Rate My Professor Harold Olivey

Dr. Olivey's research specialization is the transcriptional regulation of heart and blood vessel development, focusing on the gene FOG-2, which is indispensable for heart formation and coronary vasculature. He utilizes real-time quantitative PCR and microarray analysis in his IU Northwest laboratory, collaborating with investigators at the University of Chicago. Key publications include 'Using Google Docs to Administer Synchronous Collaborative Assessments' (Journal of Teaching and Learning with Technology, 2022), which details innovative assessment methods; 'Epicardial-Myocardial Signaling Directing Coronary Vasculogenesis' (Circulation Research, 2010); and 'Expression of the type III TGFβ receptor during chick organogenesis' (The Anatomical Record, 2003). He also serves as contact for the Science Olympiad program, provides academic advising, and has appeared in institutional videos and podcasts discussing his career and teaching. Dr. Olivey's work bridges research, pedagogy, and service, enhancing biology education and departmental leadership at IU Northwest.