Dr. DiAnna L. Hynds is currently a Professor of Biology, with an affiliation with the Woodcock Institute for the Advancement of Neurocognitive Research and Applied Practice. She has been on the faculty of Texas Woman’s University since Fall, 2003 and has taught the Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology course nearly every semester. Through this experience, she has evolved the way the course is taught to emphasize the attainment and use of practical information applied to nervous system function. The development of integrated textbook is the next logical step in improving the effectiveness of the Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology course through contemporary active learning techniques. Dr. Hynds has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Mathematics from Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, MI and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Pathology from the Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. She has performed post-doctoral research at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY and maintains an active research laboratory at Texas Woman's University in Denton, TX. The main focus of her research is in deciphering and manipulating the biochemical signaling pathways that regulate the regeneration of axons following neurotraumatic or neurodegenerative lesions. She is engaged in collaborative research projects focused on spinal cord injury, neuropathic pain, Alzheimer’s disease, axon growth and guidance, and synaptogenesis. Her main expertise lies in signal transduction and cytoskeletal dynamics.