Elizabeth Brown Professor • Department of Teacher Ed: PreK-12 View CV Website Elizabeth Brown, Ph.D. is a Professor of K-6 Literacy and Social Studies Methods, Co-director for Center Teaching Excellence, and K-6 Program Director in the PK-12 Teacher Education Department at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. Dr. Brown has 14 years of experience teaching literacy and social studies methods courses at the college level and 6 years of experience teaching Pre-K12. Dr. Brown earned her Ph.D. in Urban Education in the Urban Systems Program from Rutgers University/ UMNJ/ NJIT and M.A. in Secondary Social Studies Education from City College, CUNY. Dr. Brown’s research interests include school-level diversification efforts, K-6 literacy strategies, and school partnerships. Recent publications include Khalil, D., & Brown, E. (2019). Diversity Dissonance as an Implication of One School's Relocation and Reintegration Initiative. Educational Administration Quarterly. Brown, E., Rosenthal, J., & Conyers, A. (2020). Organizing Partnership Fairs to Foster Innovative and Reflective Practices. The NAPDS Nine Essential in Action: Cases of Professional Development Schools. Charlotte, NC: IAP Publishers. Brown, E., Rosenthal, J. L. &, Dynega, N. (2018). Teaching strategies to develop a family-school literacy partnership. International Journal of Whole Schooling, 14(1), 31-56. Brown, E., & Makris, M. (2017). A Different Type of Charter School: In Prestige Charters, a Rise in Cachet Equals a Decline in Access. Journal of Education Policy, 33 (1), 85-117. Degrees PhD Urban Systems, Rutgers University Newark, NJ Specialization School Choice & Diversification Measures Licenses and Certifications 03/02/2009 K-6 Teaching licensure, State of NJ State Representative Publications Diversity Dissonance as an Implication of One School's Relocation and Reintegration Initiative ; , Educational Administration Quarterly ; 2019 A Different Type of Charter School: In Prestige Charters, a Rise in Cachet Equals a Decline in Acces; Journal of Education Policy; Volume 33, 2017 Grassroots Activists and the Three Branches of Government: Key Players in the Civil Rights Movement; , Social Studies and the Young Learner; Volume 27, 2014 Representative Presentations Creating a "Third Space" AACTE Atlanta, GA 2020 One School’s Diversity Policy: The limits of “site selection” and “special programs” as reintegration initiatives. University Council for Educational Administration in Detroit, MI. Detroit, MI 2016 Prestige Charters: Private Feel, Public Money American Education Studies Association SEattle, WA 2016 Notable Courses Taught CIEE 3120: Literacy & LearningCIED 2150: Professional Reading & WritingCIED 3140: Professional Seminar Email 973 720 2469 4101 Valley Road https://calendly.com/drlizbrown
