Terri Hebert, Ed.D.
Indiana University South Bend
School of Education
1700 Mishawaka AvenueTelephone: (574) 520-4366
Education & Arts 2250 Fax: (574) 520-4550
South Bend, IN 46634-7111 Email:
Education and Academic Degrees
2006Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Secondary Education
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas
Dissertation Thesis: The Impact of State-Mandated, High-Stakes Testing on Fifth
Grade Science Teachers’ Instructional Practices.
2000Masters of Science Degree, Technical Education
The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas
Major concentration in technology
1985Bachelors of Art Degree, Elementary Education
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
Major concentration in elementary teaching and learning
1981Bachelors of Art Degree, Library Science and Art
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
Major concentration in learning services
Additional Graduate Coursework
The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas
School Administration: School Law and Principalship
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
Science Education: Chemistry, Leadership Skills in Science Reform, Research, Investigations in Life Sciences, Reform Issues in Math and Science, Laboratory Investigations and Field Experiences, Educational Foundations, and Theory and Practice
Professional Licenses
Building Level Administration License: P-12 (Indiana)
Lifetime License: Library Science (Louisiana, Texas)
Teaching License: K-8 (Louisiana, Texas)
Higher Education Professional Experience
2012-PresentAssistant Professor of Science Methods
Indiana University South Bend
Department of Elementary Education
2006-2012Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
2006-2009Graduate Program Coordinator, Advanced Studies in Teacher Leadership
University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
2005-2006Program Director, Central Education Renewal Zone
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Dean’s Office, School of Education
2003-2005Teacher-in-Residence, Teaching Excellence in Mathematics and Science Program
The University of Texas at Tyler
Dean’s Office, College of Education
TEACHING
Courses Taught
IU South Bend Courses:
Undergraduate
Science in the Elementary School (EDUC-E328)
Science in the Elementary School (EDUC-E575)
Introduction to Scientific Inquiry (EDUC-Q200)
University of Central Arkansas Courses:
Undergraduate
Educational Technology (EDUC 1220/Educ 1240)
Introduction to Teaching at the Middle Level (MSIT 3320)
Graduate
Middle School Psychology, Philosophy, and Organization (ASTL 5303)
Models of Teaching (ASTL 6302)
Teacher Leadership (ASTL 6303)
Classroom Assessment (ASTL 6305)
Integrating Media and Technology (ASTL 6310)
Investigation of Learning and Development through Multiple Contexts (ASTL
6315)
Foundations of Education (ASTL 6321)
Research Methods (ASTL 6380)
Advanced Instructional Strategies and Assessment for Young Children (ECSE
6338/MAT6338)
Technology Planning and Leadership (LIBM 6368)
The Middle School (MAT 5303)
Analysis and Practice of Teaching (MAT 5310)
The University of Texas at Tyler Courses:
Undergraduate
Teaching Science in the Elementary School (ELED 4314)
Teaching Awards
2016St. Joseph County Soil Water Conservation District Environmental Educator of the Year Award
2015IU South Bend, Trustees Teaching Award
2014IU South Bend, University Center for Excellence in Teaching, Teaching and Learning Partnership Award (in collaboration with Drs. Deb Marr and David Wilkes, Biology Faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
2009Arkansas Science Teachers Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, Distinguished
Educator Award
1992-1994Webster Parish Schools, Minden, Louisiana, Teacher of the Year
Teaching-Related Grants Funded
2015IU South Bend Teaching with Technology Software and Equipment
for Engagement and Discovery (SEED) Grant. Amount: $950.00
2014IU South Bend Teaching with Technology Software and Equipment for Engagement and Discovery (SEED) Grant. Amount: $659.94
2013IU South Bend Teaching with Technology Software and Equipment
for Engagement and Discovery (SEED) Grant. Amount: $976.00
2013IU South Bend Assessment Grant. Amount: $3,000.00
2008-2012Arkansas Department of Education Non-Traditional Licensure Program. Amount: $208,000.00
2007-2008University of Central Arkansas Faculty Development Grant. Amount: $1,500.00
K-12 and Library Professional Experience
2001-2003K-12Administrative Coordinator of Science, Social Studies, and Health, Tyler
Independent School District, Tyler, Texas
1999-2001Department Chair andLead Science Teacher, Boulter Creative Arts Magnet School, Tyler Independent School District, Tyler, Texas
1996-1999K-12 Administrative District Librarian, Karnack Independent School District, Karnack, Texas
1996K-8Science Consultant and Lead Teacher, Mount Olive Christian Academy, Athens, Louisiana
1988-1995Science and Social Studies Teacher, Stewart Elementary, Webster Parish Schools, Minden, Louisiana
1985-1988Science, Reading, and Social Studies Teacher, Central Junior High, Webster Parish Schools, Minden, Louisiana
1983-1985Assistant Parish Librarian, Webster Parish Libraries, Minden, Louisiana
Teaching Professional Development – IU South Bend
(UCET – University Center for Excellence in Teaching)
(TWWT – Teaching Well with Technology Series)
2015UCET: Small Group Instructional Diagnosis (SGID)
2015UCET: SoTL Institute
2015UCET: Active Learning Institute
2014UCET: Canvas Introduction Webinar
2013TWWT: Thinking Inside the Box
2013TWWT: Introduction to Collaborative Technologies
2013TWWT: Using the New York Times in the Classroom
2013UCET: Creating Positive Classroom Climate
2013UCET Book Study: Engaging in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
2012UCET: New Faculty Orientation, Days One and Two
2012UCET: EducauseChronice Tech Trends
2012UCET: Educause Blueprint for Change
2012UCET: Educause Teaching in an Age of Plenty
2012UCET: Educause Discovery in a Digital World
Teaching Professional Development – School of Education
2015Faculty Book Study: Fire in the Ashes: Twenty-five Years Among the Poorest Children in America by Jonathan Kozol
2013Co-teaching Model, Training by Diane Youngs
2013Faculty Book Study: Start Where You Are But Don’t Stay There: Understanding Diversity, Opportunity Gaps, and Teaching in Today’s Classrooms by H. Richard Milner IV
2012Faculty Book Study: The Heart of Higher Education: A Call to Renewal by Parker J. Palmer and Arthur Zajone
Professional Development– In Support of Teaching
2014Flight of the Monarch Butterflies Symposium, Maryland Science Center
2014Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy, Purdue University
2014Hoosier Riverwatch, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
20136th Annual Collaborating for Education and Research Forum, University of Notre
Dame
2013Invited Participant Webinar: Magnet Schools of America and Magnet Schools Assistance
Program (MSAP), South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC)
2013Invited Participant Webinar: Microsociety for MSAP: STEM and Real World Learning,
South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC)
2013National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Webinar: Using the Learning Center
as an e-Textbook for Pre-Service Teachers
2012American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) Webinar: National Science Digital
Library (NSDL) Science Literacy
2012Awarded Participant American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU): Global Challenges Initiative, Washington, D.C.
2008Arkansas Praxis III Assessor Training
2005Arkansas Leadership Academy
2004American Association for the Advancement of the Sciences (AAAS), Atlas Training
2004Team Leader Exploratorium’s Institute for Inquiry
SCHOLARSHIP
UnderReview
Dillabaugh, C., Keena, K., & Hebert, T. (2016). Place-Based Education in the Amazon. Green Teacher: Education for Planet Earth (Invited article).
Hebert, T.(2015).The things that really matter.The Journal of Contemplative Inquiry.
Mikels-Carrasco, J., Hebert, T., Ostergren, D., & Streeter, K. (2015). Examining children’s attitudes towards nature. The Journal of Environmental Education.
Publications
*Hebert, T. (2015). In the watery world.Science & Children, 52(6), 48-55.
*Gillan, A. L., & Hebert, T., (2014). It’s a zoo out there. Science & Children, 51(9), 59-65.
*Hebert, T., Martin, D., & Slattery, T. (2014). Growing gardens, growing minds. Science & Children, 51(7), 52-59.
Hebert, T. (2013). ED2: Earth day every day – A math/science partnership grant between the South Bend Community School Corporation and Indiana University South Bend. National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA): Navigator Newsletter: Best Practice PD Stories, May.
Hebert, T. (2013). Invited book review of Teaching Identity and the Struggle for Recognition, Rowman and
Littlefield.
*Hebert, T. (2012). Effects of a service-learning environment on middle level educators’ social responsibility and professional success. ATE Middle Level SIG Newsletter, Summer Edition (Invited article). Paper presented at the 2012 Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference; San Antonio, Texas.
*Hebert, T. (2011). Creative application: The use of visual imagery in assessment. ArACTE, Fall Edition (Invited article). Retrieved from
Paper presented at the 2010 Arkansas Association of Teacher Educators; Conway, Arkansas.
*Hebert, T. (2011). Keys to scholarship.Teacher Education & Practice, 24(4), 465-467 (Invited article).
*Hebert, T. (2010). Crafting moments of inspiration in the classroom. Kappa Delta Pi Record, 46(4), 148-151.
*Hebert, T. (2010). The impact of creativity within the inquiry process. In C. J. Craig & L. F. Deretchin (Eds.), Teacher Education Yearbook XVII Cultivating curious and creative minds: The role of teachers and teacher educators, Part One, Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.
*Hebert, T. (2010). The scholar-practitioner concept and its implications for self-renewal: A doctoral student’s perspective. Scholar-Practitioner Quarterly: A Journal for the Scholar-Practitioner Leader, (4)1, 33-41.
*Hebert, T.,Whittingham, J., Huffman, S., & Ward, S. (2008). Boys, books, and blogs.Middle Matters, 16(5), 1-3 (Invited article). Retrieved from
Paper presented at the 34th Annual Conference and Exhibit of the National Middle School Association; Houston, Texas.
Hebert, T., & Durham, S. (Eds.) (2008). High-stakes teaching: Practices that improve student performance. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.
Hebert, T. (2008). The impact of a single life. In Hebert, T., & Durham, S. (Eds.), High-stakes teaching: Practices that improve student performance. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.
*Hebert, T. (2008). The impact of testing on teacher’s instructional practices.Teacher Education & Practice, 20(2), 148-161.
Hebert, T. (2008). The link between student achievement and caring teachers. In Hebert, T., & Durham, S. (Eds.), High-stakes teaching: Practices that improve student performance. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.
Hebert, T. (2008). RIF: Reduction in force or realization in the future. In Hebert, T., & Durham, S. (Eds.), High-stakes teaching: Practices that improve student performance. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.
*Hebert, T.,Burcham, T., & Gordon, T. (2007). Calling for a renaissance of care. In C. J. Craig & L. F. Deretchin (Eds.), Teacher Education Yearbook XVI Imaging a renaissance in teacher education (pp. 295-313). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education. Paper presented at the 2008 Annual Conference of the Association of Teacher Educators; New Orleans, Louisiana.
*Hebert, T. (2005). Choosing to change. In S. Harris (Ed.), Changing mindsets of educational leaders to improve schools: Voices of doctoral students. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Education.
*Hebert, T. (2005). Gender differences in administrators’ burnout and self-renewal. In S. Harris, B. Alford, & J. Ballenger (Eds.), Women as school executives: Leadership: A bridge to ourselves. Austin, TX: Texas Council of Women School Executives, Volume 6.
* = Peer Reviewed
Presentations
National
Hebert, T., & Sage, S. (2015).Deeper human relationships through nature connectedness and place. Accepted and will be presented at the Seventh Annual Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education (ACMHE) Conference, Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Gillan, A., & Hebert, T. (2015). Using the NSTA Learning Center to build teacher candidates confident in science content: Best practices. Presented at the Annual Conference of the National Science Teachers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Gillan, A. L., & Hebert, T. (2014, Non-attending). The Learning Center builds content-confident pre-service teachers. Presented at the Annual Conference of the National Science Teachers Association, Boston, Massachusetts.
Bishop, M., Hebert, T.,Skarbeki, D., & Smith, L. (2014).Supporting distance education instructors, courses, and programs: What deans, directors, and chairs need to know (or think about). Presented at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education’s 66th Annual Meeting and Exhibits, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Hebert, T. (2013). The uniqueness of community: Exploring opportunities through collaboration in an elementary science program. Presented at the Annual Conference of the National Science Teachers Association, San Antonio, Texas.
Hebert, T., Bunn, G., Whittingham, J., & Wake, D. (2012).Motivating factors, interest, and positive affect in traditional and non-traditional graduate students: Pursuance of continuing educator and/or initial teacher licensure. Presented at the 2012 Annual Conference of the Association of Teacher Educators, San Antonio, Texas.
Riggins, C., & Hebert, T. (2011). Building relationships through service-learning resulting in student success. Presented at the Annual Conference of the National Middle School Association, Louisville, Kentucky.
Hebert, T.,Whittingham, J. (2010).Reaching across the technological boundary: Utilizing wikis and multimedia to enhance the learning experience. Presented at the 2010 Summer Conference of the Association of Teacher Educators, Kansas City, Missouri.
Webster-Smith, A., Hebert, T.,Whittingham, J., Linn, B., Wiedmaier, C., & Bunn, G. (2010).Using video case studies for meaningful thinking in authentic leadership preparation. Presented at the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, Washington, D.C.
Webster-Smith, A., Hebert, T.,Whittingham, J., Ward, S., Linn, B., Wiedmaier, C., & Bunn, G. (2010). Utilizing Blackboard to augment the internship experience. Presented at the 2010 Annual Conference of the Association of Teacher Educators, Chicago, Illinois.
Daniels, L., & Hebert, T., (2010). Teacher dispositions toward culturally responsive teaching: Influencing the educational climate of the classroom. Presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting and Exhibit of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Educators, Atlanta, Georgia.
Whittingham, J., Hebert, T., Ward, S., Linn, B., Webster-Smith, A., Wiedmaier, C., & Bunn, G. (2009). Improving teacher quality through situational learning: Video case studies. Presented at the 36th Annual Conference and Exhibit of the National Middle School Association, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Hebert, T., & Durham, S. (2009).Impact of a socially just environment within student learning: A deeper understanding through modeled practice. Presented at the 5th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana, Illinois.
Hebert, T.,Whittingham, J., Ward, S., Linn, B., Webster-Smith, A., & Wiedmaier, C. (2008). Utilizing WebCT to augment the internship experience. Presented at the 2008 Annual Conference of the Association of Teacher Educators, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Hebert, T. (2007). The impact of state-mandated, high-stakes testing on fifth grade science teachers’ instructional practices. Presented at the 3rd International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana, Illinois.
Regional
Hebert, T., Goldsmith, M., & Kingma, C. (2015).Learning aboutWatershed Practices through Games. Accepted and will be presented at the Environmental Education Association of Indiana Annual Conference, Dunes Learning Center, Chesterton, Indiana.
Hebert, T. (2015). Active Learning and Ice Balls. Presented at the Annual Indiana University Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET) Retreat, Potawatomi Inn, Angola, Indiana.
Hebert, T., & Slattery, T. (2014). ED2: Earth Day Every Day Short Course. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Hebert, T. (2014). STEM: Science teaching (with an) environmental mission. Presented at the Western Conference of the National Science Teachers Association, Long Beach, California.
Hebert, T. (2013). ED2: Earth day every day. Presented at the Northwest Regional Conference of the National Science Teachers Association, Portland, Oregon.
Hebert, T. (2013). Science and stories: Connecting literature in the lab. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Hebert, T., & Hogan, C. (2012).What’s different about differentiation? Presented at the Annual Conference of the Arkansas Federation Council for Exceptional Children, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Hebert, T.,Whittingham, J., Ward, S., Linn, B., Webster-Smith, A., Wiedmaier, C., & Bunn, G. (2009). Utilizing WebCT to augment the internship experience. Presented at the 56th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators, Louisville, Kentucky.
Bunn, G., & Hebert, T. (2009). Chiastic collaboration: Blending the non-traditional with the traditional for authentic learning experiences. Presented at the 56th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators, Louisville, Kentucky.
Research in Progress
Mindfulness and Its Connection with Environmental/Ecological Studies. Collaborating with Dr. Sara Sage and Jeff Nixa, we are investigating current research on contemplative practices and designing a one-day workshop for ED2: Earth Day Every Day participants (teacher leaders). The results of the one-day workshop will be considered in light of the research with possibly a manuscript emerging.
ED2: Earth Day Every Day – Mathematics and Science Partnership with SBCSC. Collaborating with
Dr. Judy Lewandowski on the analysis of data obtained through surveys
administered to attending teachers and students. Surveys will be administered to
non-attending teachers and students as the data sets become available. I-STEP and ECA data will also be collected and analyzed in a collaborative context.
Place-Based Science Education and the Amazon Rainforest. In collaboration with two faculty
members associated with the University of Northern Colorado and their Pre-Service
Students who attended the summer 2015 Amazon Rainforest, surveys and small
focus groups are used to collect data related to the impact and transferability of
scientific skills acquired in a place – in this instance, the Rainforest.
Research-Related Grants Funded
2012-2015Principal Investigator. Indiana’s Mathematics and Science Partnership Program: ED2: Earth
Day Every Day (in collaboration with the South Bend Community School Corporation). Amount: $481,000.00
2015Team Member. Vision 2020: Supporting Our Students (SOS) Grant. Amount: $4,965.41
2006 & 2008University of Central Arkansas Research Grant. Amount: $3,684.00
Research-Related Grants Submitted
2015Principal Investigator. Indiana’s Mathematics and Science Partnership Program: ED3: Earth Day Every Day Enhanced Design (in collaboration with the South Bend Community School Corporation). Requested Amount: $632,942
SERVICE
International
2014-PresentReviewer for International Journal of Environmental and Science Education (IJESE)
2013-2014Project NOAH Amazon Advisory Board
National
2014-PresentNational Middle Level Science Teachers Association (NMLSTA) Board Member
2013-2016National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Science and Children Advisory Board
2013-2014National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA) Informal Science Education Committee
2012-PresentReviewer for National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Science and Children
2012-2014Invited Project Learning Tree/PINEMAP Committee
2010-2014National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Pre-Service Teaching Committee
2009-2011Invited Contributor Pearson Publishing, Inc., MyEducationLab
2006-2012Reviewer for Scholar-Practitioner Quarterly: A Journal for the Scholar-Practitioner Leader
2006-2012Reviewer for Teacher Education & Practice
2003-2006Reviewer for National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST)
2003-2005Invited Panel Reviewer for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Mathematics
and Science Partnership (MSP) Grant
Regional
2015-PresentEnvironmental Education Association of Indiana BoardSecretary
2015-PresentIndiana State Science Standards Revision Middle Level Committee Invited Member