Janet Hart, MA, PhD
Professor of Biology; Founding Director, Faculty Mentoring Institute
she/her
School
School of Arts and Sciences
Department
School of Arts and Sciences
Office Location
Matricaria 4005F
Boston
Office Phone Office Phone: 617.735.1028
About
DEI Expertise: Dr. Hart has two decades of experience designing inclusive curricula in the fields of biological science and public health, including the use of universal design, active learning, and educational case studies. She is on the DEI committee for the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) and participates regularly in the MCPHS Anti-Racist Teaching group. As the Director for the Faculty Mentoring Institute at MCPHS, she and her colleagues have threaded DEI throughout their efforts to support faculty professional development.
Education
- MA, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara
- PhD, Genetics & Physiology of Micro-organisms, University of Paris XI, Orsay, France
Research Interests
- Science Communication
- Public Health Education
- Instructional Technologies
- Genomics & Proteomics
- Genomics & Proteomics
Programs
- Biotechnology (BS)
- Chemistry (BS)
- Health Sciences (BS)
- Health Sciences (BS)—Degree Completion
- Health Sciences (DHS)
- Health Sciences (MHS)
- Health Sciences Pathway: Acupuncture (BS/MAc)
- Health Sciences Pathway: Occupational Therapy (BS/MSOT)
- Medical and Molecular Biology (BS)
- Medical and Molecular Biology Pathway: Medicine (BS/MD)
- Premedical Health Studies (BS)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Medicine (BS/MD with SGU)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Dental Medicine (BS/DMD)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Optometry (BS/OD)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Osteopathic Medicine (BS/DO with LECOM)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Osteopathic Medicine (BS/DO with ATSU)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Veterinary Medicine (BS/DVM with SGU)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Physician Assistant Studies (BS/MPAS)
- Public Health (BS)
- Public Health (MPH)
- Public Health Pathway: Acupuncture (BS/MAc)
- Public Health Pathway: Occupational Therapy (BS/MSOT)
- Public Health Pathway: Physical Therapy (BS/DPT)
- Public Health Graduate Certificate
Featured Affiliations
American Society for Microbiology
LinkNational Association of Biology Teachers
LinkNational Association of Advisors for the Health Professions
LinkEducation
- MA, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara
- PhD, Genetics & Physiology of Micro-organisms, University of Paris XI, Orsay, France
Research Interests
- Science Communication
- Public Health Education
- Instructional Technologies
- Genomics & Proteomics
- Genomics & Proteomics
Programs
- Biotechnology (BS)
- Chemistry (BS)
- Health Sciences (BS)
- Health Sciences (BS)—Degree Completion
- Health Sciences (DHS)
- Health Sciences (MHS)
- Health Sciences Pathway: Acupuncture (BS/MAc)
- Health Sciences Pathway: Occupational Therapy (BS/MSOT)
- Medical and Molecular Biology (BS)
- Medical and Molecular Biology Pathway: Medicine (BS/MD)
- Premedical Health Studies (BS)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Medicine (BS/MD with SGU)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Dental Medicine (BS/DMD)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Optometry (BS/OD)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Osteopathic Medicine (BS/DO with LECOM)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Osteopathic Medicine (BS/DO with ATSU)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Veterinary Medicine (BS/DVM with SGU)
- Premedical Health Studies Pathway: Physician Assistant Studies (BS/MPAS)
- Public Health (BS)
- Public Health (MPH)
- Public Health Pathway: Acupuncture (BS/MAc)
- Public Health Pathway: Occupational Therapy (BS/MSOT)
- Public Health Pathway: Physical Therapy (BS/DPT)
- Public Health Graduate Certificate
Academic and Administrative Appointments
- Chair, Department of Math and Natural Sciences (2015-2017)
- Director, Premedical & Health Studies Program (2012-2015, 2017-2020)
Publications
- DeMasi, J. and De Souza-Hart, J.A. (2019). CAR T Immunotherapy: Engineering the Immune System to Fight Cancer. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. Retrieved from: http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=1031&id=1031
- De Souza-Hart, J.A. and DeMasi, J. (2019). The Sound of DNA: Musical Gene Expression. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. Retrieved from: http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=1012&id=1012
- De Souza-Hart, J.A. (2017). The Path of a Pathogen: The Past, Present, & Future of Zika. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. Retrieved from: http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=972&id=972
- De Souza-Hart, J.A. (2015). Drug Wars: An Epic Tale of Asthma and Bacterial Pneumonia. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. Retrieved from http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=764&id=764
- De Souza-Hart, J.A. and Ho, D. (2014). The Gen-Ethics Bowl: An In-Class Activity Combining Genetics and Bioethics. J. of Microbiology and Biology Education, 15(2), 238-9.
- De Souza-Hart, J.A. A Family in Need: In Class Case Study on Cancer Genetics. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. April 2013; Retrieved from http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=677&id=677
- De Souza-Hart, J.A. Creative Ideas for Biology Podcasts: The Immune System as an Example. The American Biology Teacher. March 2011; 73(3): 171-75.
- Begley, G.S., DeMasi, J., De Souza-Hart, J.A., Reichard-Brown, J. and D.L. Thurlow. Medical Competency and Premedical Curricular Dialogues in Atlanta GA. The Advisor. NAAHP Press. September 2010.
- De Souza-Hart, J.A., DeMasi, J. and D.C. Anderson. Reality-Check: Helping Pre-Health Students Evaluate and Work Towards Their Career Goals through a Health Professions Seminar. The Advisor. NAAHP Press. March 2010; 30(1).
- De Souza-Hart, J.A. Biology Blogs: An Online Journal Club and Assessment Tool. The American Biology Teacher. March 2010; 72(3):153.
- De Souza-Hart, J.A., Blackstock, W., Di Modugno, V., Holland, I.B., and M. Kok. Two-component systems in Haemophilus influenzae: a regulatory role for ArcA in serum resistance. Infect Immun. 2003 Jan; 71(1):163-72.
- Reidhaar-Olson, J.F., De Souza-Hart, J.A., and H.E. Selick. Identification of Residues Critical to the Activity of Human Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor. Biochemistry. 1996 Jul 16; 35(28):9034-9041.
More Affiliations
- Premed Society Advisor
- Premed & Health Studies Mentor