Background
Brown, Frank was born on May 1, 1935 in Gallian, Alabama, United States. Son of Tom and Ora L. (Lomax) Brown.
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Frank Brown
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Bachelor of Science, Alabama State University, 1957. Master of Science, Oregon State University, 1962. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1970. Graduate studies, Tennessee State University. Graduate studies, University Puget Sounds.
Graduate studies, San Francisco State University. Graduate studies, California State University, East Bay. Graduate studies, State University of New York, Buffalo.
Career
Chemical, physics teacher Oakland Public Schools (California), 1962-1968. Associate director New York State Commission on Higher Education, New York City, 1970-1972. Director Urban Institute, professor City College of New York, 1971-1972.
Professor, college master State University of New York, Buffalo, 1972-1977. Dean University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1983-1990, Cary C. Boshamer professor education, director educational research and policy project studies for research in social science, since 1990. Visiting scholar University California, Berkeley.
Director sponsored research Ford Foundation, New York City, State University of New York, National Institute Education, Spencer Foundation, Buffalo, National Science Foundation, Washington, Rockefeller Foundation, United States Department Education, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Burroughs Corporation. Speaker, presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Buffalo Urban League, Langston Hughes Black Culture Center, Buffalo. Trustee White Rock Baptist Church, Durham, North Carolina. Founder, first chair Black Faculty/Staff caucus City University of New York, State University of New York, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Established Institute for AFrican American Research, University North Carolina With United States Army. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Association Colleges for Teacher Education (board directors), American Educational Finance Association, American Educational Research Association (secretary division A, vice president, committee on minority affairs), Association School Business Officials International, Education Law Association, Association Social and Behavioral Scientists, National Alliance Black School Educational Finance Association of School Business Association, Educators, National Association Multicultural Education, National Organization Legal Problems of Education (editorial board 1979-1980, board directors since 1990), Politics of Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Phi Alpha (chapter president).
Connections
Married Joan Drake, July 6, 1963. Children: Frank G., Monica J.
Awards
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Graduate fellow Tennessee State University, San Francisco State University, Washington University, Oregon State University, University California-Berkeley, fellow Rockefeller Foundation, 1979.Graduate fellow Tennessee State University, San Francisco State University, Washington University, Oregon State University, University California-Berkeley, fellow Rockefeller Foundation, 1979.