Amber Heard-Booth, PhD
- Assistant Dean for Admissions
- Division of Human Anatomy
- Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Bio
Amber Heard-Booth, PhD, serves as assistant dean for admissions and is an associate professor in the Division of Human Anatomy in the Department of Radiology.
Dr. Heard-Booth’s educational background is in the field of biological anthropology, with specialization in the study of primate functional morphology and locomotor biomechanics. She holds a BA in Anthropology and German from the University of Michigan, an MS in Forensic Sciences (Anthropology) from Michigan State University, and a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin.
In her dual role, Dr. Heard-Booth contributes to the strategic oversight of the medical school admissions process while teaching students across the curriculum. Her instructional work focuses on gross anatomy, human prosection, and point-of-care ultrasound in the Clinical Simulation Center, emphasizing the integration of anatomical knowledge with clinical skills development.