Dr. Petersen is an anatomist with teaching and research interests in anatomy education. He currently serves as the course leader of human anatomy for the Gateways to Medicine Master's program at Brown University and Physician Assistant program at Bryant University. He is also a co-course leader of human anatomy for first year medical students at Brown University.
Jarrod joined the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology as an Assistant Teaching Professor in Summer 2024 after completing his PhD in the same department. His dissertation research in the Roberts Lab utilized non-model systems, including Boa constrictors, to provide insight on the integrative functions and plasticity of muscle and other tissues during impressive behaviors such as large prey ingestion in snakes.
