Faculty and Staff
Asa Calvin Black, Jr., Ph.D.
| Title: | Professor |
| Biomedical Sciences | |
| School of Medicine Greenville | |
| E-mail: | blackac@greenvillemed.sc.edu |
| Phone: | 864-455-9810 |
| Office: | 701 Grove Road Greenville SC 29605 |
Bio
| Background: | Married: Cynthia Woods Black |
| Research Interest(s): | A. Pluripotent Adult Stem Cells (with Dr. Henry E. Young) B. Multiple sclerosis (with Dr. Mary Hughes) |
| Honors & Awards: | Teaching Award for "most quotable professor" Teaching Award "for having enough knowledge to win Jeopardy, twice" Teaching Award "for his many years of service to the Students of Mercer University School of Medicine" N. I. H. Trainee in Anatomy (Vanderbilt University) Full Scholarship National Merit Scholarship Finalist |
| Professional Affiliations: | USCSOMG Committee for Improvement of Question Quality (Mind, Brain, and Behavior Module) Member USCSOMG Chair's Advisory Committee on Unit Criteria for Promotion and Tenure Member USCSOMG Faculty Development Committee Member USCSOMG Mind, Brain and Behavior Module Committee Member USCSOMG Neuroscience Module Committee Member USCSOMG Admissions Committee Member USCSOMG Radiology Questions Vetting Committee (Structure/Function Module) Member USCSOMG Structure/Function Committee Member USCSOMG Student Evaluation and Promotions Committee Member MUSM Anatomical Donor Program Advisory Committee Member MUSM Discipline Heads of Anatomy and Embryology Committee Member MUSM Anatomy Group Committee Member International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism Member MUSM Visual Learning Program Committee Member Georgia Association for Biomedical Research Member MUSM Phase Coordinators Committee Member MUSM Library Consultant for Anatomy Member MUSM Library Consultant for Anatomy Member American Association for the Advancement of Science Member Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Chemistry Fraternity Member American Association of Anatomists Member New York Academy of Sciences Member Research Society on Alcoholism Member Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society of North America Member American Society for Neurochemistry Member International Society for Neurochemistry Member Society for Neuroscience Member Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland Member Craniofacial Biology Group, International Association for Dental Research Member Iowa Academy Science Member Southern Society of Anatomists Member USCSOMG LCME Educational Group Self-Study Committee Member USCSOMG LCME Self-Study Faculty Subcommittee Member USCSOMG Curriculum Committee Other - Chairman USCSOMG Student Evaluation and Promotions Committee Other - Acting Chairman PLFSM Committee to Evaluate the Laboratories Member PLFSM Family Medicine/General Surgery Year 3 Planning Group Member PLFSM SPM Test Review Committee for Anatomy, Pathology, and Imaging Member PLFSM Tenure Committee Member PLFSM Grading and Promotions Committee Member MUSM Histologist Search Committee Member MUSM Search Committee for Chairman of the Division of Basic Medical Sciences Member MUSM ACT Committee Member MUSM ACT Committee Member MUSM NBME Committee (Ad-Hoc Subcommittee of CIC) Member MUSM Ad-Hoc Question Distribution Committee Member MUSM ACT Committee Member MUSM ACT Committee Member MUSM Anatomy Search Committee Other - Chairman MUSM Clinical Phase Co-Coordinators Committee Other - Chairman MUSM ACT Committee Member MUSM Search Committee for Chairperson of the division of Basic Medical Sciences Member MUSM Educational Program MD committee for MUSM's LCME Self-Study Process Member MUSM Anatomy Search Comittee Other - Chairman MUSM SOCA Committee (Ad-Hoc Committee of Phase Coordinator's Committee) Member MUSM Ad-Hoc Committee for Updating Radiology Collection Member MUSM Biomedical Problems Review Committee for Endocrinology Phase Member MUSM Anatomy Search Committee Other - Chairman MUSM Biomedical Problems Review Committee for Case Set for Cardiology Phase Member MUSM Biomedical Problems Review Committee for Musculoskeletal Phase Other - Chairman MUSM Biomedical Problems Review Committee for Revision of Case Set for Endocrinology Phase Member MUSM Biomedical Problems Review Committee for the Endocrinology Phase Member MUSM Appeals and Grievances Committee Member MUSM Ad-Hoc Committee for Neurology/Musculoskeletal Phases Member MUSM Neuroscientist Search Committee Member MUSM Visual Learning Faculty Member Search Committee Member Mercer University Institutional Research Committee Member Mercer University Principal Committee on Institutional Effeciveness Member MUSM Ad-Hoc Committee to Hear a Student Appeal Other - Chairman MUSM Biomedical Problems Review Committee for phase C4 (Musculoskeletal) Other - Chairman MUSM Pharmacologist Search Committee Member MUSM Anatomy Search Committee Other - Chairman MUSM Anatomy Search Committee Other - Chairman MUSM Biomedical Problems Committee Member MUSM Ad-Hoc Committee to Plan the Retirement Dinner for Dr. George Bernard Member MUSM Biomedical Problems Review Committee for phase C7 (Respirology) Member MUSM Biomedical Problems Review Committee for phase C7 (Respirology) Member MUSM Physiologist Search Committee Member MUSM Curriculum and Instruction Committee Member MUSM Ad-Hoc Committee on Planning the Faculty Retreat on Curriculum Matters Member MUSM Ad-Hoc Committee to Hear a Student Appeal Member MUSM Nominating Committee Member MUSM Neuroscientist Search Committee Member MUSM Promotion and Tenure Committee Member MUSM Ad-Hoc Committee for MDE Question Numbers for Phases !, B, C1 (Hematology), and C2 (Neurology) Member MUSM Ad-Hoc Committee on Remediation Member MUSM Biomedical Problems Review Committee for case revision for Phase C5 (Endocrinology) Member MUSM Joint Conference Committee Member Remediation Task Force Member MUSM Ad-Hoc Committee on Discipline Subscores Member MUSM Ad-Hoc Committee on Promotion Standards for Medical Students Member MUSM Molecular Geneticist Search Committee Other - Chairman MUSM Student Appraisal and Promotions Committee Member MUSM Committee on Library and Learning Resources Member MUSM Subcommittee on Journal Subscriptions, Library and Learning Resources Committee Member MUSM Biomedical Research Support Grant Committee Member MUSM Ad-Hoc Committee -- Student Academic Status Member MUSM Histologist Search Committee Other - Chairman MUSM Ad-Hoc Committee on Student Minimal Performance Section Other - Chairman MUSM Ad-Hoc Committee on the Plastination of Anatomical Specimens Other - Chairman MUSM Ad-Hoc Committee for Determining Animal Cage Needs and Specifications Other - Chairman MUSM Ad-Hoc Committee on the MDE Section of the Biomedical Problems Program Member UICM Comprehensive Examination Committee (Department of Anatomy) Member UICM Faculty Secretary (Department of Anatomy) Member UICM Physician's Assistants Advisory Committee Member UICM Comprehensive Examination Committee (Department of Anatomy) Member UICM Graduate Affairs Committee (Department of Anatomy) Member UICM Resources Committee (Department of Anatomy) Member |