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Maria Estela Brisk
Professor of Education
Chair
Teacher Education, Special Education and
Curriculum and Instruction Department
Lynch School of Education, Boston College
Boston, Massachusetts
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Activities and Honors:
Maria Estela Brisk is a Professor of Education and Chair of the Teacher Education, Special Education and Curriculum & Instruction Department at the Lynch School of Education, Boston College. She received her Ph. D. in linguistics and bilingual education at the University of New Mexico in 1972. Her research and teacher-training interests include bilingual education, bilingual language and literacy acquisition, methods of teaching literacy, and preparation of mainstream teachers to work with bilingual learners. Dr. Brisk has served as a consultant in legal matters pertaining to bilingual education, and has worked closely with regional and local groups and school systems in developing their bilingual programs as well as mainstream programs that serve bilingual learners. Dr. Brisk was the 1991 Boston University recipient of the Metcalf Cup and Metcalf Prize for excellence in teaching.
Books:
• Brisk, M. E. (1998). Bilingual Education: From Compensatory to Quality Schooling. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
• Brisk, M. E. & Harrington, M. (2000). Literacy and Bilingualism: A Handbook for ALL Teachers. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
• Brisk, M.E., Burgos, A., & Hamerla, S.R. (2004). Situational Context of Education: A Window into the World of Bilingual Learners. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
• Brisk, M.E. with Menyuk, P. (2006). Language Development and Education: Children with Varying Language Experiences. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Brisk, M.E. (2007). Language, Culture, and Community in Teacher Education. New York: Routledge.
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