Biography

Cathy A.R. Brant (she, her, hers) joined the College of Education in 2020 and is an Assistant Professor of Equity in Teacher Education. She holds a Ph.D. (Teaching and Learning) from The Ohio State University, a M.Ed. (Elementary/Early Childhood Education) from Rutgers University, and a B.A. (Sociology) from Douglass College at Rutgers University.

Dr. Brant, former New Jersey elementary teacher, teaches social studies methods in the elementary education program..  Dr. Brant has published her research in The Journal of Social Studies Research, Social Studies and the Young Learner, The Educational Forum, and Action in Teacher Education. She has presented her work at national conferences including the National Council for the Social Studies-College & University Faculty Assembly (NCSS/CUFA), the National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS), the American Education Research Association (AERA) and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).

Dr. Brant has also co-edited two books on social studies education and LGBTQ+ topics in education. Her current research interests include integrating social studies and English/Language Arts in K-6 schools with high-quality multicultural literature, school-university partnerships, and LGBTQ topics in P-12 schools.