Faculty Research
Advancing Research and Innovation with Lecturio
Our Directors of Nursing and Medical Education
Pedagogical research is critical to healthcare education. Together, we can harness the power of data to inform strategies for improving learning and teaching outcomes.

Rhonda Lawes, PhD(c), RN
- Director of Nursing Education, Lecturio
- Currently teaching in BSN program with emphasis on nursing research and advanced pathophysiology and pharmacology
- Award-winning, certified nurse educator and PhD(c) in educational psychology with over 30 years of experience as a nurse
“We now have the technology to help deliver and evaluate evidence-based learning strategies in the medical education setting in uniquely powerful ways, and we are committed to helping interested students and faculty conduct pedagogical research using these tools.”

Peter Horneffer, M.D., FACS
- Director of Medical Education, Lecturio
- Executive Dean, All American Institute of Medical Sciences, Jamaica
- Cardiothoracic surgeon, Maryland, USA
“Our vision is to empower faculty to teach and lead more strategically and effectively through the application of evidence-based strategies supported by the Lecturio platform.”
“We now have the technology to help deliver and evaluate evidence-based learning strategies in the medical education setting in uniquely powerful ways, and we are committed to helping interested students and faculty conduct pedagogical research using these tools.”
“Our vision is to empower faculty to teach and lead more strategically and effectively through the application of evidence-based strategies supported by the Lecturio platform.”
Our Research Focus
Explore how our research team can support your research endeavors in health education
Our ongoing research focuses on the following topics:
- Impact of learning science on performance, well-being, and long-term mastery
- Efficacy and utility of e-learning platforms including lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Factors contributing to improved student performance and outcomes with e-learning platforms
- Elements affecting learner motivation and academic resilience
Join Us at Upcoming Conferences
Review the latest learning science and research at a presentation or workshop
Lecturio’s Previous Contributions
Review our past presentations, workshops, and short communications
Contribute to Pedagogical Research
Join us as a research partner to assess the impact of learning science on learning outcomes, performance, confidence, and long-term mastery
About the Presenters
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Dr. Rhonda Lawes is a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE), and currently teaching in BSN program with emphasis on nursing research and advanced pathophysiology and pharmacology.
She worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing in Oklahoma, USA and obtained her PhD in Educational Psychology from Oklahoma State University in 2016. Due to her achievements, she has earned numerous teaching awards. She teaches nursing students how to use the science of cognitive learning to maximize their study effectiveness.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Lawes is the Director of Nursing Education, and teaches courses on Pharmacology (Nursing), Medical Surgical Nursing and Pathophysiology.
Satria Nur Sya’ban is a doctor from Indonesia who graduated from Universitas Airlangga. While a student, he served as the president of CIMSA, a national medical student NGO, working on a diverse range of issues that included medical education and curriculum advocacy by medical students. Before graduating, he took two gap years to serve as a Regional Director, and subsequently as Vice-President, of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA)*, working on and developing various initiatives to better empower medical student organizations to make a change at the national level. At Lecturio, he serves as a Medical Education Consultant, supporting Lecturio in developing and maintaining partnerships with student organizations and universities in Asia, as well as providing counsel on how Lecturio can fit in existing teaching models and benefit students’ learning experience.
Adonis is a junior doctor from Lebanon who graduated from the University of Balamand. He was a research fellow at the Department of Emergency Medicine at the American University of Beirut Medical Center and has worked with the World Health Organization Regional Office of the Eastern Mediterranean. During his studies, Adonis served as the president of the Lebanese Medical Students’ International Committee (LeMSIC), a national medical student organization in Lebanon, and moved on to serve as the Regional Director of the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the IFMSA*. Among his roles as Regional Director, he focused on medical education advocacy, oversaw collaborations with external partners, and undertook several medical education projects and initiatives around the region. As a Medical Education Consultant at Lecturio, he advises the Lecturio team on how the platform can fit in existing teaching models and benefit students’ learning experience, develops and maintains partnerships with student organizations and universities in the MENA region, and conducts research on learning science and evidence-based strategies.
Meredith Ratliff is a doctoral student in Instructional Design and Technology at the University of Central Florida. Her research interests include evidence-based medical education, branching scenarios, and faculty development. She has received her B.S. and M.A.T. in Mathematics at the University of Florida and her MA in Instructional Design and Technology from UCF. She has been an Associate Faculty member in the mathematics department at Valencia College in Kissimmee, Florida for the past nine years. As part of the Learning Science team at Lecturio, she serves as an educational consultant helping to design and develop materials for medical educators.
Gladys is a medical student at the University of Ibadan. She is Chairperson of the Medical Students Association (UIMSA) Committee on Curriculum Assessment, Research and Development (COM/CARD), a team of Medical Education advocates that are responsible for reviewing the content and implementation of the medical school curriculum towards curriculum improvement. She is Founder and Team Lead of Medics2Labs, an organization that provides opportunities for medical students pivoting into biomedical research. Since working with Lecturio, she has worked on increasing its visibility in Africa by promoting partnerships with student organizations and universities. She has also represented Lecturio at medical education conferences and has been a speaker at learning science webinars.