Amy K. Hebert

Amy K. Hebert serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Elmhurst University. She teaches core courses including Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIO 107 and 108) and Human Biology (BIO 104), contributing significantly to the university's biological sciences curriculum.

Her academic credentials are anchored by a Ph.D. in Anatomy and Cell Biology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where her doctoral research examined neurogenesis in a TMEV-induced mouse model of multiple sclerosis to elucidate viral impacts on neural stem cells and oligodendrocyte development.

• Ph.D. in Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago

Dr. Hebert's research trajectory bridges neuroscience and educational innovation. Early work centered on neural repair mechanisms in multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury, as evidenced by publications in the Journal of Neuroscience. Her current scholarly focus has pivoted to science pedagogy, where she investigates active learning methodologies, student-driven classroom activities, and novel assessment tools to enhance undergraduate learning outcomes in biological sciences.

Analysis of her peer-reviewed publications reveals a consistent theme in neural injury and repair mechanisms, particularly exploring axonal transport deficits in Krabbe disease, BMP signaling in gliosis after spinal cord trauma, and biomaterial-enhanced neural plasticity. This body of work demonstrates deep expertise in molecular neuroscience while her recent educational research marks an intentional shift toward improving science education practices.