About
I am currently an academic counselor at my Alma mater, Oregon State University. We are the other OSU – not “The” Ohio State University or Oklahoma State University. (One way to tell the difference is that Oregon State is a medium-sized research university in the Pacific Northwest and is one of only two universities in the United States designated a land-, sun-, sea- and space-grant institution).
I spent my first stint at OSU as a college student where I earned my B.S. in Sociology. While my father innocently wondered aloud “what are you going to do with that degree?,” I realized the benefits my liberal arts education provided in regards to nurturing creative and critical thinking and the desire to pursue life-long learning opportunities.
Since then, I earned my M.Ed. in Student Affairs in Higher Education across the country at the University of Florida and spent the next 6 years putting the student affairs theory I learned into practice every day in my job as an academic adviser.
Five years after earning my M.Ed., I went back to school to earn my MLIS via Florida State University’s College of Information distance learning program. I loved what I learned and constantly recognized connections between information sciences and student affairs.
Outside of work, I enjoy music, reading, and adding to my collection of LP records. Fascinated by the educational opportunities that technology provides, I use this blog as a platform for documenting and sharing my own educational experiences.
Want to contact me? I can be reached via email at ljbrown06 [at] gmail [DOT] com. I am also on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Flickr.
