ESU historical past prof appointed to civil rights committee – Instances Information On-line

Posted on January 02, 2021 at 6:48 am

The US Civil Rights Commission announced the appointment of Christopher T. Brooks, Associate Professor of History and Geography at East Stroudsburg University, to the Commission’s Pennsylvania Advisory Committee.

Brooks will be one of 15 Pennsylvanians selected for this advisory role. His term of office is four years.

“I am grateful to have had the opportunity to consult with my new colleagues and look forward to advising interested stakeholders here in the Commonwealth and in Washington, DC,” said Brooks.

Brooks earned a dual bachelor’s degree in history and philosophy and a master’s degree in American history, both from ESU. He completed extensive academic work at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and received his doctorate in 2006 from the University of Kassel in Germany with a focus on legal and constitutional history.

In addition to his teaching activities at the ESU, Dr. Brooks has published numerous articles, including the one for his monthly “Historically Spoken” column for The Morning Call. He has also co-authored two books on German labor law, most recently Expats in Germany – Inbound and Outbound: Frequently Asked Questions by Foreigners.

Brooks also served in various roles for the ESU, including serving the Faculty of Athletics at the Warriors from 2011 to 2014, representing the ESU and its faculty in its relationship with the NCAA, and currently leads the university-wide law advisory program. In addition to this role, he is also a board member of the Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors, the largest organization of its kind in the United States.

His current research is on John S. Rock, the first African American attorney to argue in the US Supreme Court, and has worked with the Institute of Justice and the National Constitution Center on the subject.

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