Dr. Kelly Brown
Dr. Kelly Brown is an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi in the Educational Leadership department. Alongside her academic work, Dr. Brown is also an author, consultant, wife, and mother of four daughters. Prior to her academic career, she worked as a teacher and administrator in K12 schools in the Houston area. Her hands-on experience makes Dr. Brown passionate about creating systemic changes that support underserved students. Her research focuses on community-engaged practices that promote equity and improve school systems to serve marginalized students and their families better.
Dr. Brown supports her doctoral students' research by leveraging solution-focused practices through publications and presentations. Her work with students earned her the TCPEA Advocate of the Year award. At Lamar University, she was recognized as a Trailblazing Woman of LU and Inspirational Woman of the Year. In 2023, ASCD acknowledged her as a champion of education.
Dr. Brown has published three edited books and numerous articles on leadership and equity in the school system. She also supports the field through her service work at organizations like AERA and ASCD. She has also served as an editorial board member on the boards of TCPEA, ICPEL, and JCEL.
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"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."
~Maya Angelou