Jennifer Slattery-Bownds

Director of Graduate Study; Adjunct Lecturer:
Center for Public Policy & American Institutions
Phone: +1 401 863 7742
Jennifer_Slattery-Bownds@brown.edu

Biography

Jennifer Slattery-Bownds holds a graduate degree in counseling and higher education administration and bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology. She has done research on the role of experiential learning and internships on the career decision making process. Also interested in leadership, organizational development and behavior, Jennifer has applied those interests to consulting work.

At Brown's Taubman Center for Public Policy, Jennifer oversees the graduate program, coaches students on job and internship searches, serves as an academic adviser, and adjunct lecturer. She leads the campus-wide Government at Work: Brown Making the Difference program and the Center's As America Ages initiative.

Jennifer has served as the president of the New York State Cooperative & Experiential Education Association and is an active member of the Brown Community where she was appointed a Brown Ambassador. Jennifer is a 2009 Brown Excellence Award winner. Previous appointments at the University of Rochester Simon Graduate School of Business Administration, the State University of New York College at Oswego, and the State University of New York at Brockport.

Degrees

Master of Science in Education specializing in career development and counseling