Current projects, research and grants:
Dr. Mann's research is in two areas. The first area is in self-monitoring (e.g., metacognition, calibration of confidence, and self-efficacy). Past and present projects in this area include:

-- Perceived expertise, confidence, and accuracy in multiple-alternative judgments
-- Self-efficacy in the application of a therapeutic psychomotor skill
-- Calibration of confidence in palpatory skills (the Haptic Back research project)

The second, recently developed research area concerns empathy in the physician-patient relationship. A grant-supported project in 2006 produced three video scenarios illustrating different levels of physician empathy. Three empathy papers are in various stages of preparation or revision.

Dr. Mann's administrative projects for the Dean's office include facilitation of OU-HCOM's strategic planning efforts, accreditation, and representing the College on OU committees such as the Vision Ohio Steering Committee.

Selected publications & presentations:
Mann, D., & Ruffing, M. (2007, September).  An experimental patient-centered evaluation of three levels of physician empathy. Poster presented at OU-COM's Research Day, Athens, Ohio.

Mann, D. D., & Eland, D. C. (2005). Self-efficacy in mastery learning to apply a therapeutic psychomotor skill. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 100, 77-84.

Mann, D. (2003, August). Cognitive psychology and the design of technology-supported learning experiences. Keynote presentation at the eighth annual University of Colorado System Teaching with Technology Conference, Boulder, CO.

Mann, D. (2003, May). Cognitive psychology principles for educational technology. Invited presentation at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.

Mann, D. D., Eland, D. C., Patriquin, D. A., Johnson, D. F. (2000). Increasing osteopathic manipulative treatment skills and confidence through mastery learning. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 100 (5), 301-304.

Mann, D., & Carlson, B. (1998, November). Perceived expertise, confidence, and accuracy in multiple-alternative judgments. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making, Dallas.

Mann, D. (1998, April). The effects of hypothesis salience and unpacking on the subjective probability judgments of novices. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego.

Costello, W. J., Mann, D. D., & Dane, P. B. (1997). Computer case simulations for student evaluation in a PBL track. Academic Medicine, 72 (5), 416.

Awards:
2008 Outstanding Social Medicine Faculty award (from the first-year medical students)
2008 Outstanding Social Medicine Faculty award (from the second-year medical students)
2006 Outstanding Group Facilitator Award (from the first-year medical students)
2005 Outstanding Group Facilitator Award (from the first-year medical students)
2004 Outstanding Group Facilitator Award (from the second-year medical students)

Teaching:
-- CPC Small Group Case Facilitation (first- and second-year Medical Students)
-- Lectures and problem sets in EBM (evidence-based medicine), critical evaluation of the research literature, and research design for medical students in both curricula (CPC and PCC)
-- EBM educational activities for residents in the CORE system (recently, in Internal Medicine and Family Practice)