Francis Eberle

Francis Eberle is a science educator, author, and leadership coach with extensive experience in STEM education and organizational leadership. He is coauthor of Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 3: Another 25 Formative Assessment Probes, along with Page Keeley and Chad Dorsey, part of the National Science Teaching Association’s formative assessment series focused on diagnosing student misconceptions in science. In this period he served as executive director of the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) in Augusta, Maine, and was later appointed executive director of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) in 2008, following a career as a middle and high school science teacher and involvement as principal or co‑principal investigator on multiple National Science Foundation–funded research projects.

Eberle holds a bachelor’s degree in science education (with a focus in geology), a master’s degree in educational psychology, and a Ph.D. in educational studies/educational leadership. In addition to his work on the Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series, he has authored and coauthored several other books, including a leadership-focused volume titled Connected Leadership, and currently works as an executive and leadership coach and team‑dynamics specialist based in Maine.