About Me
Dr. Paul Gordon Brown is a scholar, consultant and speaker specializing residential curriculum and curricular approaches, and in student learning and development’s intersection with technology, social media and design. A foodie, craft cocktail lover, and an avid traveler, Paul has worked in various locations from Anchorage to London. As an independent speaker and consultant, he has keynoted conferences and spoken to diverse audiences nationally and internationally from Canada to Dubai. Paul’s doctoral research at Boston College focused on college student social media use and its impact on college student development, identity, and self concept. Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the State University of New York College at Geneseo, and a Master of Science degree in College Student Personnel from Western Illinois University. Paul has also studied at Miami University in Oxford, OH and at New College, Oxford University, in the United Kingdom. Paul currently serves as the Director of the Campus Experience at the higher education residence life software company, Roompact, focusing on advancing and enhancing residential student learning.
Paul has nearly 20 years of professional experience in higher education and student affairs in a diverse array of functional areas including residential education, honors programs, academic advising, college athletics and student activities. He also served in a senior student affairs officer role as the Acting Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Formerly serving as an instructor in the Higher Education programs at Merrimack College and Boston College, Paul has extensive experience in the classroom and working in blended student and academic affairs environments. His research passions include issues involving student housing and residential education, curricular approaches, and social media, technology and design.
An experienced presenter, Paul has had accepted and given over 100 refereed presentations at international, national, and regional conferences. He has also given residential curriculum and curricular approach workshops at nearly 50 different institutions. He was the first to bring the PechaKucha presentation style to higher education and student affairs through a session he organized with colleagues in 2012 and was recognized in 2014 by LinkedIn’s SlideShare as a “Keynote Author” for his excellence in presentation delivery and design. Paul was also recognized multiple times by LinkedIn as a “Top Voice” in education and by EdTech Magazine as one of the top 50 Higher Ed bloggers. In 2017, NASPA—Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education, recognized him for his contributions to research on technology and college students, and ACPA—College Student Educators International, recognized him as a Diamond Honoree for his sustained contributions of higher education and student affairs. Paul collaborated with Erik Qualman as a contributing author to “What Happens On Campus Stays on YouTube” and is an author to numerous books on technology and higher education.
Paul served on the Governing Board of ACPA–College Student Educators International as the Director of Membership Development, having previously served two terms as the Coordinator for Coalitions. Paul has also served as a faculty member for ACPA’s Institute on the Curricular Approach (formerly, the Residential Curriculum Institute) for over ten years. He is a past faculty member for ACUHO-I’s Professional Standards Institute, ACUHO-I’s STARS College, and the LEAD365 Leadership conference.
Find out more at www.paulgordonbrown.com and follow along at @paulgordonbrown
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Dr. Paul Gordon Brown (he/him/his) is a scholar, consultant and speaker specializing residential curriculum and curricular approaches, and in student learning and development’s intersection with technology, social media and design. Paul has 20 years of professional experience in higher education and student affairs, both as a practitioner and as a faculty member. Paul’s current role is as the Director of of the Campus Experience for the higher education technology software company, Roompact. Paul has been recognized multiple times by LinkedIn as a “Top Voice” in education, by SlideShare as a “Keynote Author,” by EdTech Magazine as a top higher education blogger, and by ACPA and NASPA with awards for his contributions to research and leadership in higher education. Paul has authored and co-authored numerous books and book chapters including a collaboration with Erik Qualman on “What Happens On Campus Stays on YouTube.” Find out more at www.paulgordonbrown.com and follow along at @paulgordonbrown.
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Dr. Paul Gordon Brown (he/him/his) is a scholar, consultant and speaker specializing residential curriculum and curricular approaches, and in student learning and development’s intersection with technology, social media and design. Paul has 20 years of professional experience in higher education and student affairs, most recently as the Dean of Students at the Fashion Institute of Technology and as a faculty member in the Higher Education Programs at Boston College and Merrimack College. Paul currently serves as the Director of the Campus Experience for the higher education technology software company, Roompact. Paul was recognized for excellence in research by NASPA and was named a Diamond Honoree by ACPA. An experienced presenter, Paul has had accepted and given over 100 refereed presentations at international and regional conferences. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the State University of New York College at Geneseo, a Master of Science degree in College Student Personnel from Western Illinois University, and a PhD in Higher Education from Boston College. Paul served on the Governing Board of ACPA and as a faculty member for the Institute on the Curricular Approach for multiple years. He is a contributing author to numerous books on technology and higher education.
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Dr. Paul Gordon Brown (he/him/his) is a scholar, consultant, and speaker specializing in residential curriculum and curricular approaches to student learning outside the classroom. Paul has 20 years of professional experience in higher education and student affairs, holding positions within residence life ranging from Resident Assistant to Dean of Students. Paul holds a PhD in Higher Education from Boston College and has taught in the Higher Education Programs at Boston College and Merrimack College. Paul currently serves as the Director of the Campus Experience for the residence life and education software company, Roompact. An experienced presenter, Paul has had accepted and given over 100 refereed presentations at international and regional conferences. He has also offered residential curriculum and curricular approach workshops at nearly 50 different institutions. Paul served and continues to serve as a faculty member for the Institute on the Curricular Approach (formerly the Residential Curriculum Institute), was a faculty member for ACUHO-I’s Professional Standards Institute, ACUHO-I’s STARS College, and is a graduate of ACUHO-I’s National Housing Training Institute. Paul is a prolific author, writing self-published work on residential curriculum and numerous peer-reviewed book chapters and articles on technology and student learning. Paul currently serves as a reviewer for the The Journal of College and University Student Housing.
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