Daniela Terson de Paleville, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Physiology

Daniela Terson de Paleville, Ph.D.
Professor
dtdepa01@louisville.edu

Dr. Daniela Terson de Paleville is a Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She serves as the Thread Director for Physiology in the School of Dentistry Integrated Biosciences I, II, and III (BMSC 804, 805, and 809). She teaches Neurophysiology, Respiratory, and Acid-Base Physiology. Additionally, she is the course director and creator of a new course called 'Physiological Adaptations to Exercise, Immobility and Inactivity,' a course designed to explore the physiological changes that occur in the body due to different levels of physical activity. Dr. Terson de Paleville enjoys sharing her research expertise and background to mentor graduate and professional students (i.e., Medical and Dental). Her teaching efforts have been recognized locally and nationally; some of these recognitions include:

  • 2023 American Physiological Society Teaching Career Enhancement Award.
  • 2022-24 University of Louisville Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning-Passport to Teaching Effectiveness Program, Cohort 1.
  • 2022 University of Louisville TILL Teaching Innovation Award Winner for “Innovative teaching of anatomy and physiology”
  • 2022 Nominated to the “Presidential Multicultural Teacher Award” nomination.
  • 2021, she completed her Leadership and Innovation in Academic Medicine (LIAM) fellowship.
  • 2021 Selected to be part of the University of Louisville Delphi Center “Advancing Innovative Teaching- Faculty Innovators Group”
  • University of Louisville “Faculty Favorite” (2017,18, 19, 20 &21)

Dr. Terson de Paleville's impactful research is focused on two main areas: spinal cord injury rehabilitation and active learning of physiology. Her investigations into the effects of activity-based therapy on respiratory muscles and trunk motor control after spinal cord injury have brought hope to many. Her most recent research project, funded by NASA-KY Space Consortium, explored the effects of biofeedback on the autonomic nervous system in people with chronic cervical spinal cord injuries and healthy, non-injured individuals. Currently, her primary area of research includes incorporating active learning and emerging technologies for teaching physiology. A summary of her recent research in teaching activities can be found in the link to the Physiology Active Learning Lab ( PAL lab).

Dr. Terson de Paleville is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and her efforts in this area are significant. She has served as a Commissioner in the Commission on Diversity and Racial Equity (CODRE), receiving the 2023 University of Louisville Presidential Excellence Awards- CODRE Commissioner of the Year. She is a Commission on the Status of Women (COWS) commissioner and the Basic Sciences representative in the School of Dentistry. Dr. Terson de Paleville's passion for organizing outreach programs and community-engaged research is evident, and she holds the position of director of community-engaged initiatives in the Department of Physiology.

 

Peer-reviewed Selected Publications (* trainee author)

  1. Torres R*, Rashed H, Mathur P, Castillo C, Abell T, Terson de Paleville D. (2023) Autogenic Biofeedback Training Improves Autonomic Responses in a Participant with Cervical Motor Complete spinal cord injury- case report. Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2023 Jul 12;9(1):31 DOI: 10.1038/s41394-023-00593-3
  2. Terson de Paleville, D. (2021). Active learning assignment: Legos and coins to understand glucose metabolism. Advances in Physiology Education. 2021 Dec 30. https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00064.2021
  3. Terson de Paleville, D. (2021). Active learning assignment: Legos and coins to understand glucose metabolism. Advances in Physiology Education. 2021 Dec 30. https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00064.2021
  4. Terson de Paleville, D. & Immekus, J. (2020). Minds in Motion: Incorporation of daily physical activity before school improves academic skills and motor proficiency in elementary school students. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 17, 907-914.https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2019-0454
  5. Immekus, J., Muntis, F.*, Terson de Paleville, D. (2020). Lasso for Predictor Selection in Exercise Science Research: Association of Motor Proficiency, Balance, Visual Efficiency, and Behavior with the Academic Skills of Elementary School-Aged Children. Journal Motor Learning & Development 8:1 (126-144), https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2018-0023
  6. Terson de Paleville, D. (2019). "Physiology Understanding Week (PhUn) in a Public Spanish-Immersion Elementary School in Kentucky ."Advances in Physiology Education 43: 288– 292; https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00042.2019.
  7. Terson de Paleville, D., Harkema, S & Angeli, C. Epidural stimulation with locomotor training improves cardiovascular fitness and body composition in individuals with high thoracic motor complete spinal cord injuries. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine; 14:1-7 https://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2018.1449373
  8. Terson de Paleville, D. Legos and coins to understand glucose metabolism. Advances in Physiology Education. 2021 Dec 30. DOI:10.1152/advan.00064.2021
  9. Terson de Paleville, D., & Lorenz, D. (2015). Compensatory muscle activation during forced respiratory tasks in chronic spinal cord injury individuals. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, pp. 217, 54–62. DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2015.07.001
  10. Terson de Paleville, D., Sayenko, D., Aslan, S., Folz, R., McKay, W., & Ovechkin, A. (2014). Respiratory motor function in seated and supine positions in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology 203, 9–14. DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2014.08.013
  11. Terson de Paleville, D McKay, WB; Aslan, S; Folz, R.; Sayenko, D. &Ovechkin, A. (2013). Locomotor Step Training with Body Weight Support Improves Respiratory Motor Function in Individuals with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury; Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, 189(3), 1–16. DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2013.08.018