Maheswari Mukherjee

Dr. Mukherjee is the Director and Associate Professor of the Diagnostic Cytology Program in the College of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy in 1998, and Master’s Degree in Human Anatomy in 2004 in India. She received her Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cytotechnology in 2010 and a PhD in 2012 from UNMC. Dr. Mukherjee developed an innovative online curriculum using virtual microscopy which played a significant role in the remarkable expansion of UNMC Cytology program to multiple Clinical Placement Locations and thus becoming a leader in distance education in the United States. Dr. Mukherjee’s initiative in assessing innovative technologies such as virtual microscopy and eye tracking in the cytology program has resulted in invited presentations and recognition at national scientific meetings. Dr. Mukherjee’s active involvement in the cytology profession at the national level is demonstrated t