[1] He is an expert on the history of Cajun music, and a frequent collaborator with the 2-time Grammy Award-winning Lost Bayou Ramblers.
[4] In 2007, Brasseaux helped found Public Humanities at Yale University, a graduate student initiative that evolved into an ongoing lecture series and a Masters of Arts program.
[5] Brasseaux has presented his work across the United States, including invited lectures in New York City, Yale University, to the Fulbright Institute, and as the keynote speaker at Nashville's International Country Music Conference.
[6] He has also lectured extensively, accompanied by Lost Bayou Ramblers, on the origins and evolution of Cajun music.
[7] In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Brasseaux worked as research associate for the nationally syndicated public radio program American Routes (KRVS 88.7 FM) hosted by Nick Spitzer.