John W. Pelley, Ph.D., is in the Department
of Cell Biology and Biochemistry at the
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
School of Medicine in Lubbock, Texas. He
completed his PhD in Zoology at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
in 1969 and conducted postdoctoral research
in biochemistry at the University of Texas
at Austin until joining the founding faculty
of the Texas Tech University School of
Medicine in 1972 as an Assistant Professor
of Biochemistry. During the past 33 years he
has served for 3 yrs as acting chair for the
Biochemistry Department, 4 years as the
admissions dean, and 10 years as the
curriculum dean, and became the founding
chair of the Texas Tech University School of
Medicine Teaching Academy.
Counseling experience gained as the
curriculum dean led to the application of
concept mapping as a tool to help students
who were linear learners to improve their
academic performance. This became the
subject of a book on learning styles which
is in use in various medical schools across
the country. He has also written several
books on biochemistry for medical students.
He has been a regular contributor of
presentations at educational conferences
sponsored by IAMSE, GEA, SGEA, and the
Association for Psychological Type.
Likewise, for the past 8 years he has been a
invited to speak to both students, advisors,
and faculty at medical schools and
educational meetings across the country. Dr.
Pelley’s contributions to teaching have
been recognized through the TTUHSC President’s
Excellence in Teaching Award and the Award
for Merit from the Association for
Psychological Type.
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