Graduate Faculty

Civic engagement of youth, teaching history, teaching social studies, equitable practices

Dr. Brown’s areas of expertise and interests include: HIV/AIDS Support Groups, Group Counseling/Work, GLBTQIQ+, Transition of Foster Care Young Adults into Postsecondary Education, The Retention/Persistence/Graduation Rates of College Students Who Experienced Foster Care, The Intersections of Queer Identity Development, and Collegial Identity Development of Marginalized/Oppressed Students, and Impostor Syndrome of Communities of Color in Postsecondary Education. 

Middle and high school language arts, development of knowledge for new teachers, using teacher research to support knowledge development in new teachers, teaching middle and high school literature

Substance Abuse/Dependence, Suicide, At-Risk Youth, Supervision (Practicum/Internship), Counseling Student Retention Policies/Evaluation, Counselor Burnout, Spirituality, Wellness

Social and emotional learning (SEL); the intersection of SEL and social justice; teacher-student relationships; the social and emotional well-being of teachers 

School Readiness, Early Intervention, Academic Achievement, Consultation, International School Psychology 

Addictions treatment, mental health care, counselor education, clinical supervision, housing resources, curriculum development, volunteer recruitment, volunteer management, grant writing.

Research Methods & Statistics, Gay & Lesbian Identity Development, Sexual Minority Issues in Counseling

Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Pedagogy

Learning-Focused Leadership, The Generation and Use of Equity-focused Education Policy and Practice Interactional Analysis, Qualitative and Quantitative Research and Evaluation

Institutional research, strategic planning, equity and diversity, student access and success, quantitative and qualitative research methods, program evaluation and assessment

Science Education, Teacher Education, Democratic Education, Secondary Education, Public School Reform, Science Teaching

Philosophy of Education, Curriculum Theory, Teacher Preparation, and Environmental Education

Trauma Recovery, Individuals, Couples, Adolescents, Parenting, Families, Clinical Supervisor and Consultant for Counseling and Marriage and Family licensure, Certified in Interpersonal Neurobiology, EMDR Supervisor, and Consultant.

Leadership for Equity and Social Justice, Construction of Privilege in Schools, Human Development, Applied Research Methods,

K-12 Mathematics, Reform in K-12 Mathematics Education, Equity in Mathematics Education, Learning Progressions in Mathematics, Early Childhood Mathematics, English Language Learners and Mathematics, Culturally Responsive Supervision, Dialogic Teaching in Mathematics.

Motivational Interviewing, Group Counseling, ASCA Model

Compassion, Acceptance, and Mindfulness-based Therapeutic Modalities and Interventions; Shame Dynamics in Therapy; Shame Dynamics in Power, Privilege, and Oppression; Compassion Training; Mindfulness Training; Trauma; Body Image; Gender and Sexuality; Health Psychology; Training and Supervision; Clinical System Administration; Organizational Development and Consultation

Traumatic Stress, Resilience, Vicarious Resilience, Decolonization, Clinical Supervision, Domestic Violence, Animal-Human Bond and Counseling, Ecoinformed Family Therapy

Families, Couples and Individual Therapies; Diagnosis and Treatment of College Students, Children, Adolescents, Community Women, Couples and Families, and People with Chronic Mental Illness

culture and cultural identity, gender, social constructionist and contextual approaches, couples therapy, and parent-child relationships

Gender, race, and class in family therapy; sociocultural dynamics in family therapy; feminist perspectives in family therapy; family systems; family therapy assessment; couples and sex therapy

Affirmative counseling with transgender and LGBQ individuals, multicultural & social justice counseling competencies, advocacy in schools, group counseling, school counseling, college counseling

Marriage and Family Therapy and MFT education, Critical social theory in the practice of family therapy, Internationalizing family therapy, Problem Gambling Treatment, AAMFT Approved Supervisor/Supervision

Lifespan Development, Group Counseling with Children, Social & Emotional Assessment of Children, Developmentally Appropriate Methods of Counseling Children

Higher Education, Race, Ethnicity, Racial Stratification, Racial Heterogeneity, Organizational Change

The Practice of Creative Writing, Teaching Writing, Ethnography of One’s Own Culture, Writing & Teaching Writing, The Poetry of William Stafford, The Literary Center as a Resource for Cultural Change, Peace-Making

The Teacher Workforce; Teacher Recruitment & Retention; Educational Policy & Teachers’ Work

Educational Research, Assessment, & Technology; Social Justice & Diversity; Internship; Meeting Counseling Needs of Diverse Populations in Schools; Trauma-Informed Work in Schools; Increasing Academic Resiliency; Strengthening Family & School Connections; Post-Secondary College & Career Development for First Generation & Students of Color; School-Based Research Evaluation and Consultation

Curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the visual arts, using teacher research to support knowledge development in new teachers, literacy in the arts.

Qualitative research methods, race and teaching, equity and social justice, teacher research.

Sexuality, Pleasure, Marginalization, Positive Therapy