
Dr. Sabrina Brinson is professor of childhood education and family studies. Her primary lines of research include diversity, multiculturalism and social justice, with an emphasis in African American studies; culturally responsive literature; and social, emotional and moral development.
Brinson publishes results in international and national journals, such as Contemporary Education, Multicultural Perspectives and The Dragon Lode-Journal of the International Literacy Association. Likewise, she presents papers at international and national conferences, such as the Conference for the International Literacy Association, the Hawaii International Conference on Education, the Conference for the National Association for Multicultural Education and the Conference on Academic Research in Education. Her crowning principle is, "Diversity, equity and inclusion should never be an afterthought, a fleeting thought or a superficial thought."
Currently, she serves as coordinator of the university-based Mentoring, Support and Partnership Program; creator and advisor of the student-led Diversity Task Force; creator and coordinator of the We Heart Our Veterans initiative; creator and coordinator of the Real Men consortium; chair of the Student Day Planning Committee for the 2016 Statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference; co-chair of the Diversity Coordination Task Force; and member and former chair of the African American Studies Committee.
Brinson is the founder and national director of two award-winning national, community-based, literacy programs: Boys Booked on Barbershops (B-BOB) and Girls Booked on Beautyshops (G-BOB). The programs are designed for youth (ages 1-18) to increase their reading interests, reading practices and literacy development. Reading nooks with literacy tips for parents and a variety of high interest, culturally responsive books are set up in barbershops and beautyshops (and other community sites) across the United States. The programs are in partnership with 22 organizations to date. Picture it, boys and girls reading and/or being read to while waiting for their turn in the barber’s or beautician's chair.
She is also a member of several professional organizations including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Literacy Association.
Childhood education expert Dr. Sabrina Brinson moderates forum.