Biography
Dr. Hartley received a B.S. degree in Biology (1986) from the University of New Mexico and a Ph.D. in Biological Structure (1992) from the University of Washington. She went on to complete Postdoctoral Fellowships at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the University of Rennes I, France. Her first faculty position was in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Iowa College of Medicine. She came home to the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2002.
Personal Statement
The goal of my basic science research was to define the roles of RNA binding proteins and microRNAs in regulation of the breast cancer cell cycle, and inflammation in breast cancer. My background in developmental, cell and molecular biology and training in anatomy, provided a strong foundation for my research and for my current administrative and teaching responsibilities. As Assistant Dean of Foundational Medical Sciences, I oversee the basic science courses in the undergraduate medical curriculum. I also serve as Block Chair of Clinical Morphology and Molecular Foundations of Medicine. My role as Executive Director of Program Evaluation, Education and Research allows me to collaboratively and critically evaluate the medical curriculum for continuous quality improvement. These roles led to my current education research focus on evaluation of anatomy specific learning and teaching.
Areas of Specialty
Post-transcriptional regulation of the cell cycle
Breast cancer
Anatomy, histology, embryology, cell, and molecular biology teaching
Discipline based education research in anatomy
Program evaluation of the medical school curriculum
Achievements & Awards
Excellence in Communication UNM SOM Curriculum Committee, 2019
Exemplary Teacher Recognition UNM SOM Learning Environment Office (student nominated), 2019-2020
Ervin Lewis Alumni Basic Science Teacher Award (student nominated), 2019
Nomination for Fellow of the American Association of Anatomists 2016-2018
HIPPO Teaching Award UNM SOM (student nominated), 2014-15, 2017-18
Faculty Excellence in Curricular Development UNM SOM, 2015
Key Publications
Journal Article
Rosenberg, Martina, J. Smith, Gary, Hartley, Rebecca, 2018 Anatomy integration: effective change or change of affect? Anatomical Sciences Education, vol. 11
Journal Article
Ratmeyer, P., Winter, L., Hartley, Rebecca, Submitted Association between patient history and presenting symptoms with COVID-19 and risk of hospitalization in the American Southwest: A Case-Control Study. Family Medicine and Community Health
Journal Article
Lujan, Daniel, Ochoa, J., Beswick, E., Howard, T., Hathaway, Helen, Perrone-Bizzozero, Nora, Hartley, Rebecca, Submitted Cold-inducible RNA binding protein impedes breast tumor growth in the PyMT murine model for breast cancer PLoS ONE
Journal Article
Sells, C., Maes, A., Fleddermann, R., Otero-Bell, E., Hartley, Rebecca, Accepted Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural obstetrics practices in New Mexico Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, vol. 10, Issue 3, 1336-1340
Journal Article
Lujan, D, A Ochoa, J, L Hartley, Rebecca, 2018 Cold-inducible RNA binding protein in cancer and inflammation. Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. RNA, vol. 9, Issue 2
Languages
- French
Courses Taught
Molecular Foundations of Medicine, Block Chair, 2020-present
COVID-19 in 2020 Block, Small Group Facilitator and Scholarship Track Leader, 2020
Clinical Morphology, Block Chair, 2019-present
WISE Weeks, Facilitator, 2019-present
Clinical Reasoning I, Small Group Facilitator, 2019
Health of New Mexico Block, Small Group Facilitator, 2016-present
Research and Scholarship
Lujan, D, J Ochoa, E Beswick, T Howard, HJ Hathaway, N Perrone-Bizzozero and RS Hartley. 2020. Cold-inducible RNA binding protein impedes breast tumor growth in the PyMT murine model for breast cancer. Submitted.
Hartley, RS and PG McGuire. 2019. Modified team-based learning as a weekly formative review. American Association of Anatomists Annual Meeting, Experimental Biology. FASEB J. 33.1 supplement
Lujan, D, J Ochoa, and RS Hartley. 2018. Cold-inducible RNA binding protein in cancer and inflammation. WIREs RNA 9:e1462.
Rosenberg, MJ, GA Smith, and RS Hartley. 2018. Anatomy integration: effective change or change of affect? Anat. Sci. Ed. Epub 14 Feb 2018, doi: 10.1002/ase.1773.