Dr. La Tasha Brown
As a visionary leader and educator, I specialize in building strategic collaborations that drive interdisciplinary initiatives, fostering intellectual, cultural, and personal growth within diverse communities. My strength lies in transforming abstract ideas into actionable plans by engaging key stakeholders and aligning efforts with the organization’s mission and values.
With extensive experience across higher education in the United States, the Caribbean, and the United Kingdom, I bring a global perspective to my work. I am dedicated to helping lifelong learners develop intercultural skills that contribute to a more equitable and connected global society.
Education
Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, to Jamaican parents, Dr. Brown is a highly accomplished leader in higher education. She has earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Comparative Cultural Studies from The University of Warwick in Coventry, England, a Master of Arts (M.A.) in African New World Studies (now African and African Diaspora Studies) with a concentration in Cultural Studies from Florida International University in Miami, Florida, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History with a minor in English Literature from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York.
Volunteer Experience
2023 – present, St. Lawrence University, Laurentians Investing Networking and Career (LINC) Mentor.
2024 – present Kingston Land Trust, Board Director.
Jan. 2018 - Jan. 2019, Girls Inc. of Ulster and Dutchess Counties, Advisory Board Member.
Mar. 2018-Aug. 2019, St. Lawrence University, Laurentian Admission Associates.
Mar. 2017 - Jul. 2018, Historic Huguenot Street, Program Committee Member.
Honors & Awards
City & State New York Inaugural “Trailblazers in Higher Education,” 2024.
Division of Student Life, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, “Rising Rensselaer Award,” 2022.
Stevens Institute Award for Virtual Exchange, SUNY Center for Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), virtual course development award with a partner institution, American University in Cairo, Egypt, 2016.
Licenses & Certifications
SUNY SAIL Institute: Expanding Reach: Leveraging Innovation and Entrepreneurial Student Mobility Pathways, Issued Aug 2018. No expiration date.
Professional Organizations
2023 National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE).
2023 NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
2015 NAFSA: The Association of International Educators (NAFSA).
2015 Forum on Education Abroad.
2015 Society for Caribbean Studies (SCS), UK.
2008 – 2011 Society for Caribbean Studies (SCS), Ph.D. Student Representative and administrator of the Facebook discussion forum.
2009 – 2011 Indo-Caribbean Studies Association, The University of Warwick.
2007 – 2011 Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD).