Dr. Sabel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Memphis. Her research focuses on the effective use of various classroom learning scaffolds to support undergraduate students in learning biology. She teaches undergraduate biology courses and graduate science college teaching courses.
Dr. Sabel received a Ph.D. in Educational Studies with a focus on Science Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education within the College of Education and Human Services. Prior to her doctoral studies, she earned a B.A. in biology from Simpson College and an M.S. in genetics from the University of Iowa. She has worked in genetics and developmental biology research, as a scientific writer in the biotechnology industry, as a university and community college biology and science methods instructor, and as summer faculty teaching science to students in grades 6-12.