Evi Wusk, EdD
Assistant Professor of Secondary Education
Department
Education/English
Office hours
Monday-Thursday 1-2 p.m. or by appointment
Email
ewusk [at] nebrwesleyan.edu
"The teacher is of course an artist, but being an artist does not mean that he or she can make the profile, can shape the students. What the educator does in teaching is to make it possible for the students to become themselves." - Paulo Freire
Background
- 7-12 English Language Arts
- PK-12 Librarian
- High Ability Learning Coordinator
Education
- Ed.D. Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education - University of Nebraska, Lincoln
- School Library Science Certification - University of Nebraska, Omaha
- M.S. Curriculum & Instruction with Technology Focus - Peru State College
- B.S. Language Arts Education - Peru State College
Courses taught
- ENG 1010, Writing and Language
- ENG 1040, Writing and Identity
- ENG 2000, Intro to Textual Studies
- EDUC 2690, Young Adult Literature
- EDUC 3260, Methods for Teaching English 6-12
- EDUC 3390, Methods for Teaching Reading & Writing 6-12
- EDUC 2070, Human Development and Learning
- SPED 3070, Methods for Teaching Secondary Students with Disabilities
Research and academic interests
- Writing Pedagogy in the Age of AI: a Human-Centered Approach
- Embodiment, Storytelling and Creativity
Service interests
- Facilitating dialogue on ethical questions of authorship, AI, and meaning making in education.
- Mentoring emerging teacher-writers in both scholarly and creative writing practice, holistic student development.
Professional and community affiliations, certifications and awards
- Nebraska Educational Technology Association Board of Directors, 2024 – 2027
- Nebraska Writing Project, Board of Directors, 2012 – 2013
Publications
- Diffusing the AI Debate: A Strategy to Navigate Diverse Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Education with Pre-Service Teachers (Wusk, Bartlett, & Shackelford, 2025)
- Writing & AI: Navigating the Gray Areas, Multi-modal digital resource, (Wusk, Essay, Gotschall, Heller, Ernst, Darvasi, Kentz, Cubero, Meehan, & Bruno, 2025)
- 10 Simple Hacks to Bring Joy Back into Your Classroom. The Educator’s Room. (2024)
- Nebraska Storytelling Festival: The Fourteener (begins at 1:30). (2024)
- The AI Conversation No One is Having, but Educators Need to Hear, Featured Guest on The Good Life EDU Podcast. (2024)
- AI Might Save Teachers Time. But What is the Cost? Ed Surge. (2024)
- Tell Me a Teaching Story Podcast, (2023 – 2024)
- There’s Still Magic in these Tween Years, Her View from Home. (2023)
- This Strategy Helped My Students Learn to Disagree Respectfully, EdSurge. (2023)
- No Screens Before 7: How Our Family Broke Free of the Screentime Habit, Her View from Home. (2022)
- Movement Toward Engagement in Confirmation: A Teacher’s Lens, Word and World, Dissertation Article. (2018)
All my work hinges on the joy I find in helping my students identify, name and wield the unique gifts they bring to education. I'm glad you're here. - Dr. W