Warren J Brown

Warren Brown has led instruction and student services at several colleges and brings an unwavering commitment to students and their success. He has more than 20 years of experience in the community college system, serving as an administrator at Seattle Central College, Cascadia Community College, Pierce College and Whatcom Community College. As executive vice president at Central, he facilitated instructional planning that led to the development of new applied baccalaureate degrees in allied health and nursing and a new associate degree in allied health. His career also includes experience as a tenured instructor in communication studies at Pierce College and as an instructor at Portland State University.

Brown holds an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Higher Education from the University of Washington. His research on multicultural curriculum development in online courses has been published in journals including Community College Journal of Research and Practice and Multicultural Education and Technology Journal. He earned his master’s degree in speech communication at Portland State University and his bachelor’s degree at the University of Washington.

An adjunct faculty member for Seattle University’s doctoral program in educational leadership, Brown is a mentor to community college administrators through the Washington Executive Leadership Academy. He serves on the board of University Family YMCA and is a member of the American Educational Research Association.