Nancy Ku Bradt, Ed. D.
Assistant Professor of Literacy/Social Studies
Queens College, City University of New York
Nancy Ku Bradt, Ed. D.
Assistant Professor of Literacy/Social Studies
Queens College, City University of New York
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Assistant Professor of Literacy/Social Studies
Queens College, City University of New York
Hi, I'm Nancy (she/her/她).
Hi, I'm Nancy (she/her/她).
I am an Assistant Professor of Literacy/Social Studies in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at Queens College, City University of New York. I primarily teach undergraduate and graduate courses in elementary Social Studies methods as well as social foundations of education. My research focuses on transformative K-12 Social Studies education and teacher education.
I am an Assistant Professor of Literacy/Social Studies in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at Queens College, City University of New York. I primarily teach undergraduate and graduate courses in elementary Social Studies methods as well as social foundations of education. My research focuses on transformative K-12 Social Studies education and teacher education.
My areas of expertise include:
My areas of expertise include:
Social Studies teaching methods and innovations
Social Studies teacher education
Family-based social studies education
Global citizenship and transnational education
Transformative education
(Social Studies) curriculum design and development
Issues of language, culture, identity, diversity, and representation in Social Studies
Postcolonial/decolonial theories
Mixed-methods research
Born on the beautiful island of Taiwan ("Formosa"), I am bilingual in Mandarin and English. I identify as a woman of color from the Global South; this identity shapes my postcolonial/decolonial theoretical perspective and personal worldview. After graduating with an A.B. in International Relations from Brown University, I completed an Ed.M. in Learning and Teaching at Harvard Graduate School of Education and an Ed.D. in Curriculum Studies at Teachers College, Columbia University. I am proud that before my current position in higher education, I accumulated 15+ years of experience teaching secondary History/Social Studies, working with young people in other ways (e.g., as a college counselor, debate judge), and supporting school leaders and curriculum development in both the U.S. and China.
Born on the beautiful island of Taiwan ("Formosa"), I am bilingual in Mandarin and English. I identify as a woman of color from the Global South; this identity shapes my postcolonial/decolonial theoretical perspective and personal worldview. After graduating with an A.B. in International Relations from Brown University, I completed an Ed.M. in Learning and Teaching at Harvard Graduate School of Education and an Ed.D. in Curriculum Studies at Teachers College, Columbia University. I am proud that before my current position in higher education, I accumulated 15+ years of experience teaching secondary History/Social Studies, working with young people in other ways (e.g., as a college counselor, debate judge), and supporting school leaders and curriculum development in both the U.S. and China.
In the Elementary and Early Childhood Education Department at Queens College, in addition to teaching and research, I also serve as a faculty advisor in the Childhood Education, Grades 1-6 MAT program and a member of the curriculum committee and awards committee. More broadly in the field of social studies education, I am a member and proposal reviewer for the National Council for the Social Studies College and University Faculty Assembly and the American Educational Research Association. I also serve as a Consulting Editor (peer reviewer) for The Social Studies and review for The Journal of Social Studies Research and Journal of Social Studies Education Research. Finally, I serve on the Public Affairs and Communication Committee of the Connecticut Council for the Social Studies.
In the Elementary and Early Childhood Education Department at Queens College, in addition to teaching and research, I also serve as a faculty advisor in the Childhood Education, Grades 1-6 MAT program and a member of the curriculum committee and awards committee. More broadly in the field of social studies education, I am a member and proposal reviewer for the National Council for the Social Studies College and University Faculty Assembly and the American Educational Research Association. I also serve as a Consulting Editor (peer reviewer) for The Social Studies and review for The Journal of Social Studies Research and Journal of Social Studies Education Research. Finally, I serve on the Public Affairs and Communication Committee of the Connecticut Council for the Social Studies.
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