Dr. Jorgensen is from Olathe, Kansas. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at the University of Kansas, where he studied amphibian anatomy. He then took a year off to study the reproductive behavior of glass frogs in Central America. Then he moved to Cleveland, where he completed a Master of Science degree in Biology (studying the effects of temperature on cartilage development in frog skulls) at John Carroll University. He continued his work, studying the evolutionary morphology of frog locomotion, obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biology from Ohio University.
During this time, Dr. Jorgensen was introduced to graduate medical education as a teaching assistant (for which he earned an Outstanding Graduate Teaching award) in the gross anatomy lab. Upon graduating, he worked at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, where he was a gross anatomy instructor for first-year medical students and course director for the Human Anatomy and Summer Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy courses.
The choice to work at RVU was an easy one for Dr. Jorgensen as it combines two of his favorite things: teaching anatomy and enjoying the beauty of the Colorado wilderness: “I am so excited to work with students, faculty, and staff at RVU. It is such a privilege to be able to do what I love in a place that I love!”
Dr. Jorgensen enjoys hiking through the Colorado wilderness and tromping through streams in search of slimy creepy-crawlies. He has a cat and looks forward to adopting another in the near future.
