Russell Van Brocklen

Russell Van Brocklen – Bio

Russell Van Brocklen, known as *The Dyslexic Professor*, is a New York State Senate–funded dyslexia researcher and founder of DyslexiaClasses.com. His inaugural program, owned by the SUNY Research Foundation, moved motivated high school students with dyslexia from middle-school writing levels to graduate-entry writing proficiency on the GRE Analytical Writing Assessment—a leap of 7–8 grade levels in just one academic year. Every participant went on to college and graduated with GPAs between 2.5 and 3.6, all without accommodations.

Drawing on 10+ years of teaching and research, Russell has presented at the Everyone Reading Conference in Manhattan (2006, 2014–2019) and the Learning Disability Association of New Jersey (2018). His method blends brain research (*Overcoming Dyslexia* by Sally Shaywitz) with social-cognitive writing strategies (*Strategies for Struggling Writers* by James Collins), producing practical tools that reframe shame, build micro-wins, and unlock hidden potential.

Today, Russell shares how these insights extend beyond education—into relationships, leadership, and AI governance—helping audiences move from shame to safety, from shutdown to momentum, and from theory to real-world outcomes.

Website: DyslexiaClasses.com
Phone: (518) 892-2202