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Adolph "Doc" Brown
Educational Excellence and Leadership Development & Co-Host of The Parent Test on ABC
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Adolph "Doc" Brown
Biography
Dr. Adolph Brown, III without a doubt, offers the most uniquely inspiring, relevant and entertaining presentations around. He is an American urban and rural school educator, author, research-scientist, businessman, and keynote speaker. His is also the cohost of the ABC show "The Parent Test." He is a servant-leader at heart, and is admired around the world for his simple and direct "Real Talk," and powerful, universal and timeless teachings. Dr. Brown is best known for inspiring all who hear him to learn, laugh and lead, while simultaneously reducing implicit bias at every turn. He is the leading provider of anti-bias training in business and education. Dr. Brown knows that understanding structural inequities is only the start, however dismantling the foundations from which these structures are built leads to solutions. He is highly regarded as the "balcony" leadership speaker who gets you from where you are to where you want to be. Also as a credentialed Master Teacher, he helps teachers reach every student. As a much sought-after and highly effective Unconscious Bias, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion keynote speaker, Dr. Brown skillfully addresses the impact of stereotypes. He credits much of his success to the luxury of humble beginnings of being reared by a single parent mother in abject poverty of the inner city housing projects infested with gangs, drugs and violence. His oldest sibling and only brother Oscar was murdered when Adolph was only eleven years old. Young Adolph often received a respite when he was sent to spend summers with his grandfather in rural farming country, and when he was sent to the library for time-outs in elementary school. Adolph became the first in his family of five to participate in Head Start, graduate high school, and attend college. Nowadays as a Master Teacher, Dr. Adolph Brown shines in the classroom and in research. He is in the top 1% of world-class scholar teachers based on peer-reviews, nominations, teaching performance, teaching awards, published evaluations and ratings from American's best schools, colleges and universities. He is recognized as one of the top 10 most influential thought leaders in America. Although he does not consider himself a motivational speaker, he was selected as one of the top motivational and inspirational speakers in America as well. Dr. Adolph Brown is one of the world's foremost attitude experts, personal development coaches and humorists. Dr. Brown is the author of acclaimed books, including the international mental wellness best seller, Two Backpacks. Other best sellers authored by Dr. Brown include a business classic - Championship Habits; and the education classic - Real Talk. He is also the co-author with his third grade teacher of a children's book, It's Gonna Be A Great Day! for youth. His trainings have withstood the test of time with audiences all over the world and he is still extremely passionate and committed to helping others "Learn, Laugh & Lead' in all walks of life while spreading "Love, Light and Insight" wherever he goes. Millions of people and countless business, corporate, early childhood, K-12 primary and secondary education, higher education campus, and family and community engagement clients throughout the world have personally experienced the "Wow" of Dr. Brown's quiet charisma and introverted personality as he dynamically engages, educates and inspires his audiences from all walks of life. His bridge-building approach is brilliant with a massive power to embrace and bring great hope to the world. His keynotes, lectures and seminars transcend all differences - political, religious, socio-economic, philosophical, gender, lifestyle, generational, etc. Numerous clients exclaim that they wish there was a way that everyone in the world could hear Dr. Adolph Brown, III. Many also say he's the best they have ever seen. Dr. Brown remains humble and grateful for his journey. He is most proud to be the husband of Marla and father of eight uniquely beautiful human beings including a special needs daughter. Milestones: Dr. Adolph Brown "Started From The Bottom," now... Founder of one of the largest business & education consultation firms in the United States President of the Business & Education Leadership Authority/Leadership & Learning Institute Distinguished Visiting President's Professor at Livingstone University Philanthropist & sits on a myriad of local and national Boards and Advisory Groups Awarded Best Corporate Social Responsibility & Best Customer Focus Awarded numerous 'Keys to the City' in the U.S. and abroad Awarded Black History Month Legacy Award as a Leading Innovator in Business & Education Former Chief Resident of Internship Training in Clinical Psychology at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) Former Managed Care Senior Vice-President Project Manager Former Certified Nurse's Aide (CTE) at Eastern State Hospital Youngest Tenured Full University Professor in the United States at the age of 29 Clinical & Educational Psychologist Former President of the Virginia Association of Black Psychologists Former President of the Virginia Head Start Association Former Special Education Teacher, Alternative Education Teacher & Administrative Intern Former Advisory Board Vice-Chair for Gifted Education Former Faculty for the National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges Former Hampton University Professor, Chairperson & Dean Former Regent University Faculty Former Tidewater Community College Faculty Former Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant at the College of William and Mary Former College Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Cadet Inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Author, Co-author & Reviewer of numerous research publications, academic texts and books Recipient of over 300 teaching, research and servant-leadership awards and honors Proud Product of Head Start & Public Education Dr. Brown has earned undergraduate degrees in anthropology and psychology with a minor in education, master's degree work in special education and experimental psychology, and a doctorate degree in clinical psychology. Whilst having a strong economic presence in his community with several established businesses, Dr. Adolph Brown, III worked as an anthropology undergraduate assistant for the late Dr. Mario Zamora, worked as a special education graduate assistant for Dr. Dennis Wade and as a statistics research graduate assistant for the late Dr. Ellen F. Rosen at the College of William and Mary. Before joining the psychology/education faculty at Hampton University, Dr. Brown became one of the initial major investigators of "The School To Prison Pipeline" paradigm and received the First Annual Francine Kee Peterson Memorial Scholarship for Social Justice advocacy from his role model, social activist Geoffrey Canada. While at Hampton University, Dr. Brown was selected to be a "Scholar in Residence" at NYU, nationally awarded "Service-Learning Fellow," and earned the highest distinction given by the President, Provost and Board of Trustees of the prestigious "E.L. Hamm Master Teacher Award for Distinguished Teaching" as a result of having a sustained record of recognized teaching excellence. Based on his record of teaching and research excellence in education, implicit bias training and servant leadership, Dr. Adolph Brown was appointed chairperson of his department, promoted as a tenured full professor and was also the dean of the graduate college. Dr. Adolph Brown continues to be a business, community and educational leader whilst being a continuous learner. Bringing People Together to Learn, Laugh & Lead has become his life's work.
Adolph "Doc" Brown
Featured Keynote Programs
Putting Down What You Are Carrying... & Preparing For The Tasks At Hand!
Our personal troubles, private challenges, and societal crises beyond our control can become baggage over time, and we risk dumping it on others. Putting down the baggage can be scary. It will require us to redefine who we are and what we are capable of becoming. Unresolved issues due to the disruption of the pandemic, unforeseen setbacks, societal unrest, neglected relationships, career failures, illnesses, or huge financial loss may lead to over indulgent and/or other unhealthy behavior in order to mask underlying issues. Our future success depends on our willingness to unpack and put down our baggage. Join Dr. Brown on this remarkable journey of “letting it go and emptying it out.”
Doing What's Best for Students...Walking The Talk!™
"Doing what's best for students" is a common phrase tossed around in education often without subsequent clarifying conversations. This master class will explore what it really means in practical terms to do what's best for students with the understanding that we all are fallible human beings. What is “best” for students is rarely a single, narrowly-focused strategy, approach, and/or philosophy. This is a journey that will require all to think beyond the "core curriculum" as well as self-reflect and possibly self-correct. From a developmental perspective, we know what is "best" can and will differ depending on the students' ages, background, community needs, etc. Students are happier, healthier, and better educated when given diverse and multiple opportunities for expression. To accomplish this we must work to nurture the soul as well as the brain. Rich opportunities for a variety of experiences help students become well-rounded adults. Participants will leave WOWED, STUNNED, and TOUCHED! Tears and Cheers will abound!
Closing "The Empathy Gap™" From Dr. Brown's Groundbreaking Research
Closing the Empathy Gap™ is apart of Dr. Brown's groundbreaking research stemming from his doctoral dissertation https://bit.ly/38lTFKc resulting in Dr. Brown providing successful seminars to countless law enforcement agencies, businesses, and educational institutions around the world. Dr. Brown coined the terms "The Empathy Gap™" as the space that exist between individuals where there's not a bridge of understanding and compassion. Empathy is the foundation for which human beings connect. When the connection is absent, anything built up this divided foundation, will also have a divide - health, wealth, justice, achievement, equity, etc. Dr. Brown's master theses and doctoral dissertation helped him set the stage for his life's work of Spreading Love, Light and Insight while bridging the various divides built upon the Empathy Gap™. This is an inspiring and informing journey of self-reflection and if needed, self-correction.
Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover! Culturally Responsive Teaching
Literally, one cannot tell the contents of a book by just looking at the material used to hold it together. A book with a torn and worn cover may be more important, more entertaining, or more useful than a book bound in a flashier manner. The same can be extended to relationships. The prejudice of making decisions solely based on outward appearance could cost one the chance of a meaningful encounter.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program the attendees will gain the following:
At the end of the session, attendees will be able to avoid the “pejorative tradition” of falling into the trap of only looking at the surface of people, things, and ideas without taking the time and effort to delve deeper into them.
At the end of the session, attendees will be able to utilize strict self-discipline, concepts of diversity, inclusion, equity and fairness in putting prejudices aside and looking deeper into everything we do.