Dr. Hebert has been at IU South Bend since 2012. She teaches undergraduate courses for the elementary education program, including courses in science methods and inquiry. Each fall and spring, she coordinates community-based service learning opportunities for her students occurring in the greater neighborhood. EDUC-E328 students have worked to help eradicate invasive species from St. Patrick’s Park and clear hiking trails from Rum Village. In addition, Terri’s students have participated in the Hoosier Riverwatch program, a citizen science opportunity offered to Indiana residents. Both EDUC-E328 and EDUC-Q200 students have acquired water samples from various locations along the St. Joseph River. During the time span of 2013-2018, Dr. Hebert served as Principal Investigator of a five-year Indiana Department of Education’s Math/Science Partnership Grant titled, ED: Earth Day Every Day, totaling $1,113,942.00. Most recently, Terri has been connected with the U.S. Department of Education’s Title 1 School Improvement Grant awarded to Pierre Moran Middle School’s STEM program, the Bowman Creek Educational Ecosystem (BCe2), and her own curricular development for an IU South Bend Study Abroad program to Iceland.
Terri’s research mainly focuses on the intersectionality of place- and problem-based learning within K-12 and postsecondary science education. Her ongoing research project focuses predominately on the ED: Earth Day Every Day grant (there is a lot of wonderful data still being fleshed out from the five years!). However, the Bowman Creek Environmental Education (BCe2) summer work has also provided opportunities for qualitative research related to place- and problem-based learning for high school and college interns.
Dr. Hebert earned a B.A. in Library Science and Art in 1981 from Louisiana Tech University located in Ruston, Louisiana. In 1985, she acquired a B.A. in Elementary Education, also from Louisiana Tech University. Determining to continue her educational journey, she was awarded a Master of Science in Technology in 2000 from the University of Texas at Tyler located in Tyler, Texas. Six years later, Terri would receive her Ed.D. in Secondary Education and Educational Leadership from Stephen F. Austin State University located in Nacogdoches, Texas. In addition to these degrees, she has also acquired 30 combined hours in science education and school administration.
Prior to coming to IU South Bend, Dr. Hebert taught undergraduate courses for students enrolled in middle level education (specifically grades 4-8). In addition, Terri taught in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and Advanced Studies in Teacher Leadership (ASTL) graduate program, specifically courses focused on research, methodologies and pedagogy, and technology. She served as Program Coordinator of the ASTL graduate track and facilitated an Arkansas Department of Education non-traditional licensure program for individuals wishing to fast track their teaching career. During her K-12 teaching career, Dr. Hebert taught science to students in grades 4-10 in both Louisiana and Texas public and private schools.
Educational Background
- B.A. Library Science and Art, Louisiana Tech University (Ruston, LA)
- B.A. Elementary Education, Louisiana Tech University (Ruston, LA)
- M.S. Technology, University of Texas at Tyler (Tyler, TX)
- Ed.D Secondary Education and Educational Leadership, Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX)
Classes Taught
- EDUC-E328: Science in the Elementary School
- EDUC-Q200: Introduction to Scientific Inquiry
- EDUC-P250: Educational Psychology
- EDUC-F201/F202: Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching
- EDUC-M101/M301: Elementary Education Field Experience
- EDUC-A500: Introduction to Leadership
- EDUC-A630: Economic Dimensions of Education
- EDUC-E575: Science in the Elementary School
- EDUC-K508: Math and Science Methods for Special Education
Recent Grants
2018 - Sub-contract with U.S. Department of Education, Title 1-1003(g) School Improvement Grant with Elkhart Community Schools, Pierre Moran Intermediate School ($54,925.00)
2017 - IU South Bend Online Course Development Grant: EDUC-Q200 ($3,000.00).
2017 - IU South Bend Vision 2020: E3: Empowering the Learner, Engaging the Local, and Extending the Reach ($3,794.00).
2017 - Curriculum Development Grant: Study Abroad Iceland ($3,000.00).
2017 - Program Development Grant: Study Abroad Iceland ($3,000.00).
2016-2018 - Co-Investigator, National Science Foundation: Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (NSF-IUSE): The Bowman Creek Educational Ecosystem (BCe2) ($273,520.00).
2016-2018 - Principal Investigator, Indiana’s Mathematics and Science Partnership Program: ED3: Earth Day Every Day Enhanced Design ($632,942.00).
2016-2017 - Co-Principal Investigator, Notre Dame Faculty Research Sponsored Proposal, Internal Grant: Assessing Non-Formal Learning in Project-, Problem-, and Place-Based Internships ($10,000.00).
2015-2017 - Team Member, IU South Bend’s Vision 2020: Supporting Our Students (SOS) Grant ($4,965.41).
2012-2015 - Principal Investigator, Indiana’s Mathematics and Science Partnership Program: ED2: Earth Day Every Day ($481,000.00).
Campus/Community Service/Professional Service
| 2018-2019 | Member, Supervisor WERC Search Committee |
| 2018 | Invited Textbook Reviewer, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Company |
| 2017 | Invited Reviewer, National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Position Statement on Elementary Education |
| 2017 | Invited Review, Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc. (HASTI) Journal |
| 2017-2018 | Member, Senate Curriculum Committee |
| 2016-2018 | Member, National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Coordination and Supervision Committee Advisory Board |
| 2016-2018 | Invited Member, Ecological Advocacy Committee of the South Bend Board of Park Commissioners |
| 2016-2018 | Member, Carnegie Task Force Committee |
| 2016-2018 | Member, Sustainability Committee |
| 2015-2016 | Member, Senate Faculty Board of Review |
| 2015-2016 | Invited Member, Indiana State Science Standards Revision Middle Level Committee |
| 2014-2018 | Co-President, National Middle Level Science Teachers Association (NMLSTA) Board Member |
| 2013-2014 | Member, Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Search Committee |
| 2013-2014 | Member, National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA) Informal Science Education Committee |
| 2012-2018 | Reviewer, National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Science and Children Journal |
Recent Publications
Blum, S., Hebert, T., & Brockman, J. (Submitted 2018 for review). “We need to do this really fast ‘cuz the trees need water”: Authentic learning in a community-based internship. American Educational Research Journal.
Hebert, T., Seward, J. J., & Smith, R. L. (2018). Science education for all: Including students with special learning needs (Invited book chapter). Kooman, M., Kahn, S., Atchison, C., & Wild, T., Editors. Toward Inclusion of All Learners Through Science Teacher Education.
Hebert, T., & Lewandowski, J. (2017). Blending community and content through place-based science. Collaborations: A Journal of Community-Based Research and Practice. Retrieved from http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/collaborations/vol1/iss1/4/
Dillabaugh, Hebert, T., & Keena, K. (2016, Summer). Think locally, explore globally (Invited Article). Green Teacher: Education for Planet Earth, 110.
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.
Recent Presentations
Hebert, T. (2017). Enhancing your course through the incorporation of place. The 18th Annual Midwest Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Conference, South Bend, Indiana.
Hebert, T., & Lipscomb, M. L. (2017). Calling all middle level teachers. Annual Conference of the National Science Teachers Association, Los Angeles, California.
Hebert, T., & Seward, J. (2017). Science education for students with special learning needs, Table 1 of Roundtable: Toward inclusion of all learners through science teacher education. Association for Science Teacher Education, Des Moines, Iowa.
Hebert, T. (2016). Calling all middle level teachers! Western Conference of the National Science Teachers Association, Portland, Oregon.
Hebert, T. (2016). Activate your learning, engage your senses. Western Conference of the National Science Teachers Association, Portland, Oregon.
Gillan, A., & Hebert, T. (2015). Using the NSTA Learning Center to build teacher candidates confident in science content: Best practices. Annual Conference of the National Science Teachers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Hebert, T., Goldsmith, M., & Kingma, C. (2015). Learning aboutWatershed Practices through Games. Environmental Education Association of Indiana Annual Conference, Dunes Learning Center, Chesterton, Indiana.
Hebert, T. (2014). STEM: Science teaching (with an) environmental mission. Western Conference of the National Science Teachers Association, Long Beach, California.
Hebert, T., Goldsmith, M., & Kingma, C. (2015). Learning aboutWatershed Practices through Games. Environmental Education Association of Indiana Annual Conference, Dunes Learning Center, Chesterton, Indiana.
Hebert, T. (2013). ED2: Earth day every day. Northwest Regional Conference of the National Science Teachers Association, Portland, Oregon.
Hebert, T. (2013). Science and stories: Connecting literature in the lab. Annual Conference of the Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Hebert, T. (2013). The uniqueness of community: Exploring opportunities through collaboration in an elementary science program. Annual Conference of the National Science Teachers Association, San Antonio, Texas.
Professional Licensures
2015 Building Level Administration License: P-12 (Indiana)
1985, 1997 Library Science Lifetime License (Louisiana, Texas)
1985, 1999 K-8 Teaching License (Louisiana, Texas)