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Jory J Basso, DC, MEd, BSc, Dip SIM

Fall 1980 - Fall 2120

Associate Professor I

[email protected]

Current Position

Position: Assistant Dean, LACC Foundational Health Sciences and Selectives

Biography

Jory Basso, a recent recipient of SCU's Outstanding Teacher Award, is a Canadian from the Toronto area. He decided at age four that he wanted to be a scientist. As a very active child he played multiple sports and suffered many injuries. In high school after recovering from knee surgery (the first of four) his passion was ignited in helping people achieve their health/fitness goals.

He graduated from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) as a Doctor of Chiropractic and holds a Master of Education in Digital Learning from Ontario Tech University. He played an important role in helping SCU rapidly pivot to digital/online learning formats during the covid pandemic and trains faculty on best teaching practices including engagement, empathy, and connectedness in online envrionments.

His undergraduate studies include a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Guelph specializing in Human Kinetics and a Sports Injury Management Diploma from Sheridan College. He served as a sports therapist/team trainer for college football and hockey teams in addition to providing patient care in integrative health and sports medicine clinics and was certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

Dr. Basso founded Hybrid Health and Fitness, an integrative health clinic in downtown Toronto in 2007. A few years later he was teaching biological sciences courses in the Pre-Health Sciences department at George Brown College. As a very passionate educator he has published over 90 original articles on his health blog and creates educational YouTube videos on the channel ‘HybridDrJ’, with a vision to help the world improve their health and fitness. His 100+ videos have garnered close to 1 million views. He has TV appearances including CBC's The National, CTV News, and Dr. Marla & Friends and has presented at major corporations including Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Scotiabank, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, and multiple educational conferences including the Online Learning Consortium.

In 2019 he sold his Toronto integrative health practice moving the family to Southern California realizing a lifelong dream to teach, live near the ocean, and enjoy the outdoor lifestyle including hiking, cycling, and surfing. He is the Assistant Dean of Foundational Health Sciences and Selectives and is teaching Human Biochemistry in the Doctor of Chiropractic Program.

Degrees

2021

M.Ed., Digital Learning, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

2005

D.C., Chiropractic, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2001

B.Sc., Biological Sciences Specialized in Human Kinetics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Dip SIM, Sports Injury Management/Athletic Therapy, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Professional Licensures (Healthcare)

DC, Ontario, Canada, 4995, Inactive, 2005, January 2026

Certifications (Healthcare)

National Strength & Conditioning Association, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, 200938966, 2009-06-06, 2011-12-31

Work Experience

2019 - 2021

Associate Professor and Biological Sciences Lead, SCUHS Accelerated Sciences, East Whittier, California, United States

2012 - 2018

Adjunct Professor, George Brown College, Toronto, Canada

2008 - 2018

Founder, Clinic Director, and Chiropractor, Hybrid Health and Fitness, Toronto, Canada

2006 - 2008

Founder, Clinic Director, and Chiropractor, Diesel Chiropractic, Toronto, Canada

Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

Chapter

Completed/Published

Basso, Jory J. 2020. “Instructional Design Principles: Chapter 15: A Quick Overview of the Multimedia Principle.” In E-Learning Essentials 2020. Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada: Power Learning Solutions https://pressbooks.pub/. [Attachment]

Presentation

Completed/Published

Basso, Jory J. 2022. “Powerful Pre-Eminent Presentations: How to Make Your Lectures Pop.” Online Learning Consortium Accelerate Educational Conference. November 1–3. [Attachment]
Basso, Jory J. 2022. “Designing and Facilitating Your Lecture Sessions.” SCU Centre for Faculty Development and Excellence. May 4.
Basso, Jory J. 2021. “How to Increase Engagement and ConnectEDness in Online Courses.” Teaching & Learning with Technology: What’s Next? August. [Attachment]
Basso, Jory J. 2020. “How to Use Studio to Create Engaging Pre-Recorded Lectures.” SCU Centre for Faculty Development & Education. December 10.
Basso, Jory J. 2020. “How to Improve ENGAGEment & ConnectEDness in a Virtual Lab.” Online Learning Consortium IDEATE Virtual STEM Lab Conference 45 Minute Discussion Salon. August 21. [Attachment]
How do you engage students in an online course? With millions of teachers moving lectures and labs to online, engaging your students can be a real challenge. How do you stay connected with students and keep your lectures interesting? Avoid boring lectures and incorporate active learning strategies, breakout discussions, surveys, gamification, videos, etc. Instructors teaching online may be missing in-person student realities such as laughter and non-verbal cues including eye contact and facial expressions. Because of this new reality, instructors and students alike may feel disconnected during online delivery. This video is from The Online Learning Consortium conference uniting STEM educators for OLC Ideate Labs for Online STEM: Innovating STEM Education 2020 on August 19-21, 2020. This free virtual expo showcased a wide range of virtual and distance labs designed to support online STEM education, offered by both commercial and open educational resource (OER) providers. This event brought educators and providers together, not only offering expert guidance on how best to deploy the different types of virtual labs to achieve successful learning outcomes, but also in centering educator use-case virtual lab stories.

Honors and Awards

Fall 2021 - Summer 2022

Outstanding Teacher Award, 2023, Southern California University of Health Sciences

Interests

Biology, Biochemistry, Health, Fitness and Nutrition, Empathy, online teaching, engagement, student success, Helping faculty become more effective teachers, Sports Injuries