Brenda Gibson

Professor Brenda Gibson is a tenured faculty member at Wake Forest Law School, specializing in legal writing and research pedagogy. She joined the faculty in 2020 and focuses on intersections of pedagogy with social science, history, and law. Her research addresses secondary trauma in legal practice, diversity in education, and post-SFFA admissions policies. She teaches professional responsibility and advocates for holistic student well-being. Professor Gibson holds a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law, an HBCU, and previously served as a staff counsel at the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Her scholarship emphasizes trauma-aware legal education, systemic inequities in property law, and linguistic bias in professional settings. She actively collaborates through virtual writing circles and seeks to diversify legal academia through mentorship. Despite challenges in student engagement, she prioritizes inclusive teaching methods and resilience-building strategies for future attorneys.