University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Brad Minnick, PhD
Director of English Education

Rank: Assistant Professor
Office: 501-N Stabler Hall
Office Phone: 569.3517
Email: jbminnick@ualr.edu

Educational Background

MEd, 1993 University of Pittsburgh
PhD, 2002 University of Pittsburgh

Professional Activites

STEPPS Committee, TEAMs Committee, Assessment Committee, Personal Committee, Taskforce for Teaching

Areas of Focus

Problem-Based Learning, Process and Playbuilding Dramawork, Technology as a Mediated Tool to Improve the Teaching of English, and Pedagogy of Fiction and Poetry Writing

Selected Publications

• Minnick, J.B., & Augnst, J. (2007). “INSISTENT/RESISTANT: RE/VISITING THE I/SEARCH.” Blurring Boundaries Between Composition Studies and English Education: A Tribute To William L. Smith. Hampton Press, Inc., Cresskill, NJ.
• Minnick, J.B. (2006) “Visualizing, Dramatizing, and physicalizing the Poetry and Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe.” Panel Session. Arkansas Conference for Teachers (ACT). Little Rock, AR.
• Minnick,.J.B. (2005). “I-Search as a Mentoring Framework for Student Teachers.” Panel Session. National Conference of Teachers of English (NCTE), Fall Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.
• Minnick, J.B. & Barrientos, P. (2005) “If Your Are Really Serious About Teaching Writing: Come To This Seminar.” The Sun Conference for Teaching and Learning. El Paso, TX.
• Koziol, S.M, Jr., Minnick, J.B. & Riddell, K. (1999). Cases and clinical field experiences in secondary English education. In Mary Sudzina (Ed.), Case Study Applications for Teacher Education, Allyn & Bacon, Boston, MA.