Bruce Richardson 1946-2018
Bruce Richardson, PhD, a retired faculty member at 海角直播鈥檚 (CSPM) who received numerous teaching awards during his career in health sciences education, died unexpectedly on Dec. 13. He was 72.
During his 27 years at CSPM, held leadership roles including associate dean for preclinical affairs and chair of the Department of Basic Medical Sciences as well as serving as a core faculty member. He retired last year and moved to Utah.
Among Dr. Richardson鈥檚 professional honors, he received the 鈥淥utstanding Teacher Award鈥 six times from 1995 to 2002 at what was then called the California College of Podiatric Medicine before the school joined 海角直播.
CSPM Dean Eric Stamps, DPM, said Dr. Richardson鈥檚 teaching style was very student-centered and that he always looked out for students who needed extra academic attention.
鈥淏ruce was beloved by his students and our faculty,鈥 said Stamps. 鈥淲e will greatly miss his subtle wit and gentle sense of humor.鈥
Besides being a colleague, Stamps said Dr. Richardson was also his friend. The two lived in the same neighborhood and occasionally carpooled to work, when they often discussed their children and Dr. Richardson鈥檚 passion for professional cycling.
He was also a dedicated environmentalist, Stamps said, always collecting recyclables at work to bring home and properly recycle. On most days, Dr. Richardson would leave the University with a large plastic bag filled with cans and paper as well as food scraps for composting.
Stamps fondly recalls that Dr. Richardson drove a sports car, but never broke the speed limit.
鈥淏ruce almost always laughed at my jokes which were often centered on his exceptionally careful and slow driving,鈥 he said. 鈥淭he joke 鈥 which had some truth to it 鈥 is that I could leave work 15 minutes after him, but arrive home 15 minutes before him.鈥
A trained anatomist, Dr. Richardson contributed numerous research articles to professional publications on topics ranging from the physiology of the pineal gland to the biochemical effects of melatonin.
He earned his doctorate in anatomy at the University of Arizona and completed a post-doctoral position at the Health Science Center at the University of Texas at San Antonio. During his career, Dr. Richardson taught medical, physical therapy, physician assistant, dental, and podiatric medical students.
Dr. Richardson is survived by his daughter Lauren, 19, and his son Brian, 16.
