Matthew Bronson

Bio

Matthew Bronson is an educational linguist and researcher by training. He has embodied a commitment to trans-disciplinary, problem-centered inquiry at seven universities as instructor and administrator. Matthew worked at C.I.I.S. in San Francisco as a professor for 30 years where he was a pioneer in teaching online classes, starting in 1998. He was a founder of the anthropology department and Center for Writing and Scholarship. He also served as Director of Academic Assessment from 2003 - 2013, overseeing the creation of a culture of evidence that resulted in a record 8-year reaccreditation from WASC,(the regional accrediting authority for California). His work as a teacher educator at UC Davis since 1999 has centered on preparing high school science and math teachers to create high-impact learning and literacy experiences for linguistic and cultural minority students. His numerous publications include a 2012 entry in the Oxford Handbook of Sociolinguistics, an extensive review chapter in the Encyclopedia of Language and Education, and the edited volume So What? Now What? The Anthropology of Consciousness Responds to a World in Crisis in 2009 (Cambridge Scholar's Press). He has presented dozens of workshops and scholarly presentations nationally and internationally on topics such as intercultural communication, the introduction of new technology, and collaborative inquiry in assessment. In a previous career, Matthew worked as Director of International Business Development and a communications trainer for a division of Digital Equipment Corporation. Matthew holds a Ph.D. in educational research from U.C. Davis, and an M.A. and B.A. in linguistics and cognitive science from U.C. Berkeley.