For immediate release
Robert M. Brown III appointed visiting assistant professor of sociology at Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Conn. – Dec. 11, 2018 – Robert M. Brown III of Danbury has been appointed visiting assistant professor of sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Quinnipiac University.
Brown teaches classes in sociology, illness and disability and the sociology of mental illness.
“As a visiting professor, I am enjoying my time at Quinnipiac and my interaction with students, faculty and staff,” Brown said. “This is a wonderful environment in which to learn and to empower students with the ability to think critically. These efforts, I believe, can significantly increase students’ capacity to take full advantage of career and life opportunities and to address the challenges of the day.”
Brown is a medical sociologist who examines issues in health, healing and illness from a behavioral, cultural and social context. He is also part of a Quinnipiac research team that is investigating the impact of education, employment, income, affordable housing and health disparities on the quality of living for residents who reside in the urban centers of Connecticut.
He earned both a bachelor’s and a master's degree in sociology as well as a Ph.D. in medical sociology from Howard University. Before joining Quinnipiac, he was an educator and researcher at Iona College and a consultant at a research firm in the mid-Atlantic region.
About Quinnipiac University
Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 7,000 full-time undergraduate and 3,000 graduate and part-time students in 110 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications,Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the North in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” issue. Quinnipiac also is recognized in Princeton Review’s “The Best 381 Colleges.” The Chronicle of Higher Education has named Quinnipiac among the Great Colleges to Work For®. For more information, please visit qu.edu. Connect with Quinnipiac on Facebook at facebook.com/quinnipiacunews and follow Quinnipiac on Twitter @QuinnipiacU.
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