Terry Brown

Terry Brown is the vice president for academic innovation and transformation at AASCU. She oversees a division that provides programming and services to help members fulfill their academic mission, primarily in the areas of civic engagement, international education, student success, and teacher education. She served for nearly 25 years in the University of Wisconsin System as tenured faculty in the field of English and as an academic leader at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and served as provost at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Most recently, she served as the provost and vice president for academic affairs at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. She is an advocate for accessible, affordable public higher education, a cause which motivates her work and informs her decisions. In nearly 20 years of academic leadership, Brown has led colleges and universities in integrated and strategic academic and enrollment planning, aligning budget and space resources to academic priorities. As a first-generation college student, she is committed to student success and spearheaded several efforts to increase college completion.