Barbra A. Roller, Ph.D.

Administrative Director for the Graduate Certificate in Molecular and Biomedical Sciences Program

Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs

Associate Professor

Department of Medical Education


Phone305-348-7289

Emailrollerb@fiu.edu

OfficeAHC2 664

Barbra A. Roller, Ph.D.

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./M.P.H., M.D./Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics, the B.S./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

  1. 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