Brady Nash, PhD

Brady Nash is an Assistant Professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at The University of Florida. His research focuses on incorporating digital literacies in K-12 classrooms, with a focus on applying the skills, habits, knowledge, and dispositions of the field of English language arts to the study of digital media. He has over fifteen years of experience teaching, advising, and researching. Prior to joining the University of Florida, Dr. Nash served on the faculty of Miami University (OH), taught at the University of Texas, and worked as an English teacher, professional learning specialist, and student advisor for middle schools, high schools, and school districts. His research has been featured in journals such as Educational Psychologist, Harvard Educational Review, Reading Research Quarterly, Computers and Education, and Journal of Literacy Research. These studies have examined a range of topics, including the analysis of video games in the English classroom, the creation of reading communities, and ethical readings of young adult science fiction. Most recently, he collaborated with authors from The University of Texas, Lehigh University, and University of Utah examining the role of culture, emotions, and contemporary technologies in research on how students understand information from across multiple sources. His current studies focus on the ways that students draw upon ethics, literacy skills, and cultural knowledge to develop personalized heuristics for the use (or non-use) of artificial intelligence platforms.

COI Statement: Dr. Nash has nothing to disclose.