Brené Brown
Brené Brown | |
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| Brené Brown Brené Brown, by Andrea Scher | |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin University of Houston[1] |
| Occupation | Research Professor |
| Years active | 2004–current |
| Employer | University of Houston: Graduate College of Social Work |
| Website | http://www.brenebrown.com/ |
Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work.[2] Her topics of study include vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame. Her work has been featured on PBS, NPR, TED and CNN. [3][4]
Background
Brown’s current research focuses on authentic leadership and wholeheartedness in families, schools, and organizations and has been the and the subject of a TED talk (2012) and two 2010 TEDx talks (2010) [5] [6] [7][8]
Brown is the author of I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Telling the Truth About Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power (Penguin/Gotham, 2007), The Gifts of Imperfection: Letting Go of Who We Think We Should Be and Embracing Who We Are (Hazelden, 2010) and Wholehearted: Spiritual Adventures in Falling Apart, Growing Up, and Finding Joy (Hazelden, 2011). She is also the author of Connections, a psychoeducational shame resilience curriculum. Her articles have appeared in many national newspapers.[9]
Houston Women's Magazine voted her one of the most influential women of 2009.[9]
Publications
- Brown, B. (2010) The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are. Center City, MN: Hazelden.[9]
- Brown, B. (2009). Connections: A 12-Session Psychoeducational Shame-Resilience Curriculum. Center City, MN: Hazelden.[9]
- Brown, B. (2007). I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Telling the Truth About Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power. New York:Penguin/Gotham.[10]
- Brown, B. (2007). Feminist Standpoint Theory. In S.P.Robbins, P.Chatterjee & E.R.Canda (Eds.), Contemporary human behavior theory: A critical perspective for social work (Rev. ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.[10]
- Brown, B. (2007). Shame Resilience Theory. In S.P.Robbins, P.Chatterjee & E.R.Canda (Eds.), Contemporary human behavior theory: A critical perspective for social work (Rev. ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.[10]
References
- ^ Brené Brown's Curriculum Vitae & Photo
- ^ University of Houston profile
- ^ PBS, NPR
- ^ CNN
- ^ TEDx Houston
- ^ Kansas City
- ^ TED talk "Listening to shame". March 2012
- ^ Brené Brown's Biography
- ^ a b c d Brown, B. (2010). The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are. Center City, MN: Hazelden. Cite error: The named reference "Gifts of Imperfection" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c Brown, B. (2008). Profile
External links
- Brené Brown biography on her official website
- Brené Brown biography on the University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work website
- "Tiptoeing Out of One’s Comfort Zone (and of Course, Back In)". Interview with Brown, New York Times February 11, 2011
- Smart People Podcast interviews Dr. Brene Brown January 2012
- Living Smart with Patricia Gras
- Speaker, TEDx Kansas City (2010)
- Speaker, TEDx Houston (2010)
- Speaker, The UP Experience, Unique Perspectives from Unique People (2009)
- Workshop Leader, Omega Institute, Women & Courage: Expressing Women's Wisdom in the 21st Century (2008)
- Brown at the “You Are the Pride” Campaign, University of Houston
- Brown: one of Houston's 50 Most Influential Women for 2009, Houston Women's Magazine