Dr. Aaron Bruewer is a dedicated educator and researcher specializing in social studies education, digital technology integration and teacher identity development, bringing extensive experience in curriculum design and pedagogical innovation to his role at UDC.
Experience
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies, Ball State University Master of Arts in Teaching: Political Science, Miami University Bachelor of Science in Secondary Social Studies Education (7-12), Miami University
Roles
Co-Chair Social Studies Special Interest Group, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, 2023-Present NCSS Ethics Statement Revision Committee Leader (2020-21) D.C. Standards Revision Committee Member (2021-23)
Courses Taught
EDFN 220: Foundations of Education ELED 305: Elementary Social Studies Methods EDPY 215: Technology for Teachers EDCI 522: Teaching Elementary Science and Social Studies through Inquiry EDCI 561: Secondary Social Studies Methods EDCI 562: Secondary Social Studies Curriculum EDCI 590: Educational Technology
Expertise
Research Focus / Works in Progress
Digital Technology Infusion Social Studies Teacher Identity Development and Maintenance Curriculum Social Studies Education
Leadership
Reviewer for the American Educational Research Association, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, and other journals.
Impact
Selected Publications
Bruewer, A. C. (2024). Rebuilding education through principles conversations among friends: Theodore Sizer. The Palgrave’s Handbook of Educational Thinkers. Palgrave Macmillan.
Bruewer, A. C. (2021). Manifesting change through a creative and adventurous mind. Journal for Research and Practice in College Teaching, 6(2).
Bruewer, A. C., Park, G., & Beilke, J. (2021). Problematizing the use of the cultural autobiography in pre-service multicultural education courses. Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education, Summer.
Bruewer, A. C.,& Beilke, J. R. (2018). Teaching the long civil rights movement. Teaching Critical Issues in History: Teaching the Struggle for Civil Rights, 1948-76. Peter Lang Group.
Selected Presentations
Bruewer, A. & Clausen, J. (2024). Infusion has to begin somewhere: A philosophical reconception for an introductory educational technology course. In J. Cohen & G. Solano (Eds.). Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Bruewer, A. C., Park, G., & Bielke, J., (2023). Lived experiences of critical multicultural educators in a climate of anti-CRT. American Education Research Associations Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Godwin, A., Bruewer, A.C., King-McKenzie, E., Bordwell, D., Welch, L., Blanchard, R., & O'Neil, K. (2022). The National Council for the Social Studies National Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
