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Dr. Brown is a rhetorical scholar with research interests in African American culture and communication, popular culture, and communication and sport. Recent publications include: 'Scripting the Black Male Athlete: Donovan McNabb and the Double Bind of Black Masculinity' which will be published in the book Masculinity in the Black Imagination: Contemporary Narratives, Symbolisms, and Representations of Black men (New York: Routledge), and 'I Am Who I Am’: Black Masculinity and The Interpretation of Individualism in the Film Barbershop' in Qualitative Research Reports in Communication . He is also the co-author of the textbook, Public Speaking for Success: Strategies for Diverse Audiences and Occasions, 2nd. ed. (Plymouth, MI: Hayden-McNeil).
Dr. Brown teaches undergraduate courses in Public Speaking, Rhetorical Theory and Criticism, African American Culture and Communication, Communication Theory, and a graduate course in Culture, Media, and Representation. Prior to being elected Chair, he served as the Assistant Chair/General Education Coordinator for his department. Furthermore, Dr. Brown served as the co-chair of West Chester University's Multicultural Faculty Commission. The commission, which was appointed by the President, is charged with helping West Chester University develop a scholarly community that enhances and embraces diversity as reflected in its mission statement. He holds a B.A. and M.A. from West Chester University, and a Ph.D. from Ohio University. Dr. Brown joined the faculty at West Chester University in 2002.
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