Faculty Profile

Education

2009
University of South Florida (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Doctor of Philosophy, Curriculum and Instruction
2000
University of South Florida (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Master of Arts, Science Education
1997
University of Central Florida (Orlando, Florida)
Bachelor of Science, Biology

Work Experience

2021 - Present
Franklin University, Adjunct Faculty
2014 - 2020
Florida Institute of Technology, Director of Teaching Assistant Seminar, Melbourne, Florida
2013 - 2021
Florida Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor, Melbourne, Florida
2009 - 2013
Clayton State University, Assistant Professor of Biology, Morrow, Georgia
2005 - 2009
University of South Florida, Senior Researcher, Hillsborough County, Florida
2001 - 2005
Armwood High School, Science teacher, Seffner, Florida

Publications & Presentations

Young, S., Newton, A., Fowler, S., & Park, J. (2021). Critical thinking activities in Florida undergraduate biology classes improves comprehension of climate change. Biological Education. Biological Education.
Wiseman, E., Carroll, D., Fowler, S., & Guisbert, E. (2020). Iteration in an Inquiry-based undergraduate laboratory strengthens student engagement and incorporation of scientific skills.. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
Bancroft, S., Fowler, S., Jalaeian, M., & Patterson, K. (2020). Leveling the field: Flipped instruction as a tool for promoting equity in general chemistry. The Journal of Chemical Education. The Journal of Chemical Education.
Fowler, S., & Alibraheim, E. (2019). Examining the Gender Differences Among Saudi Scholarship Students’ Attitudes Toward Mathematics in the United States. The International Journal of Humanities Education. The International Journal of Humanities Education.
Fowler, S., & Ramirez, L. (2019). Socioscientific Issues to Promote Content Knowledge and Socioscientific Reasoning in Puerto Rican High School Students.. The American Biology Teacher. The American Biology Teacher.
Ackerman, S., Fricke, G., Hecker, J., Hamed, K., Fowler, S., Griego, A., Jones, J., Leucht, K., & Moses, M. (2018). The Swarmathon: An autonomous swarm robotics competition. Cornell University. https://arxiv.org/abs/1805.08320. https://arxiv.org/abs/1805.08320
Fowler, S., & Wilson, M. (2016). The dilute allele and the Labrador. Labrador Quaterly, pp. 37-38. Labrador Quaterly.
Fowler, S., & Zeidler, D. (2016). Lack of evolution acceptance mitigates how science is used during socioscientific negotiation. Journal of Biological Education, pp. 407-424. Journal of Biological Education.
Fowler, S., & Almasoud, S. (2016). The difference in the academic achievements of Homeschooled and Non-Homeschooled Students. Home School Researcher, 32. Home School Researcher.
Fowler, S. (2012). Putting Students in the Hot Seat to Promote Interest in a Biology Course for Non-Majors. The American Biology Teacher, pp. 410-412. The American Biology Teacher.
Fowler, S., & Henry, W. (2011). Campus Climate: An assessment of students’ perceptions in a college of education. Urban Education, pp. 689-718. Urban Education.

Professional Service

2019
Member
STEM Education Programs Strategic Planning Task Force
(Florida)
2018
Board Member
Int Journal of Educational Methodology
2017
Reviewer
Journal of Research in Science Teaching
2013
Member
Doctoral comprehensive examination committee
(Florida)
2012
Reviewer
Science and Education