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Dr. Kammer has been a faculty member of optometry colleges for 14 years. She recently completed a doctorate in higher education. Her research focuses on student engagement and active learning aimed at critical thinking development in doctoral health professions education. She has re-designed her own teaching with significant learning experiences that have led to deep learning, retention of concepts and knowledge, and improved problem-solving skills in optometry students. Dr. Kammer consults for colleges on curriculum design using Active learning toward development of studentsā€™ critical thinking and reasoning skills. Dr. Kammer earned her doctor of optometry degree from Ketchum University and her PhD from Azusa Pacific University. In a humanitarian role, she serves as the Director of Vision Services at Under The Same Sun, an organization aimed at ending discrimination of persons with albinism in Tanzania, Africa.