)

Rocky Vista University

• Phase Director, Year 2 Curriculum (2015 – Present)
• Director of Faculty Development (2015 – 2016)
•  Associate Professor of Physiology (2010 – Present)
• Chair, Faculty Development Committee (2013 – 2016)
• Interim Chair, Department of Biomedical Sciences (2014 – 2015)

Colorado College (2008-2010)
Colorado Spring, CO

• Instructor for Human Gross Anatomy, Lecture and Cadaver Dissection
• Instructor for Human Physiology, Lecture and Cadaver Dissection
• Instructor for Essentials of Human Form and Function

Ohio University (2004-2008)
Athens, OH

• Instructor of Human Gross Anatomy Lecture and Cadaver Dissection
• Instructor of Pre-medical, Summer Scholars Program
• Instructor of  Center of Excellence for Multicultural Medicine and Multicultural Recruitment, College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Instructor of Human Physiology Lab
• Lab Instructor of Intro to Animal Organ Sytem
• Teaching Assistant Musculoskeletal Block, CPC 1: Human Gross Anatomy Cadaver Lab
• Teaching Assistant Cardiovascular Block, CPC 1: Human Gross Anatomy Cadaver Lab
• Teaching Assistant Clinical Anatomy Immersion, Human Gross Anatomy Cadaver Lab
• Teaching Assistant Human Gross Anatomy Cadaver Lab

Marietta College (2007)
Marietta, OH

• Lab Instructor for Human Gross Anatomy Cadaver Dissection, Physician Assistant Program

Hocking College (2004-2005)
Nelsonville, OH

• Adjunct Faculty for Human Organism, Anatomy and Physiology Lab, School of Health and Nursing

• Excellence in Service Award (Student award for Year 2 Phase Director) (2017)
• Faculty Innovation Excellence Award (2017)

PUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS

Herman-Montemayor JR, Hikida RS, and Staron RS. Early-phase satellite cell and myonuclear domain adaptations to slow-speed vs. traditional resistance training programs. J Strength Cond Res. 29(11):3105-14. 2015.

Schuenke MD, Herman JR, Staron RS. Preponderance of evidence proves “big” weights optimize hypertrophic and strength adaptations. Eur J Appl Physiol. 113(1): 269-71. 2013.

Staron RS, Herman JR, Schuenke MD. Misclassification of Hybrid Fast Fibers in Resistance-Trained Human Skeletal Muscle Using Histochemical and Immunohistochemical Methods. J Strength Cond Res. 26(10): 2616-2622. 2012.

Honor Awarded for Publication: Scientific Manuscript Excellence Honor: Gary Dudley Memorial Paper

Schuenke MD, Herman JR, Gilders RM, Hagerman FC, Hikida RS, Rana SR, Ragg KE, and Staron RS.  Early-phase muscular adaptations in response to slow-speed versus traditional resistance-training regimens. Eur J Appl Physiol.  112:1. 2012.

Perry-Rana SR, Chleboun GS, Gilders RM, Hagerman FC, Herman JR, Hikida RS, Kushnick MR, Staron RS, and Toma K.  Comparison of early phase adaptations for traditional strength and endurance, and low velocity resistance training programs in college-aged women.  J Strength Cond Res 22: 119-127. 2008.

ABSTRACTS

Montemayor JR and Funk CK. Comparison of Year 1 vs. Year 2 vs. Year 2 Medical Student Perception and Utilization of a Pre-recorded Basic Science Correlation Clinical Application Session. International Association of Medical Science Educators Annual Meeting (IAMSE). Burlington, VT. June 2017.

Montemayor JR. Utilization of Social Media as a Tool to Enhance Class Collaboration for Medical Physiology Concepts. International Association of Medical Science Educators Annual Meeting (IAMSE). Burlington, VT. June 2017.

Montemayor JR and Heck AJ. A Prematriculation Experience to Promote Growth Mindset Formation. International Association of Medical Science Educators Annual Meeting (IAMSE). Burlington, VT. June 2017.

Montemayor JR and Funk CK.  Utilization of Focused, Online Reading Links to Increase Reading of Course Material by Medical Students. Association of American Medical Colleges Annual Educational Meeting (AAMC). Seattle, WA. November 2016.

Beth Anne Fisher, OMS III, Jennifer R. Montemayor, Ph.D., Camille Z. Bentley DO, MPH, FACOFP. A Rural International Setting Is Not Necessarily an Underserved Setting. 15^th Annual AOA Bureau on International Osteopathic Medical Education and Affairs (BIOMEA) in conjunction with the AOA’s 118^th Annual Osteopathic Medical Unified Conference and Exposition (OMED). Las Vegas, Nevada. 2013.

Nate Nessle, OMS III, Jennifer R. Montemayor, Ph.D., Camille Z. Bentley DO, MPH, FACOFP. Access to Healthcare in Sololá, Guatemala. 15^th Annual AOA Bureau on International Osteopathic Medical Education and Affairs (BIOMEA) in conjunction with the AOA’s 118th Annual Osteopathic Medical Unified Conference and Exposition (OMED). Las Vegas, Nevada. 2013.

Funk CK, Montemayor JR, Wells JE, and Buck WB. Effectiveness of an Electronic Gross Anatomy Dissector for First Year Medical Students. RVU Research Appreciation Day. 2013.

Van Beek B, Chalut C, Bowden R, Herman-Montemayor J, Bentley C. Perceptions and Attitudes of Vitamin Supplements by Patients in Guatemala. 14^th Annual AOA Bureau on International Osteopathic Medical Education and Affairs (BIOMEA) in conjunction with the AOA’s 117^th Annual Osteopathic Medical Unified Conference and Exposition (OMED). San Diego, CA. 2012.

J Am Osteopath Assoc 31(3): 230. 2013.

Herman JR, Gilders RM, Hagerman FC, Hikida RS, Perry-Rana SR, Ragg KE, Staron RS.

Effect of Slow-Speed vs. Traditional Resistance Training Regimens on Myonuclear Domain and Satellite Cell Content.  Med Sci Sports Exerc 41(5): S409. 2009.

Herman JR, Perry-Rana SR, Chleboun GS, Gilders RM, Hagerman FC, Hikida RS, Kushnick MR, Staron RS.  Correlation between Muscle Fiber Cross-Sectional Area and Strength Gain
Using Three Different Weight-Training Programs in College-Aged Women.  National Strength and Conditioning Association, 32^nd National Conference. 2009.

Perry-Rana SR, Chleboun GS, Gilders RM, Hagerman FC, Herman JR, Hikida RS, Kushnick MR, Staron RS, Setser TE, Wright DK.  Comparison of Traditional, Endurance and Super Slow Weight-Training Programs in College-Aged Women.  Med Sci Sports Exerc 37: S181-S182. 2005.

Wright DK, Setser TE, Chleboun GS, Gilders RM, Hagerman FC, Herman JR, Hikida RS, Kushnick MR, Perry-Rana SR, Staron RS.  Weekly Strength and Total Exercise Volume Changes During Super-Slow, Traditional Strength, and Muscular Endurance Training.  Med Sci Sports Exerc 37: S187. 2005.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Funk CK, Montemayor JR, Wells JE, and Buck WB. Effectiveness of an Electronic Gross Anatomy Dissection Manual for First Year Medical Students.  American Association of Clinical Anatomists Annual Meeting, 2014.

Herman JR, Chleboun GS, Gilders RM, Hagerman FC, Hikida RS, Perry-Rana SR, Ragg KE, Setser TE, Wright DK, Staron RS.  Muscular Adaptations in Response to Slow-Speed vs. Traditional Resistance Training Regimens.  American College of Sports Medicine 53^rd Annual Meeting, Denver, CO. 2006.

REVIEWS

Jennifer Montemayor. Review of STEP-UP to USMLE STEP 1, 5^th ed. Edited by Brian Jenkins, Samir Mehta, Mike McInnis, Chris Lewis, Sonia Mehta, Sonul Mehta, Adam J. Mirarchi, and Edmund A. Milder. Doody’s Review Service.

Jennifer Montemayor, PhD, joined the RVU faculty in June 2010. Prior to coming to RVU, she taught the Human Anatomy and Human Physiology courses at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, where she still lives with her husband and young daughter. She received her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Ohio University, where her area of research was skeletal muscle biology. Her dissertation, entitled “Muscular Adaptations to Slow-Speed Versus Traditional Resistance Training Protocols”, and subsequent publications on the topic examine changes in human skeletal muscle fiber-type composition, cross-sectional area, myosin heavy chain content, myonuclear domain, and satellite cell content in response to different resistance training protocols. Since working at RVU, Jennifer has developed an increased interest in educational scholarship and has been involved in a diverse range of innovative medical education projects including the Flipped Classroom model for the Cardiovascular I System Course which she directs. In her free time, she enjoys traveling as well as spending time outdoors with her husband, daughter, and chickens in Colorado Springs.