Brennan Collins
Associate Director, Teaching Effectiveness Atlanta Studies, EPIC, High-Impact Practices- Education
- Ph.D. English (Interdisciplinary with History), Georgia State University
- Specializations
- High-Impact Practices
- Atlanta Studies
- Digital pedagogy
- Mapping
- Transdisciplinary and Interinstitutional projects
- African American and Multi-Ethnic U.S. literatures
- Comics
- Biography
Brennan Collins is the Associate Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Online Education at Georgia State University for High-Impact Practices, Digital Pedagogy and Atlanta Studies. He is also Director of the Teagle Foundation funded Experiential, Project-Based, Interdisciplinary (EPIC) program. The interdisciplinary nature and technology focus of these programs allow him to work with a diverse faculty in exploring inventive pedagogies. He is particularly interested in creating transdisciplinary and interinstitutional projects and platforms that explore the urban landscape to develop student critical thinking and create opportunities for community engagement. This work explores the intersection of the Humanities with the emerging fields of mapping, digital heritage, data visualization and curation, and immersive learning. He teaches courses in Multiethnic U.S. Literature and comics.
Experience
- 17+ years teaching experience
- 10+ years Writing Across the Curriculum administrator