Undergraduate Program Director, Data Administrator, and Professor
City University of Seattle
Bryan grew up in Eastern Washington and is a graduate of the University of Washington and Eastern Washington University with degrees in English, History, and Education. He taught English Language Arts and Social Studies as well as coached numerous sports at middle and high schools on both sides of Washington before transitioning to higher education. He holds a Ph.D. in American History from Oklahoma State University with an academic emphasis on the American West, Civil War, slavery, Native America, nationalism, economic, and political history. In addition to overseeing the undergraduate programs for teacher certification at City University of Seattle, Bryan also serves as the School of Education and Leadership's data administrator and leads the programs at the Vancouver campus. He also a former member of the Executive Board for the Washington Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (WACTE) and is currently the Data Administrator Chair. He was also appointed as the the chair of the Institutional Review Board for CityU.
He continues to work in history and education through research, state committees, and national conferences. His current research includes history manuscripts on the political, social, and economic ideologies of western states on the eve of the Civil War and a biography of General John Ellis Wool. He's recently presented at the Western Historical Association conferences on Black Exclusion in Oregon and the murder of Chief Peo-peo-mox-mox of the Walla Walla. He is also pursuing education research focused on equity and inclusion in classrooms, particularly through the use of video and reflective analysis on implicit bias and micro aggressions observed through teacher-student interactions. He is also an advocate for increased mental health awareness and trauma-informed practices as part of teacher preparation and recognizing the consequences of inequality, oppression, and marginalization on students' mental health and social-emotional development.
Saturday, February 17, 2024
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM MST