Alan Brown

Dr. Alan Brown is a Professor of English Education and Department Chair at Wake Forest University. He also serves as the inaugural Director of the Wake Forest Center for Literacy Education, Director of the Skip Prosser Literacy Program, and Co-Principal Investigator for the Winston-Salem TEACH inter-institutional teacher residency program.

• Affiliations: Department of Education, Wake Forest Center for Literacy Education, Skip Prosser Literacy Program, Winston-Salem TEACH (Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University, Salem College, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools).

His research focuses on critically examining the culture of sports in schools and society, connecting contemporary literacies to students’ extracurricular interests. He explores adolescent literacy, arts integration, educational leadership, and young adult literature through both theoretical and applied lenses.

Recent publications emphasize interdisciplinary approaches combining sports studies with literacy education, featuring keywords like Education, Literacy, English Education, Sports Studies, and Language Arts. Subfields include Digital Literacies, Curriculum Development, Interdisciplinary Teaching, and Student Engagement.