Sr. Lecturer, The Polytechnic School ERM Program

Mr. Brown is a senior lecturer and the director of environmental research initiatives at Arizona State University's Polytechnic campus and a faculty member with the environmental technology management program. He was the Principal Investigator for a FEMA-funded project to develop national training classes for emergency management professionals. This project was completed in 2012.

Mr. Brown is a former director for the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department. He also formerly worked for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and Arizona Department of Health Services. Mr. Brown has a bachelor's degree in zoology from ASU and a master's of public administration degree also from ASU.

His 35 years of professional experience includes air quality, water quality, wastewater management, hazardous waste management, environmental remediation, solid waste management, food protection, vector control, public administration and public health practice. He teaches Environmental Management and Environmental Leadership courses, as well as provides guest lectures on air quality, water quality, environmental health and emergency management. He also teaches air quality certification classes to practicing air quality professionals and is involved in other environmental research projects including emergency management and water quality.