Department of Secondary Education

Science Education Faculty

Dr. Zeidler’s reseach program on Socioscientific Issues, Discourse, Moral Reasoning, Epistemology and the Nature of Science has attracted international attention. He has authored of over 50 journal articles and book chapters, presented over 60 conference papers, and has given Keynote addresses and international talks in Taiwan, Sweden, The Netherlands, Canada, Turkey and the United States on these and related topics in science education. He works closely with doctoral students and other leaders in the science education community.

Dr. Zeidler has served as the managing editor for the Journal of Science Teacher Education as well as serving on the editorial boards for the Journal of Research in Science Teaching and Science Education. He is the Co-Guest Editor for a special double issue on Socio-ethical Issues in Science Education for the Journal Science & Education.

Some of his notable honors and awards include:

President-Elect of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, 2009.

Recipient for the Outstanding Mentor Award (2008), Association for Science Teacher Education.

Executive Board of Directors, National Association for Research in Science Teaching, 2006-2009.

At Large Board of Directors, Association for Science Teacher Education (2008-2011).

Series Editor for Contemporary Trends in Science Education (Formerly Science and Technology Education Library Series), Dordrecht, Heidelberg, London, New York, Springer Publishers, (2008 to present).

Recipient for the 2006 Journal of Research in Science Teaching Award article (Troy D. Sadler & Dana L. Zeidler) entitled: "Patterns of informal reasoning in the context of socioscientific decision making," JRST, 42(1), 112-138. This honor reflects receiving the highest award from colleagues for the most significant contribution to research among all articles published in Volume 42 of JRST.

Recipient of the President’s Faculty Excellence Award (2003) to recognize faculty who are performing at a superior level over the past 5 years in receiving national and international recognition, whose contributions are fundamental to the future of the University, and whose high marketability places them in the highest risk of being recruited away. University of South Florida , Tampa, FL.

Past-President of the Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education.

Conference Chair for the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education, Clearwater Beach, Florida.

Conference Chair for the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education, Clearwater Beach, Florida.

At the graduate level, Professor Zeidler has designed and taught a unique array of doctoral courses based on current and seminal research including:

• Socioscientific Issues in Science Education

• Moral and Ethical Issues in Science Education

• Epistemology, Reasoning & Cognition in Science Education

• Philosophy and the Nature of Science

• Qualitative Inquiry

• Trends in Science Education

At the undergraduate level, he teaches the science methods courses at the University of South Florida (K-12). Dr. Zeidler has helped to bring national and state reform standards to the classroom by emulating best practice(s) approaches to enhance inquiry learning and develop scientific habits of mind in his pedagogical techniques.

Dr. Dana Zeidler's vita