UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON Rajni Shankar-Brown, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Elementary, Middle Level and Literacy Education Donald R. Watson School of Education 601 SOUTH COLLEGE ROAD WILMINGTON, NC 28403-5980 TEL: 910-962-2672 – FAX: 910-962-3988 brownrs@uncw.edu Research Interests Poverty, Homelessness and the Education of Socially Marginalized Children Adolescent Literacy Development and Motivation Culturally and Developmentally Responsive Pedagogy Integrating the Arts into the Curriculum Qualitative Research Methodology and Case Study Design Name of Faculty Member Research Area of Interest/Expertise Dr. Rajni ShankarBrown Poverty, Homelessness and the Education of Socially Marginalized Children Content Area of Specialization Adolescent Literacy Development and Motivation Culturally and Developmentally Responsive Pedagogy Integrating the Arts into the Curriculum Qualitative Research Methodology and Case Study Design International Experience: Courses Taught: EDN 352-001: Developing Reading Competence in the Middle Grades EDN 355-001: Language Arts Methods for Middle Grades EDN 595-010: Advanced Language Arts Methods EDN 595-009: Advanced Reading for Middle Grades MDLG 3131: The Philosophy and Curriculum of Middle School MDLG 3130: The Early Adolescent Learner MDLG 4430: Student Teaching Seminar for Middle Grades MDSK 3160: Child Development: Birth through Adolescence EDUC 5100: Educational Diversity READ 5255: Reading & Writing in the Content Areas Professional Service & Leadership Experience: American Educational Research Association (AERA) Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) International Optimist Club of Manassas International Reading Association (IRA) National Middle School Association (NMSA) National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) North Carolina Professors of Middle Level Education (NCPOMLE) Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars Age Group/ Grade Level(s) Methodological Expertise