Prof's Article Appears in Journal
An article by University of Pittsburgh at Bradford assistant professor of education Dr. Wayne Brinda appears in the winter issue of the scholarly Journal of Aesthetic Education.
“Building Literacy Bridges for Adolescents Using Holocaust Literature and Theatre” is about using Holocaust literature to engage adolescent readers and draws on Brinda’s background in both Holocaust studies and the theater.
“As literature becomes complex, adolescents tend to struggle with comprehension and may forgo the idea of discovering enjoyment,” said Brinda, assistant professor of education. “Incorporating nonfiction stories from the Holocaust with innovative theatre experiences can engage these students in literature with complex themes, characters and plots.”
As an educator, researcher, and stage director, Brinda teaches and conducts research on adolescent literacy, theater and Holocaust education. As the co-founder and artistic director of Prime Stage Theatre in Pittsburgh, he produces adaptations of literature and educational programs that “bring literature to life.”
Before coming to Pitt-Bradford, Brinda was an assistant professor in the Duquesne University School of Education, where he earned his doctorate of education in educational leadership.
Brinda also taught English and theater at The Oakland School, Sewickley Academy Senior School and was director of Playhouse Jr. A reviewer of the National Middle School Journal, Brinda also conducts research on using young adult literature and the theater to teach the Holocaust as a Museum Teaching Fellow at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C.
His articles and presentations have been published by and presented at Jagiellonian University in Poland, Seton Hill University, Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literature, The ALAN Review, the National Council of Teachers of English, The National Middle School Association, the American Alliance for Theatre and Education, and the International Reading Association.
He is the author of numerous journal articles and has conducted research into teaching classical works of literature to adolescent readers.
“Building Literacy Bridges for Adolescents Using Holocaust Literature and Theatre” is about using Holocaust literature to engage adolescent readers and draws on Brinda’s background in both Holocaust studies and the theater.
“As literature becomes complex, adolescents tend to struggle with comprehension and may forgo the idea of discovering enjoyment,” said Brinda, assistant professor of education. “Incorporating nonfiction stories from the Holocaust with innovative theatre experiences can engage these students in literature with complex themes, characters and plots.”
As an educator, researcher, and stage director, Brinda teaches and conducts research on adolescent literacy, theater and Holocaust education. As the co-founder and artistic director of Prime Stage Theatre in Pittsburgh, he produces adaptations of literature and educational programs that “bring literature to life.”
Before coming to Pitt-Bradford, Brinda was an assistant professor in the Duquesne University School of Education, where he earned his doctorate of education in educational leadership.
Brinda also taught English and theater at The Oakland School, Sewickley Academy Senior School and was director of Playhouse Jr. A reviewer of the National Middle School Journal, Brinda also conducts research on using young adult literature and the theater to teach the Holocaust as a Museum Teaching Fellow at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C.
His articles and presentations have been published by and presented at Jagiellonian University in Poland, Seton Hill University, Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literature, The ALAN Review, the National Council of Teachers of English, The National Middle School Association, the American Alliance for Theatre and Education, and the International Reading Association.
He is the author of numerous journal articles and has conducted research into teaching classical works of literature to adolescent readers.
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