Dr. Carol Rentas
Dr. Carol Rentas is faculty in the department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at The George Washington University. She has worked as a medical laboratory professional in military and civilian hospitals across the country before moving into education and has more than 17 years of experience in clinical laboratory science and more than 20 years in education. Dr. Rentas has taught or is presently teaching online courses in laboratory management and operations, hematology, urinalysis and body fluids, clinical chemistry, and immunohematology. She has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from The University of the State of New York, a Master of Education from The University of Maryland, a Doctor of Philosophy from The Catholic University of America, and a graduate certificate from the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program, George Washington University. She is a certified medical laboratory scientist and a certified specialist in Clinical Chemistry. Dr. Rentas' current research include implicit bias in healthcare and the use of sense-making tools to enhance understanding and retention of concepts and facilitate the generation of new knowledge.