Greg Fitch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology
816-501-3789
Greg.Fitch@Avila.edu

My chief interest is anatomy and physiology. Twice a year, I teach the six-credit-hour Human Anatomy and Physiology course at Avila. Other courses that I teach include General Physiology, Structure Function and Chemistry of Cells, General Biology, and Principles of Biology. I've been teaching at Avila since 1997 and, before that, taught for one year at Kansas City Kansas Community College and eleven years at Kansas State University. 

I received my B.S. degree in 1977 from the College of Arts and Sciences, Kansas State University, with majors in biology and psychology. I finished my Ph.D. degree in 1997 from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, majoring in anatomy and physiology. Between degrees I managed to spend a fun summer studying neurophysiology at the University of Nottingham in Great Britain.

I've co-authored  a major college-level textbook, Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology (West Educational Publishing) which was published in 1993. In addition to research interests involving educational methods, I am interested in using electrophysiology to investigate the nervous system, both in invertebrates and in mammals, and using tract tracers in rats to investigate the anatomy of the mammalian brain. I am also interested in the history and philosophy of science. Since coming to Avila I   have directed several student research projects involving growth rates in rats and the effects of nutritional supplements on memory and athletic performance in humans.

When I'm at home, I enjoy spending time with the family, working on my house, and playing golden oldies on my guitar.