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Black Minds Matter pt. 1
WHBLE founder, Ah-Keisha McCants talks with Personnel Research Psychologist in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Dr. Alexis Brown about her experiences as a parent advocating for her Black children in public schools, the role of community connection, and the importance of teaching children to self-advocate.
Dr. Brown joined the U.S. Office of Personnel Management as a Personnel Research Psychologist in the Assessment Services Branch of OPM in July 1999. She currently conducts research and provides guidance on programs that support Federal employees in maintaining a healthy work-life existence in the Work Life, Leadership, and Executive Development Office (WLLED).
Dr. Brown leads a team in WLLED which provides ongoing support to agencies in the area of Family and Dependent Care supports for workforce members. She also leads an ongoing effort to support agencies around domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking workplace policies and provides education opportunities for agencies on related issues. Additionally, Dr. Brown is an active contributor to the support that WLLED provides to agencies in the areas of workplace violence, Employee Assistance Programs, and Employee Engagement.
Dr. Brown received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Hampton University in 1992. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Social Psychology (1996) and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Social Psychology (1999) from the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Brown’s dissertation focused on perceptions of gender discrimination in women. In the spring of 2010, Dr. Brown completed the Certified Professional Coach Program at the International Coach Academy.
WHBLE founder, Ah-Keisha McCants talks with Personnel Research Psychologist in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Dr. Alexis Brown about her experiences as a parent advocating for her Black children in public schools, the role of community connection, and the importance of teaching children to self-advocate.
Dr. Brown joined the U.S. Office of Personnel Management as a Personnel Research Psychologist in the Assessment Services Branch of OPM in July 1999. She currently conducts research and provides guidance on programs that support Federal employees in maintaining a healthy work-life existence in the Work Life, Leadership, and Executive Development Office (WLLED).
Dr. Brown leads a team in WLLED which provides ongoing support to agencies in the area of Family and Dependent Care supports for workforce members. She also leads an ongoing effort to support agencies around domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking workplace policies and provides education opportunities for agencies on related issues. Additionally, Dr. Brown is an active contributor to the support that WLLED provides to agencies in the areas of workplace violence, Employee Assistance Programs, and Employee Engagement.
Dr. Brown received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Hampton University in 1992. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Social Psychology (1996) and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Social Psychology (1999) from the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Brown’s dissertation focused on perceptions of gender discrimination in women. In the spring of 2010, Dr. Brown completed the Certified Professional Coach Program at the International Coach Academy.
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