Keffrelyn D. Brown

Keffrelyn D. Brown is a Professor of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin's College of Liberal Arts. She holds affiliate appointments with the Center for African and African American Studies, the Center for Women's and Gender Studies, and the John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies. Her research examines how educators engage with sociocultural knowledge to address systemic inequities, particularly for Black students.

Her work appears in Educational Researcher, Teachers College Record, and multiple education handbooks. She co-founded the Center for Innovation in Race, Teaching, and Curriculum with Anthony Brown and serves on editorial boards for journals like Urban Education and Teaching and Teacher Education. Brown's scholarship interrogates antiblackness in education, curriculum design, and the emotional dimensions of teaching.

Recent publications focus on:

• Racial justice frameworks in teacher education
• Antiracist curriculum development
• Historical discourse on race
• Black intellectual traditions
• Equity-centered leadership models

Scientific recognition includes:

• AERA Division K Mid-career Award (2017)
• Regent’s Outstanding Teaching Award (2012)
• Provost's Teaching Fellows (2017)
• Academy of Distinguished Teaching (2019)
• Multiple foundation fellowships

Dr. Brown teaches courses like Sociocultural Influences on Learning and Teachers in Popular Culture, working to transform educational practices through critical race analysis and culturally responsive pedagogy.