Karen Brown

Dr. Karen Brown grew up around the world as a military dependent. She followed in her father's footsteps by joining the United States Army where she spent 26 years as a Combat Medic honing her understanding, awareness, and love for culture, inclusion, and international engagement. She is an all-around performer who has demonstrated focused leadership and unwavering commitment to integrity at the highest levels of academia and her career choices. She holds a B.S. in Biology/Life Sciences from Kansas State University, an M.A. in Forensic Psychology, and a PhD in International Psychology, both from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Brown's dissertation research focused on transgenerational trauma, its resulting effects, and ways to mitigate those effects.

Currently, Dr. Brown is an adjunct professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology where she teaches trauma psychology courses at the master's and doctoral level. She also serves as an adjunct professor at Northwest Florida State College where she provides bi-monthly leadership workshops for local and national organizations. She is a published author and has written several articles and book chapters on psychological trauma for indigenous newsletters circulated in Australia and the US. She is the owner and founder of Infinity LINC International, a training and consulting company. She is the founder and owner of Crestview Creations Unlimited, a non-profit organization that focuses on enhancing the standards of youth events, activities, and opportunities in and around the City of Crestview by creating integrative and collaborative efforts that are socially, educationally, and culturally inclusive.

She is the past President of her local Toastmasters Club, volunteers as a mentor at two Okaloosa County (FL) Schools, is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA); Division 52, (International Psychology), Division 56 (Trauma Psychology), Division 48 (Peace Psychology), the International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP), and the Okaloosa County (FL) NAACP