Allyson L. Brown MSN-Ed, CNE, IBCLC, RN

Biography

Professor Brown has worked in nursing academia since 2019 and accepted a position at Western Carolina University in 2021. Professor Brown began her nursing career as a pediatric medical-surgical nurse in 2006. Her interest in maternal nursing led her to pursue clinical experiences in the newborn nursery, neonatal intensive care, and women's health education. Her credentials include certification as an international board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) and nationally recognized as an academic certified nurse educator (CNE). Professor Brown seeks to create an innovative learning environment that fosters caring, creativity, and nursing excellence in the classroom. Jean Watson's <i>Theory of Human Caring</i> guides Professor Brown's nursing practice. She is pursuing a terminal degree, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), from Liberty University. She has graduated with her master's and bachelors from Liberty University and an associate degree in nursing from Tidewater Community College.

Education

• MSN, Liberty University
• BSN, Liberty University

Teaching Interests

Demonstrate and teach nursing excellence in the classroom and clinical setting through innovative teaching strategies. Professor Brown currently facilitates learning in Adult Nursing Concepts I and clinical practicum courses.

Research Interests

Innovative teaching strategies to promote nursing clinical reasoning.<br><br>Increasing diversity and men in nursing.<br><br>Factors that influence breastfeeding initiation and duration.