David L. Bruce
Associate Professor
LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION
Specialty/Research Focus
My research primarily explores how teachers and students learn with and use multimodal literacies—especially digital video—as teaching and learning tools in classroom settings.
Education and Training:
- PhD, Kent State University, Curriculum and Instruction (2002)
- MAT, Kent State University, English/Communications Comprehensive (1991)
- BA, Otterbein University, English Literature (1990)
Recent Publications:
Books:
- Bruce, D.L., & Sullivan, S.R. (Eds.) (2025). Digital video composing: Multimodal teaching & assessment. Emerald Press.
Journal Articles:
- Bruce, D.L., Sullivan, S.R., Tetta, O., & Schilke, T. (2023). Tomorrow and tomorrow: Students, Shakespeare, and DV in academic assessment. Pedagogies, 18(1), 1-25.
- Chang, C.S., Seccia, A., & Bruce, D.L. (2021) Light up the brain: An exploratory study of applying functional near-infrared spectroscopy in an authentic video task. Mind, Brain, and Education. https://doi.org/10.1111/mbe.12298
- Bruce, D., & Sullivan, S. (2018). Writing with video: Learning and sharing in communities of practice. The English Record, 68(2), 1-21.
Book Chapters:
- Ma, Q. M. & Bruce, D. L. (2025). Integrating digital video composing across three settings in Chinese English classrooms. In J. Tussey & L. Haas (Eds.), Supporting linguistic differences through literacy education (pp. 325-360). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
Recent Presentations:
Conferences:
- Bruce, D., & Sullivan, S. (accepted, 2024) Building hope one video at a time: A Montage of teaching and learning with digital video. To be presented at the 2024 National Council of Teachers of English annual conference, Boston, MA.;
Recent Activities:
Editorials and Reviews:
- Reviewer for: Reading Research Quarterly The English Journal Journal of Teacher Education Technology, Knowledge and Learning
Jun 2020-May 2021 - Reviewer for: Reading Research Quarterly The English Journal Journal of Teacher Education Technology, Knowledge and Learning
Jun 2019-May 2020 - Reviewer for: Reading Research Quarterly The English Journal Technology, Knowledge and Learning
Jun 2018-May 2019
Professional Service:
- Conference on English Education Committee for Technology in Teacher Education
Jun 2021-May 2022 - Conference on English Education Technology in Teacher Education Committee
Jun 2020-May 2021