Ellen Miller-Brown

Grant-funded Employee

Assistant Professor of the Practice

  • Faculty

What I do

I teach future school and district leaders in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies department.

Professional Biography

I received my BA from Colorado State University, my MA from University of Arizona and my PhD from University of New Mexico. My first teaching job was as a teacher of English as a Second Language at Colegio Regional de Bayamon in Puerto Rico. My next job was teaching literature and composition at Tucson High School in Tucson, AZ. From there I moved to Albuquerque, NM to teach for a few more years before becoming an assistant principal, principal and Director of Professional Development in the Albuquerque Public Schools. In 2000, I became a principal of a middle school in Boulder, CO. I later became the Director of Middle Schools and then the Chief Academic Officer in Boulder Valley School District. After retiring from public education in 2013, I became a Professor of Practice at University of Denver in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies department. Having always worked in or with Title I schools, my research and teaching interests center around transformative leadership for equitable outcomes for all students.

Degree(s)

  • Ph.D., Multicultural Teacher and Childhood Education, University of New Mexico, 1997
  • MA, Reading, University of Arizona, 1979
  • BA, English, Colorado State University, 1974

Professional Affiliations

  • Colorado Association of School Executives
  • University Council of Educational Administration
  • Association for Professional Learning and Development

Research

Research interests:
1. Transformative principal preparation
2. Intercultural Development Inventory-informed practices
3. Culturally Responsive leadership practices that ensure equitable student outcomes
4. Design thinking and improvement science

Presentations

Miller-Brown, E., & Candelarie, D. E. (2018). Creating the Space for "BRAVING" During Tumultuous Time: Exploring Brene Brown's Advocacy for True Belonging as a System of Support for School Leaders. Colorado Association of School Executives Winter Conference. Westminster, CO: CASE.
Miller-Brown, E., & Candelarie, D. E. (2018). Leading in Tumultuous Times as Equity-Minded Leaders: How are We Navigating the Political Climate and its Effects on our School Communities?. Colorado Association of School Executives Winter Conference. Westminster, CO: CASE.
Miller-Brown, E., Wytulka, C., Carpenter, K., Rupert, L., & Sutherland, R. (2018). Making a Difference in Rural Schools. Summer Leadership Conference. Breckenridge, CO: Colorado Association of School Executives.
Miller-Brown, E., & Razzaque, R. (2018). Proactive #metoo Leadership. Summer Leadership Conference. Breckenridge, CO: Colorado Association of School Executives.
Miller-Brown, E., & Razzaque, R. (2018). Using Design Thinking to Confront Challenging Equity Issues. Summer Leadership Conference. Breckenridge, CO: Colorado Association of School Executives.