Kevin J. Brown

Kevin Brown is Director of the Master of Social Work program at Southern University at New Orleans and an Associate Professor of Social Work at the university’s Millie M. Charles School of Social Work. Raised in New Orleans, Brown has dedicated much of his career to improving the lives of marginalized communities through community organizing, housing, education, and neighborhood development. After earning degrees in psychology and social work from Wheaton College and the University of Illinois at Chicago, he spent 12 years as a psychotherapist, author, and radio talk show host, followed by 16 years in community development. He later earned a master’s degree and PhD in Urban Studies. Brown previously chaired the Social Work Department at Eastern University, where he helped establish a CSWE-accredited MSW program in Trauma-Informed Practice, and served as the Caskey Chair of Church and Community Ministries and Professor of Social Work at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. There, he taught social work, counseling, and urban ministry and directed prison programs encompassing six degree programs for incarcerated students in four states. His work reflects a longstanding commitment to developing community leaders and fostering peace, prosperity, and opportunity in New Orleans.

Licensure

State of Louisiana, Licensed Clinical Social Worker #12691