The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announced the appointment of Christopher T. Brooks, associate professor of history and geography at East Stroudsburg University, to the Pennsylvania Advisory Committee to the Commission.

Brooks will be one of 15 Pennsylvanians selected to work in that advisory role. His term will run for four years.

“I am grateful for being afforded the opportunity to serve and look forward to deliberating with my new colleagues and providing counsel to interested stakeholders here in the commonwealth and Washington, D.C.,” said Brooks.

Brooks earned a dual bachelor’s degree in history and philosophy and master’s degree in American history, both from ESU. He completed extensive academic work at Edinburgh University in Scotland, and completed his doctoral work at the University of Kassel in Germany, focusing on legal and constitutional history, in 2006.

In addition to his teaching assignment at ESU, Dr. Brooks has published numerous articles, including those for his monthly “Historically Speaking” column for The Morning Call. He has also co-authored two books on German employment law, the most recent being, Expats in Germany - Inbound and Outbound: Questions Frequently Asked by Foreigners.

Brooks has also served ESU in various capacities, including the role of faculty athletics representative for the Warriors from 2011-2014, representing ESU and its faculty in its relationship with the NCAA, and currently leads the University-wide pre-law advising program. Along with that role, he also serves as an at-large board member for the Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors, the largest organization of its kind in the United States.

His current research deals with John S. Rock, the first African-American attorney admitted to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court, and he has worked with the Institute for Justice and National Constitution Center on the topic.