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Jory J Basso, DC, MEd, Dip SIM

Fall 1980 - Fall 2120

Associate Professor I

[email protected]

Current Position

Position: Assistant Program Director, Foundational Health Sciences and Selectives

Biography

Dr. Jory Basso is an award‑winning educator, clinician, and whole‑health advocate with a lifelong love of science and human performance. A Toronto‑area native and self‑described science nerd, he built his career at the intersection of movement, integrative health, and digital learning.

He holds a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from CMCC, a Master of Education in Digital Learning from Ontario Tech University, and advanced training in human kinetics, sports injury management, and strength and conditioning. He founded Hybrid Health and Fitness in downtown Toronto and later taught biological sciences at George Brown College.

Dr. Basso has published over 90 health and fitness articles, produced more than 100 educational videos on HybridDrJ, and appeared on CBC, CTV, and other national media outlets. He has delivered presentations for Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Scotiabank, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, and the Online Learning Consortium.

Now based in Southern California, he serves as Foundational Health Sciences Faculty Lead in SCU’s Doctor of Chiropractic Program and is completing a Whole Health Leadership Doctoral Degree. He is a recent recipient of SCU's Outstanding Teacher Award. Outside of work, he has competed in triathlons, enjoys playing sports with his kids, stays active through regular workouts and cycling, and tinkers with Audi engines. His current research explores the health benefits of sunlight exposure, and his recent publication outlines a systems‑change framework for integrating whole health into chiropractic education.

Degrees

2021

M.Ed., Digital Learning, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

2005

D.C., Chiropractic, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2001

B.Sc., Biological Sciences Specialized in Human Kinetics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Dip SIM, Sports Injury Management/Athletic Therapy, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Professional Licensures (Healthcare)

DC, Ontario, Canada, 4995, Inactive, 2005, January 2028

Certifications (Healthcare)

National Strength & Conditioning Association, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, 200938966, 2009-06-06, 2011-12-31

Post-Graduate Training

Type: Postgraduate, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Doctor of Whole Health Leadership, Whittier, California, United States, April 2025, Ongoing

Work Experience

2019 - 2021

Associate Professor and Biological Sciences Lead, SCUHS Accelerated Sciences, East Whittier, California, United States

2012 - 2018

Adjunct Professor, George Brown College, Toronto, Canada

2008 - 2018

Founder, Clinic Director, and Chiropractor, Hybrid Health and Fitness, Toronto, Canada

2006 - 2008

Founder, Clinic Director, and Chiropractor, Diesel Chiropractic, Toronto, Canada

Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

Chapter

Completed/Published

Basso, J. J. [Attachment]Instructional Design Principles: Chapter 15: A Quick Overview of the Multimedia Principle. In E-Learning Essentials 2020; Power Learning Solutions https://pressbooks.pub/: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2020.
Basso, J. J. Instructional Design Principles: Chapter 50: Socrative - Quick Review for Teachers. In E-Learning Essentials 2020; Power Learning Solutions https://pressbooks.pub/: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2020.

Presentation

Completed/Published

Basso, J. J. [Attachment]Powerful Pre-Eminent Presentations: How to Make Your Lectures Pop. Online Learning Consortium Accelerate Educational Conference, 2022.
Basso, J. J. Designing and Facilitating Your Lecture Sessions. SCU Centre for Faculty Development and Excellence, 2022.
Basso, J. J. [Attachment]How to Increase Engagement and ConnectEDness in Online Courses. Teaching & Learning with Technology: What’s Next?, 2021.
Basso, J. J. How to Use Studio to Create Engaging Pre-Recorded Lectures. SCU Centre for Faculty Development & Education, 2020.
Basso, J. J. [Attachment]How to Improve ENGAGEment & ConnectEDness in a Virtual Lab. Online Learning Consortium IDEATE virtual STEM lab conference 45 minute discussion salon, 2020.
How do you engage students in an online course? With millions of teachers moving lectures and labs to online, engaging your students can be a real challenge. How do you stay connected with students and keep your lectures interesting? Avoid boring lectures and incorporate active learning strategies, breakout discussions, surveys, gamification, videos, etc. Instructors teaching online may be missing in-person student realities such as laughter and non-verbal cues including eye contact and facial expressions. Because of this new reality, instructors and students alike may feel disconnected during online delivery. This video is from The Online Learning Consortium conference uniting STEM educators for OLC Ideate Labs for Online STEM: Innovating STEM Education 2020 on August 19-21, 2020. This free virtual expo showcased a wide range of virtual and distance labs designed to support online STEM education, offered by both commercial and open educational resource (OER) providers. This event brought educators and providers together, not only offering expert guidance on how best to deploy the different types of virtual labs to achieve successful learning outcomes, but also in centering educator use-case virtual lab stories.

Honors and Awards

Fall 2021 - Summer 2022

Outstanding Teacher Award, 2023, Southern California University of Health Sciences

Interests

Biology, Biochemistry, Health, Fitness and Nutrition, Sunshine Health Benefits, Empathy, Online teaching, Engagement, Student success, Helping faculty become more effective teachers, Sports Injuries