Kelly Brown, Ed.D.
Kelly Brown, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
(409) 880-7982 p.
Education 209C
kbrown76@lamar.edu
Dr. Kelly Brown serves as an associate professor of educational leadership in the Center for Doctoral Studies at Lamar University. Having previously served as an educator and administrator in K-12 schools, her research interests include examining policies and practices that have cultural implications for issues of equity in education. Dr. Brown's research explores how educational leaders can understand the implications of equity and access to education.
Dr. Brown will contribute to the discourse of how educational leaders can use cultural knowledge to effectively lead schools to more equitable academic outcomes. Specifically, her research has practical implications regarding how utilizing policy, professional development and leadership growth models will support the breakdown and restructuring of systems that do not support the learning of underserved populations.
Courses
EDUD 6303: Global Cultural Awareness
EDUD 6302: Global Education Ethics and Values
EDUD 6302: Global Leadership Issues
EDUD 6312: Communication in a Global Society
EDUD 6322: Trends/Issues in Multicultural Education
EDUD 6352: Qualitative Research I
EDUD 6354: Qualitative Research II
EDUD 6301: Adult Learning Theories
EDUD 6314: Academic Research Writing I
EDUD 6353: Synthesis
Awards and Honors
Recognized as one of the Trailblazing Women of LU - 2021
TCPEA Advocate of the Year - 2020
Lamar University Inspirational Woman of the Year Award - 2019
CFISD Superintendent’s Parent Leadership Committee
Texas Southern University College of Education Advisory Council - 2020
HCDE Educator Preparation Advisory Board, 2016-2019
International Council for Professors of Educational Leadership (ICPEL)
- Elected to the Board for a three-year term: 2019-2022
Texas Council for Professors of Educational Administration
- Elected to Board 2021
Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership (JCEL)
- Appointed Editorial Board position - 2021-2024
Research and Publications
Brown, K. and Washington, K. (2023). Equity during the pandemic: Exploring rural women superintendents’ perceptions of equity leadership. Tapestry: Journal of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Education, 1(1) Article 7.
Washington, K., Brown, K., Taylor, J. L. & Ross, S. (2022). During critical times: The perceptions of women in educational leadership and work satisfaction. Journal of Texas Women School Executive, 8(1), 19-35.
Brown, K. (2022). Lessons from the field: Understanding equity through the pandemic from a leader’s perspective. Educational Leadership and Administration: Teaching and Program Development, 34, 43-54.
Brown, K. (2022). Community-engaged audit for reform: One district’s approach to address equity issues. Diversity, Social Justice, and the Educational Leader, 5(1) Article 2.
Washington, K., Brown, K., Taylor, J. L. & Ross, S. (2022). Women superintendent’s perspectives: Leading during challenging times. Journal of Texas Women School Executives, 7(1), 16-29.
Brown, K., Washington, K., & Ross, S. (2021). The balance: Self-Care in a time of crisis. Journal of Texas Women School Executives (JTWSE), 6(1), 18-24.
Washington, K., Brown, K., & Ross, S. (2020). Leading through crisis: The relationship and trust factors. Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Instructional Leader, 33(4), 6-11.
Brown, K. & Williams, D. (May 2019). Creating Campus Teams that Perform After the Storm. Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Instructional Leader, 32(2), 1-5.
Brown, K. & Williams, D. (Feb. 2019). Equity Audits: A Powerful Tool to Transform Leading and Learning. Instructional Leader. Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Instructional Leader, 32(2), 1-5.
Williams, D., & Brown, K. (Jan. 2019). Equity: Buzzword or Bold Commitment to School Transformation. Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Instructional Leader, 32(1), 1-3.
Brown, K. & Fowler, D. (2017). Data Driven Decisions: Using Equity Theory to Highlight Implications for Underserved Students. AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice (The School Superintendents Association), 14(4), 17-27.
Davis, S. & Brown, K. (2017). Automatically Discounted: Using Black Feminist Theory to Critically Analyze the Experiences of Black Female Faculty. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation (IJELP), 12(1), 98-106.
Brown, K., Williams, D., Williams, K., Smith, Stella, and Corbie-Archey, D. (2019). Revisiting the Promise of Education for the African American Child: 65 Years Post Brown vs. Board of Education. Houston, TX: Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (TABSE).
Wilson, K., Washington, K., Brown, K., Ballard, Q., & Thibodeaux, T. (2022). Parent perspectives of digital learning: A phenomenological study. School Leadership Review, 17(1), Article 6. https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/slr/vol17/iss1/6
Service
Professional Affiliations:
American Education Research Association (AERA)
- Leadership for Social Justice (LSJ) SIG
- Leadership for School Improvement (LSI) SIG
- Research on Women in Education (RWE) SIG
International Council for Professors of Educational Leadership (ICPEL)
- Mentoring Mosaic
- Committee for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)
Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration (TCPEA)
Texas Council of Women School Executives (TCWSE)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Developers (ASCD)
- AIRRE Community Leader
Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (TABSE)
Texas Education Policy Institute (TEPI) Fellow 2017
Leadership Houston – Class XXXI