Jenny Amos

Jenny Amos is a Teaching Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the Grainger College of Engineering, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, College of Education, School of Information Sciences, and School of Art + Design. She holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering with a focus on Cell and Developmental Biology from the University of South Carolina and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering with a Computer Science minor from Texas Tech University.

Research Interests: Her work centers on biomedical engineering education, program-level assessment, pedagogy innovation, and the integration of professional skills like communication and ethics into engineering curricula. She also studies medical product translation through qualitative workflow analysis and interdisciplinary STEM outreach programs.

Recent Publications: Focus on assessment frameworks, DEI integration in ABET criteria, virtual reality in medical education, and pandemic-era engineering solutions. Her projects include NSF RED Spin-off initiatives, SIIP podcasts, and 3D educational games for materials science.

• Teaching Honors: Fulbright Scholar awards (France, Brazil), Campus Teaching Excellence (2021), ASEE Teacher of the Year (2018), Dean's Fellow (2023)
• Professional Roles: Director of MEng Program (2020-present), Emeritus in assessment roles at Carle Illinois College of Medicine, BMES Education Committee Chair, ABET Commissioner

Lab Leadership: The Amos Lab emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and evidence-based education reforms, with alumni now in medical residency, PhD programs, and industry leadership roles.