Michelle Brown

Dr. Michelle Stallone Brown is a faculty member in the Riley College of Education and Human Sciences. With over 25 years in higher education, Dr. Brown has served as associate dean, program director, research coordinator, and professor of educational leadership. Her professional focus centers on advancing student retention, persistence, and degree completion by championing student-centered teaching practices and leveraging data-driven strategies.

Dr. Brown earned her doctorate through the Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Texas A&M University-Kingsville. She completed her undergraduate studies at Pennsylvania State University, followed by a master’s degree from Baylor University. Her broad expertise spans service in higher education, statistical analysis work for government agencies, and several years as a K-12 educator in Pennsylvania and Texas. Her current research interests include online instructional support and tools for student success in research.

Education

EdD, Texas A&M University-Kingsville and Corpus Christi

MA, Baylor University

BS, Pennsylvania State University

Awards / Honors

Faculty Excellence Award, Walden University, 2015

GPS Contribution to Student Success Award, GPS Laureate, 2017

GPS Collaboration Award, GPS Laureate, 2016

GPS Collaboration Award, GPS Laureate, 2015

OLC's Effective Practice Award for the DOC, OLC, 2017

Publications

Brown, M., Baltes, B. (2017). The relationship between social change involvement and education. Journal of Social Change

Baltes, B., Brown, M. (2016). The impact of early prospectus review. International Journal of Management and Applied Science

Mitchell, I., Nistor, N., Baltes, B., Brown, M. (2016). Effect of vocabulary test preparation on low-income Black middle school students’ reading scores. Journal of Educational Research and Practice

Brown, M. (2015). The Validation of the Spanish Version of the Emotional Skills Assessment Process. The International Journal of Transformative Emotional Intelligence

Presentations

Baltes, B., Brown, M. (2016). The impact of early prospectus review.

Brown, M. (2014). Ethnicity and Academic Success in Online Learning. American Education Research Association