Barbra Roller teaches in the Graduate Certificate in Molecular and Biomedical Sciences (GCP) Program and the FIU Honors College. She has played a key role in creating several combined degree programs at FIU Medicine, including the M.D./Healthcare MBA, M.D./MPH, M.D./Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics, the BS/M.D. Accelerated Pathway, and the GCP, where she serves as administrative director.
Roller joined FIU in 1994 as a faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences and, in 2008, became one of the first faculty members appointed to the newly established College of Medicine.
Areas of Expertise
- Innovative teaching methods
- Incorporation of active learning strategies
- Development of new educational programs at undergraduate and graduate levels
Research Interests
- Creation and evaluation of premedical and combined degree pathway programs
- Expansion of access to medical education for underrepresented populations
See research publications and more on FIU Discovery.
Current Grants
Project: Doctors of Tomorrow Summer Premedical Program
Sponsor: Florida Blue – Building Healthy Communities
Grant Period: Annually, Active
Total Funding: $20,000
Honors & Awards
- Faculty Senate Award for Excellence in Engagement, Florida International University
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Florida International University
Education
- Ph.D., Biological Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- AB, Biological Sciences, Barnard College, Columbia University, NY