Kevin Patton is an award-winning college professor who has taught at secondary, college, university, and graduate levels in the biological sciences, with an emphasis in human anatomy and physiology. After taking an early retirement from full-time teaching, he continues to teach part-time in online undergraduate courses and in a graduate program that trains college faculty. He is the author of several popular textbooks and manuals. Kevin is also a well-known blogger and podcaster in teaching and learning. He says that his love for teaching goes back to his youth, when he was an apprentice lion tamer —and he still loves engaging even the most challenging of students!