Rod has extensive experience teaching introductory biology, anatomy and physiology, pathobiology, endocrinology, and more advanced physiology courses. He has won numerous teaching awards and is actively involved in the supervision of doctoral students in biological education. With a B.S. in zoology from Idaho State University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in zoology from Utah State University, Rod has built a solid reputation as an author of journal and other professionally related articles, as well as a public lecturer.

An award-winning educator and researcher, Trent Stephens teaches human anatomy, human head and neck anatomy, and human embryology. He also has many years of experience teaching neurobiology. His skill as a biological illustrator has greatly influenced the illustrations in this textbook. He has a B.S. in microbiology and B.S. in zoology, as well as an M.S. in zoology from Brigham Young University. His Ph.D. in anatomy is from the University of Pennsylvania. Trent is actively involved in research on limb development and birth defects caused by thalidomide. He has authored numerous papers in these fields.

Phil Tate earned a B.S. in zoology, a B.S. in mathematics, and an M.S. in ecology at San Diego State University; and a Doctor of Arts (D.A.) in biological education from Idaho State University. He is an award-winning instructor who has taught a wide spectrum of students at the four-year and community college levels. Phil has served as the annual conference coordinator, president-elect, president, and past president of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS).