# Philip R Brown

Philip R Brown PFHEA, FAUA, FGIA is an Australian higher education leader, administrator and educator. Brown has served as CEO/Dean, Nova Higher Education; as CEO, Institute of Health & Management, as Dean Le Cordon Bleu Australia; as CEO/Academic Director, UC College at the University of Canberra, Australia; and as Principal (President), Newbold College of Higher Education, UK. Brown is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy for his experience in leading, delivering, learning and teaching in higher education. He is a Fellow by the Australian College of Educators.

## Early life and education

Born in Sydney, Australia to Reg and Mavis Brown, Brown is the eldest of two children. He attended schools in Perth, Western Australia and Melbourne, Victoria before studying Geography and Economics (BEd) at Avondale University (1982–1986). He then studied Commerce (MCom) at the University of New South Wales (1991–1993) and Educational Administration (MEdAdmin) at the University of New South Wales (1993–1994). Brown completed a Doctor of Education (EdD) in 1997 at La Sierra University in southern California, USA, researching administrative stress and job burnout in educational leaders across the United States. In 2010 he completed the Master of Tertiary Education Management (MTEM) program through the LH Martin Institute, located within the University of Melbourne.

## Career

Brown started his career as a secondary school economics and commerce teacher at Sydney Adventist College, Strathfield, NSW, Australia and then The Scots College, Bellevue Hill, NSW, Australia before accepting a scholarship to pursue doctoral studies in the United States.
Brown has been a Director of Education for an international online learning company based in Chicago, USA; and Director of Studies for an independent, Anglican, co-educational college.
Brown has consulted within the public and private sectors and has project-managed high-stakes assessment and reporting projects for the Office of the Board of Studies.
Brown also has worked as Vice-President (Learning & Teaching) of Avondale University. Prior to this he was Executive Principal of the international pathways college to Western Sydney University.
Brown has worked as CEO/Dean, Nova Higher Education; CEO, Institute of Health and Management; Dean, Le Cordon Bleu Australia; CEO/Academic Director, UC College at the University of Canberra, ACT, Australia and as Principal/Chief Executive of Newbold College of Higher Education.

## Publications

* Brown, P. (2012), Improving and growing yourself to improve, grow and serve your organisation. Leadership Development Journal, 2012 pp47–49
* Brown, P. (2012) There is no "I” in T-E-A-M-W-O-R-K"! Leadership Development Journal, 2012, pp86–89
* Northcote, M., Seddon, J., & Brown, P. (2012). Benchmark yourself: Self-reflecting about online teaching. In G. Williams, P. Statham, N.Brown & B. Cleland (Eds.) Changing Demands, Changing Directions, Proceedings from ASCILITE Hobart 2011. (pp904–908)
* Brown, P., Dixon, T. & Macauley, M., (2001) Business Studies Year 12 HSC Course (textbook) Leading Edge Education, Sydney. ISBN 1 876533 11 0
* Brown, P., Dixon, T., & Driver, T., (2001) Australia in the Global Economy (workbook) Leading Edge Education, Sydney. ISBN 1 876533 16 1
* Brown, P., Dixon, T., & Macauley, M., (2001) A Student Guide to the New HSC Business Studies Exam Leading Edge Education, Sydney. ISBN 1 876533 20 X
* Brown, P., Dixon, T., & Macauley, M., (2001) A Student Guide to the New HSC Economics Exam Leading Edge Education, Sydney. ISBN 1 876533 19 6
* Brown, P., Dhall, M., & Dixon, T., (2001) Business Management and Change HSC Business Studies Topic 1 (HSC Business Studies Model Answer Series) Leading Edge Education, Sydney. ISBN 1 876 533 23 4
* Brown, P., Dhall, M., & Dixon, T., (2001) Financial Planning and Management HSC Business Studies Topic 2 (HSC Business Studies Model Answer Series) Leading Edge Education, Sydney. ISBN 1 876 533 24 2
* Brown, P., Dhall, M., & Dixon, T., (2001) Marketing HSC Business Studies Topic 3 (HSC Business Studies Model Answer Series) Leading Edge Education, Sydney. ISBN 1 876533 250
* Brown, P., Dhall, M., & Dixon, T., (2001) Employment Relations HSC Business Studies Topic 4 (HSC Business Studies Model Answer Series) Leading Edge Education, Sydney. ISBN 1 876533 26 9
* Brown, P., Dhall, M., & Dixon, T., (2001) Global Business HSC Business Studies Topic 5 (HSC Business Studies Model Answer Series) Leading Edge Education, Sydney. ISBN 1 876533 27 7
* Brown, P., Dixon, T., & Driver, T., (2001) The Global Economy Topic 1 (HSC Economics Model Answer Series) Leading Edge Education, Sydney. ISBN 1876533 12 9
* Brown, P., Dixon, T., & Driver, T., (2001) Australia’s Place in the Global Economy Topic 2 (HSC Economics Model Answer Series) Leading Edge Education, Sydney. ISBN 1876533 13 7
* Brown, P., Dixon, T., & Driver, T., (2001) Economic Issues Topic 3 (HSC Economics Model Answer Series) Leading Edge Education, Sydney. ISBN 1876533 14 5
* Brown, P., Dixon, T., & Driver, T., (2001) Economic Policies and Management Topic 4 (HSC Economics Model Answer Series) Leading Edge Education, Sydney. ISBN 1876533 15 3

## Awards

* 2008 Fellow, Australian Institute of Management
* 2009 Fellow, Australian College of Educators
* 2011 NSW Service Award, Australian College of Educators (Australia)
* 2013 Principal Fellow, Higher Education Academy (UK)
* 2013 Fellow, Association of University Administrators (UK)
* 2013 Fellow, Chartered Management Institute (UK)
* 2013 Honoured Alumni Award, School of Education, La Sierra University (USA)
* 2019 Fellow, Governance Institute of Australia
* 2022 Fellow, International Education Association of Australia