What Does a Teaching Professor Really Do? – A Conversation with Dr. Jenny Amos

In this episode of Office Hours with Liz Wayne, she chats with Dr. Jenny Amos, Teaching Professor in Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, about what it really means to build a career centered on teaching in academia. From her transition away from a traditional research path to her passion for student engagement, Dr. Amos breaks down the role of teaching faculty and how they shape the classroom experience for future biomedical engineers.They explore topics like active learning, student belonging, and how course design can directly impact retention and success in engineering programs, along with how teaching has evolved in recent years. This conversation offers a behind-the-scenes look at the impact of great teaching in biomedical engineering.Connect with Us:Follow BMES on social media for more conversations like this:Twitter/X: @BMESocietyInstagram: @BmesocietyFacebook: Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)LinkedIn: Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)Website: www.bmes.orgLinks to Dr. Jenny Amos' Work:Jenny Amos ProfileFacilitating the Development of Sessions and Dissemination of Outcomes from the 5th Biomedical Engineering Educational SummitPromoting Teaching‑Focused Faculty in Biomedical Engineering: Education Summit Highlights Best Practices for Professional DevelopmentOverview of Biomedical Engineering Graduate Education LandscapeFollow Dr. Jenny Amos:LinkedIn: Jenny AmosMusic Credit: “Vlog Music Beat Trailer Showreel Promo Background Intro Theme” by Coma-Media via Pixabayhttps://pixabay.com/music/beats-vlog-music-beat-trailer-showreel-promo-background-intro-theme-274290/Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review Office Hours with Liz Wayne wherever you get your podcasts.