Amy Wilson has a passionate belief in the power of education to allow one to achieve their dreams. Her love of science has driven her educational and career choices throughout her life. She grew up in a small town in Kentucky and went to the University of Kentucky, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree (1988) in the Biology Department and a Ph.D. in molecular biology (1994).  Following a post-doctoral fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Wilson was a scientist for a biotechnology company and then went to Brooklyn Law School. She became a patent attorney, initially working at a law firm, and then in the pharmaceutical industry. She uses her biology degree every day as she works to protect the intellectual property rights related to novel biologic drugs that can positively influence patients' lives. 

Wilson has served on boards of sirectors for two STEM-related nonprofits and  currently serves as chair of the Biology Department Alumni Board.