Education

Ph.D. (2022) Educational Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

M.A. (2013) Teaching, Physics, Union Graduate College 

M.Eng. (2012) Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University

B.S. (2011) Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University

Courses Taught:

• TEAC 451V/851V: Learning and Teaching Principles & Practices (7-12 Science)
• TEAC 452V/852V: Curriculum Principles and Practices (7-12 Science) 
• TEAC 403B/803B: Student Teaching Seminar, Secondary Science
• TEAC 397V/894V: Secondary Science Practicum
• TEAV 497V/897V: Secondary Science Student Teaching
• TEAC 315: Elementary Science Methods

Research Interests:

Science and Engineering Education

Rural Education

Publications:

1. Lewis, E.B., Hasseler, E., Covil, K., Tankersley, A. & Frack, S., (2025) Mentoring Student Teachers for Ambitious and Inclusive Science Teaching. Innovations in Science Teacher Education. https://innovations.theaste.org/mentoring-student-teachers-for-teaching-in-culturally-diverse-schools-to-promote-inclusive-science-teaching/
2. Lewis, E.B., Lucas, L., Helding, B., Tankersley, A., Rivero, A., Hasseler, E., & Baker, D. (2025). Discourse in Inquiry Science Classrooms (DiISC) Version 2.0: A Validity Argument for a Secondary Science Classroom Observation Instrument. School Science and Mathematics. https://doi.org/10.1111/ssm.18325 
3. Tankersley, A., Hasseler, E., Lewis, E., Lucas, L. (2024). Teachers’ Use of NGSS Scientific Practices in Diverse Classrooms. Journal of Science Teacher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/1046560X.2024.2316434
4. Menon, D., Bauer, A. S., Hasseler, E. V., Johnson, K., Thomas, A., Martinez, R., & Trainin, G. (2023). Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts: Centering Science in the STEM Era. Palgrave Macmillan. In (Eds) Al-Balushi, S., Martin-Hansen, L. & Song, Y. Palgrave Studies on Leadership and Learning in Teacher Education.