Research Interests:
Rural and Low-SES Science Education
Pre-service ScienceTeacher Knowledge
Science Content Knowledge
Misconceptions and Conceptual Change
General Educational Research
In Publication:
Lahr, E. (2023) Blended Laboratory Environments for Increased Learning. The American Biology Teacher.
Lahr, E., Welch, S. (2023) Calling for Changes in Pre-Service Teacher Education to Prepare for More than Face to Face Teaching: Learning from the COVID-19 Pandemic. In Zimmerman, A. Research, Practice, and Innovations in Teacher Education During a Virtual Age.
Zimmerman, A., Eubank, C., Goldberg, E., Lahr, E., Sneed, S., & Welch, S. (2022). Living Truthfully in Classroom Circumstances: Responding to Moments of Uncertainty in Teaching and Acting. Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue.
Kasparek, N., Lahr, E. (2022) Chopping and Screwing Narrative Inquiry to Study Teacher Curiosity Curiously. Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education.
Welch, S., Lahr, E. & Webb, J. (2021). Research and Conceptualization of an Effective Literature Review. In Zimmerman, A. Methodological Innovations in Research and Academic Writing. IGI Global Publications.
Manuscript Under Review:
In Manuscript:
Lahr, E. & Cruz, J. (2021) Foucauldian Analysis of the Teaching Profession: The Anti-Intellectual Endeavor of Teaching.
Conference Presentations:
McLawhorn, R. & Lahr, E. (2022, July) Blended Learning Strategies. Summer Teacher Leadership Academy. [Presentation]. Greenville, NC.
Kasparek, N. & Lahr, E. (2022, May) The Case of the Curious Teachers: A Narrative Inquiry Chopped and Screwed. [Paper Presentation]. ICQI: International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry.
Lahr, E. & Cruz, J. (2022, May) Foucauldian Analysis of the Teaching Profession: The Anti-Intellectual Endeavor of Teaching. [Paper Presentation]. ICQI: International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry.
Yanhong, G, Cho, J., Wang, J, & Lahr, E. (2022, April). Pursuing Inquiry: What Professionals in Science Education Say in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic. AERA: American Educational Research Association. [Paper Presentation]. San Diego, CA.
Yanhong, G, Cho, J., Wang, J, & Lahr, E. (2022, April). Experiencing Inquiry: What Professionals in Science Education Say in the Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic. AERA: American Educational Research Association. [Paper Presentation]. San Diego, CA.
Zimmerman, A. S., Eubank, C., Lahr, E., Kasparek, N., Webb, J., & Welch, S. (2021, October). Reflecting on Professional Work and Educational Biography through a Curriculum Studies Lens. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Teaching and Curriculum, Albuquerque, NM.
Lahr, E. (2021, January). Biology in the Virtual Classroom. NCSTA Breakout Session. [Virtual Presentation]. Snow Hill, NC.
Lahr, E. & Apple, L. (2021, October). Beginning Science Research. NCSTA: Forum. [Virtual Presentation]. North Carolina.
Lahr, E. (2021, October). Literacy in 15 Minutes or Less. Lit-Tech Conference: Greene County Schools. [Presentation]. Snow Hill, NC.
Lahr, E. (2020, March). Kick the Cookie Cutter Science Labs. NCTIES: Create + Communicate + Collaborate. [Presentation]. Raleigh, NC.
Lahr, E. & Gnau, M. (2020, July). STEM Focused Lessons & Tasks. Summer Teacher Leadership Academy. [Presentation]. Snow Hill, NC.
Lahr, E. (2020, October). The Virtual Biology Classroom. NCSTA: Science Learning in the Virtual Classroom. [Virtual Presentation]. Raleigh, NC.
Loftin, T. & Lahr, E. (2019, October). Coding: The New Outside. Lit-Tech Conference: Greene County Schools. [Presentation]. Snow Hill, NC.
Lahr, E. (2019, July). STEM: Teaching Across Disciplines. NSTA: STEM EXPO. [Presentation]. San Francisco, CA.
Lahr, E. & Shiosaky, A. (2018, October). STEM: Teaching Across Disciplines. Bridging the Gap. [Presentation]. Raleigh, NC.