She teaches reporting and is director of student media journalism. A former newspaper executive, Brown spent most of her career with Knight Ridder and later McClatchy newspapers. A Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, she was ranked as a “World Class Manager” by Gallup while at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She lives in Fort Worth with her husband, two daughters and mother. She has a master’s degree from TCU, and her undergraduate degree is from the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University.