Rainy Brake

Anthropology and Sociology
105A McKee Building
Biography
Education
- BA, East Carolina University, English Literature
Teaching Interests
My primary areas of interest are the effects of immersion pedagogy on language acquisition and culturally-sensitive curriculum development for tribal communities. I am interested in both childhood and adulthood language acquisition, and play-based pedagogy with Total Physical Response (TPR) methods.
Research Interests
I am interested in the documentation and revitalization of Cherokee language, as well as the Cherokee syllabary. I am also interested in developing curriculum for young children as well as adult learners.