Randall DeSouza Ordovich Clarkson
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Medical Doctor, Professor, & Researcher of Biomedical Sciences at Grand Canyon University​ with an emphasis on Pathophysiology, Neurology, Microbiology, & Psychotherapy.
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I completed undergrad in Conservation Biology at Arizona State University in 2009, graduating with magna cum laude honors.  I then graduated and obtained my Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Ross University School of Medicine in 2016.  All of my clinical training took place in Dominica, Brooklyn, Washington D.C., and London where I witnessed medical practice across various nations and cultures. My focus was primarily in psychiatry, neurology, and infectious disease.  

In 2021, I re-entered the academic domain and began my biomedical professorship at Grand Canyon University. My pedagogical focus is in neuroscience, pathophysiology, anatomy & physiology, microbiology, and vertebrate zoology. I am currently co-leading 3 research projects. The Parkinson's Project lead by myself and Dr. Maurice Jabbour, PhD studies various prophylactic compounds to prevent the onset of Parkinson's disease (PD). The Loyalty Project studies various domains (e.g. evolutionary biology, psychology/sociology, economics, theology, etc.) and their implications on loyalty and pro-social behaviors. Finally, the Prosocial Animal Lab (PAL), which I co-PI with Dr. Magen Branham, PhD, is investigating prosocial behaviors in rodent models.

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Asides from my busy academic career, some of my hobbies include music performance (guitar, piano, accordion, vocals) as well as illustration/graphic design, which I have done on-and-off professionally for over 10 years. I also love to travel, and have explored several regions across C. and S. America, the West Indies, and Europe.