Refereed Publications

Henry, W. & Fowler, S.R. (in press). Campus Climate: An assessment of students’ perceptions

     in a college of education. Urban Education.

Fowler, S.R. & Meisels, G.G. (2010). Florida Teacher’s Attitudes About Teaching  

     Evolution. The American Biology Teacher, 90 - 93.  Link to article

Fowler, S.R., Zeidler, D.L., and Sadler, T.D. (2009). Moral sensitivity in the context  

     of socioscientific issues in high school science students. International Journal of  

     Science Education, 279-296.

Sadler, T.D., Fowler, S.R. (2006). A Threshold Model of content knowledge

     transfer for socioscientific argumentation, Science Education, 986 – 1004.

Non-refereed Publications

Fowler, S.R. & Cleveland-Roberts, A.L. (2008). Controversial topics within Florida’s

     Science Standards. Teacher training module created for the Florida PROMiSE    

     Professional development program.

Garey, J.R., Fowler (Brown), S.R., Walker (Markham), L.L., Anthony, R.A. (2000). Genetics Laboratory  

     Manual, second edition. University of South Florida. Link

Conference Presentations

Fowler, S.R. & Zeidler, D.L. (April 2011). Measuring the Use of Science Content During Socioscientific

     Issues Negotiation: The SSI-Q. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching,

Fowler, S.R. & Zeidler, D.L. (March, 2010). College students’ use of science

     content during socioscientific issues negotiation: Evolution as a prevailing concept. Presented

     at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching,

     Philadelphia, Pa. Link to conference paper

Fowler, S.R. (February, 2010). Putting students in the hot seat: Sparking interest

     in a biology class for non-majors. Presented at the Regional STEM Institute,

     Carrollton, Ga.  Link to power point presentation

Fowler, S.R. & Zeidler, D.L. (2009, October). Student's use of evolution content during

     socioscientific issues negotiation. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeast

     Association for Science Teacher Education, Kennesaw, Ga. Link to power point presentation

Fowler, S.R. & Meisels, G.G. (2009, April). Florida teachers’ discomfort

     with teaching evolution: More than just religion. Presented at the annual

     meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Garden Grove, 

     Ca. 

Fowler, S.R. & Meisels, G.G. (2009, March). The Current State of Evolution

     in Florida’s Science Standards and its Impact on Science Teaching. Presented at  

     Darwin’s Reach: A celebration of Darwin’s Legacy Across Academic Disciplines

     hosted by Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY.

Fowler, S.R., Sadler, T.D., Applebaum, S., Callahan, B. & Zeidler, D.L. (2008, January). 

     Teaching with Socioscientific Issues: Controversial Issues as Context for Learning  

     Content. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Science Teacher 

     Education, St. Louis, Mo.

Fowler, S.R. & Amiri, L. (2007, April). Consistency of moral sensitivity

     across varying socioscientific issues. Presented at the annual meeting

     of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, La.

Fowler, S.R., Amiri, L., Meisels, G., & Potter, R. (2007, January).  

     Transition to teaching: Support and success for the alternate entrant teacher. Presented 

     at the annual meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education, Clearwater,  

     Fl.

Amiri, L. & Fowler, S.R. (2006, October). Which came first: The answer or the reason?

     Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeast Association for Science Teacher 

     Education, Macon, Ga.

Fowler, S.R. & Zeidler, D.L. (2006, April). Moral sensitivity in the context of

     socioscientific issues. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of

     Research in Science Teaching, San Francisco, Ca.

Fowler, S.R. & Amiri, L. (2006, April). Evoking Gould’s principal of NOMA when  

     teaching evolution. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational

     Research Association, San Francisco, Ca.

Sadler, T.D. & Fowler, S.R. (2006, April). Assessing socioscientific

     argumentation: variation among high school and college learners. Presented at the 

     annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco,

     Ca.

Amiri, L. & Fowler, S.R. (2006, April). Informed decisions: Using genetics

     to address biotechnology issues. Presented at the annual meeting of

     the National Science Teachers Association, Anaheim, Ca.

Fowler, S.R. & Tabone, C. (2005, October). Moral Sensitivity of High School Students.

     Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeast Association for Science Teacher

     Education, Athens, Georgia.

Fowler, S.R. & Amirl, L. (2004, October). Socioscientific Issues and Moral Sensitivity,

     presented at the annual meeting of the Southeast Association for Educators of

     Teachers of Science conference, Gainesville, Fl.

Fowler (Brown), S.R. (October, 1998). Avoidance Behavior to Carbaryl in D. Simulans, presented

     at the annual meeting of the Southeast Drosophila Association, Atlanta, Ga.

Guest Speaking and Workshops Facilitated

Addressing Science Misconceptions: Nature of Science and Scientific Inquiry (June, 2010)

      Workshop for teachers in Clayton County, GA.

Teaching with Socioscientific Issues Issues (April, 2010)

      Invited speaker for MAT students, Agnes Scott University, Decatur, GA.

Using the Reformed Teacher Observation Protocol (February, 2010).

     Training for evaluators of the LIMMS program, Tampa, Florida.

Revealing Science Misconceptions (February, 2010).

      For Elementary teachers in Clayton County, GA. 

Evolution in Secondary Education (November, 2009).

      Invited speaker, Biology Seminar, Clayton State University

New York Times Discussion: Evolution and Society (November, 2009).

      Invited guest panelist

Connecting Socioscientific Issues to the Content Standards (July, 2009).

     For secondary science teachers in Hillsborough County, Fl. 

Controversial Issues: A Model Classroom Approach (July, 2009).

     For secondary science teachers in Hillsborough County, Fl. 

Teaching Evolution and Other Controversial Subjects in Science (May, 2009).

     For secondary science teachers in Hillsborough County, Fl. 

Teaching evolution in a Florida science classroom (December, 2008 and February, 2009).   

Invited speaker for a master’s level secondary science methods course, University of South Florida.

Evolution understanding and acceptance (November, 2008 and February, 2009). Guest

Invited speaker for an elementary science methods course, University of South Florida.

Controversial Topics Within the Florida Science Standards (July, 2008). For district

     resource teachers with the Florida PROMiSE grant.

Teaching Evolution and Other Controversial Subjects in Science (April, 2008).

     For secondary science teachers in Hillsborough County, Fl.

MASTERS Grant Follow-up Workshop (June, 2006). Week long workshop for

     Hillsborough County, Fl. secondary science teachers participating in the MASTERS

     grant.

Increasing Comprehension in Science (November, 2005). For secondary science teachers

     in Hillsborough County, Fl.

High School Technology Integration (September, 2005). Facilitated online Blackboard

     training for secondary science teachers in Hillsborough County, Fl.

(as of May 23, 2011)