Dr. Flack is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cardiovascular Perfusion program at Lawrence Technological University, a role held since 2023. Prior to joining LTU, Dr. Flack served as Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Science at Baker College from 2016 to 2022 and completed postdoctoral training in the Department of Pharmaceutical Science at Wayne State University.

Dr. Flack’s work spans teaching, research, and curriculum development, with a focus on physiology, pharmacology, and student-centered learning strategies in higher education.

» Education

• Ph.D. in Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2014
• BS in Biopsychology, Wayne State University, 2007

» Research Interests

• Effective teaching strategies
• Differentiated instruction in the classroom
• Leveraging technology in curriculum implementation
• Blended learning styles
• Microplastic particles 
• Probable human exposure due to hospital based disposables 

» Courses and Teaching

• CVP 5103 – CVP Anatomy
• CVP 5132 – Physiological Science
• CVP 5212 – Applied Pharmacology
• CVP 5123 – Cardiac Pathophysiology
• CVP 6720 – Research Methods
• PAS 5513 – Pathophysiology
• BIO 3202 – Anatomy & Physiology A

» Publications & Research

• Flack, A., Persons, A.L., Kousik, S.M., Napier, T.C., Moszczynska, A. (2017). “Self-administration of methamphetamine alters gut biomarkers of toxicity.” European Journal of Neuroscience, 46(3), 1918–1932.
• Moszczynska, A., Flack, A., Qui, P., Muotri, A., Killinger, B. (2015). “Neurotoxic methamphetamine doses increase LINE-1 expression in the neurogenic zones of the adult rat brain.” Nature: Scientific Reports, 5, 14356.
• Hou, X., Lewis, K.T., Wu, Q., Wang, S., Chen, X., Flack, A., Mao, G., Taatjes, D.J., Sun, F., Jena, B.P. (2014). “Proteome of the porosome complex in human airway epithelia: interaction with the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR).” Journal of Proteomics, 96, 82–91.
• Lee, J.S., Hou, X., Bishop, N., Wang, S., Flack, A., Cho, W.J., Chen, X., Mao, G., Taatjes, D.J., Sun, F., Zhang, K., Jena, B.P. (2013). “Aquaporin-assisted and ER-mediated mitochondrial fission: a hypothesis.” Micron, 47, 50–58.
• Shin, L., Wang, S., Lee, J.S., Flack, A., Mao, G., Jena, B.P. (2012). “Lysophosphatidylcholine inhibits membrane-associated SNARE complex disassembly.” Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 16(8), 1701–1708.

» Professional Experience

• Senior Lecturer, Lawrence Technological University, 2023 – Present
• Professor and Department Chair, Baker College, 2016 – 2022
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Wayne State University, 2014 – 2016