• EDD, Educational Leadership, University of Wyoming, 2015
• MA, Educational Administration, University of Nebraska-Kearney, 2000
• BS, Applied Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 1991

• Nebraska Teaching Certificate, Nebraska Department of Education
• Wyoming Teaching Certificate, Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board

• Breakout Kit , USDs Center for Teaching and Learning

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• Grichko, Vassa, Schamber, Betsy, Hall, Shanice, , Swank, David, Barker, David, and Lehmann, Erin. Dissertation 2.0: An Action Research Study on Adapting with AI. Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice.

• Grichko, Vassa, Lehmann, Erin, Barker, David, and Swank, David, Designing Guidelines on (In)Appropriate AI Use for Dissertations. Presented at the 2024 CPED Convening, Honolulu, Hawaii & Virtual. (October 30, 2024)
• Grichko, Vassa, Lehmann, Erin, Swank, David, and Barker, David, Empowering Educators by Ethically Incorporating AI. Presented at the 2024 South Dakota Higher Education Association Annual Conference, Rapid City, SD. (October 03, 2024)
• Grichko, Vassa, Swank, David, Barker, David, and Lehmann, Erin, Dissertation 2.0: An Action Research Study on Adapting with AI in Ed Leadership. Presented at the International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership (ICPEL) Conference, Virtual. (July 30, 2024)
• Barker, David, Swank, David, Grichko, Vassa, and Lehmann, Erin, Reigniting Your Spark: Connecting Strengths to Possibilities. Presented at the TIE Conference 24, Sioux Falls, SD. (April 16, 2024)
• Swank, David, Lehmann, Erin, Grichko, Vassa, and Barker, David, Data-Driven:Navigating the Roadmap of School Improvement. Presented at the TIE Conference 24, Rapid City, South Dakota. (April 15, 2024)
• Swank, David, Grichko, Vassa, Barker, David, and Lehmann, Erin, Escaping the Tyranny of Grades. Presented at the TIE Conference 24, Rapid City, South Dakota. (April 15, 2024)
• Barker, David, Swank, David, Grichko, Vassa, and Lehmann, Erin, Reconnect to Research: Scholar Practitioners as Change Agents. Presented at the TIE Conference 24, Sioux Falls, SD. (April 15, 2024)
• Grichko, Vassa, Lehmann, Erin, Swank, David, and Barker, David, Transforming Knowledge: The Value of Co-Teaching with EdD Scholar-Practitioners. Presented at the 2023 CPED Convening, Pensacola, FL. (October 06, 2023)