Dr. LeAnn Brown
Associate Professor
Contact Information:
Office: McCartney Hall 325
Office Phone: (785) 628-4102
E-Mail: lmbrown3@fhsu.edu
Degrees and Certifications:
Ph.D. in Global Leadership with a Concentration in Organizational Management - Indiana Institute of Technology (Indiana Tech), 2013
SPHR - Senior Professional of Human Resources Certification, January 2010 to Present
SHRM - Senior Certified Professional, January 2015 to Present
M.S. Education Policy, Foundations, and Administration, Portland State University, 2005
B.S. Organizational Leadership with a Concentration in Corporate Leadership, Fort Hays State University, 2002
Courses Taught:
- MGT 411: Applied Management Skills
- MGT 611: Human Resource Management
- MGT 612: Recruitment, Selection, and Retention
- MGT 614: Training and Development
- MGT 894: Culminating Experience in Human Resources
- GBUS 673: Problems in Business- SHRM Certification Exam Prep
- MBA 831: Organizational Behavior in Global Context
Research Activities:
Talent Management
Psychological Wellness in the Workplace
Organizational Development
Publications:
Markose, N., V.T., B., Brown, L., & George, B. (2023). COVID-19 and women in the tourism & hospitality workforce: A thematic analysis. Revista Anais Brasileiros de Estudos Turísticos / ABET, 13(No Único), 1–12
Stone, K.B., Brown, L.M., Smith, S.L., & Jacobs, J. (2018). Organizational assessment: An integrated approach to diagnosis and interventions. Organizational Development Journal, 36(1), 67-95.
Brown, L.M., George, B., & Mehaffey-Kultgen, C. (2017). The development of a Competency model and its implementation in a Power Utility Cooperative: An action research study. Industrial and Commercial Training, 50(3), 123-135.
Brown, L.M., Patel, N., Wright, B., & Tippin, K. (2015). Society for Human Resource Management membership as an open educational resource: Enhancing student learning through professional association memberships. Journal of Human Resources Education, 9(2), 1-12.
Brown, L.M. (July 2014). A proposed talent management model for leader-managers in state-owned enterprises in China. International Journal of Human Resource Studies 4(3).
Greenleaf, J.P., Kastle, S.D., Brown, L.M. & Whitaker, B.L. (2013). Internationalization in State Comprehensive Universities: A Teaching Model for Internationalization Expansion Efforts in China. Teacher-Scholar: The Journal of the State Comprehensive University 5(1), 25-30.
Brown, L.M., Whitaker, B.L., &Brungardt, C.L. (July 2012). A proposed framework for global leadership education: Learning objectives and curricula. Journal of Leadership Education 11(2), 214-225.
Brown, L.M., (July 2012). Two dimensional model of leadership: Integrating transformational leadership and learning culture to generate innovation in organizations. Nonprofit Digest: The Journal of Innovation for Nonprofit Leaders and Scholars 2(2), 23-42.
Brown, L.M. & Morrison, M.B. (June 2012). Integrating the old with the new: CQ and transformational leadership for our interdependent world. International Leadership Journal 4(2), 62-72.
Dr. LeAnn Brown, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is an Associate Professor of Management & Human Resources at Fort Hays State University, a leadership mindset coach, and co-founder of The Well-Center for Hope, a local coffee shop and non-profit organization WaKeeney, KS. LeAnn has served in various leadership, human resources, and organizational development roles in higher education and industry and is a certified HR professional through SHRM and HRCI. LeAnn received her PhD in Global Leadership with a concentration in Organizational Management from Indiana Tech and has published articles on topics related to organizational development and change, human resources, and global leadership. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, watching Kansas City Chiefs football, and vacationing at the beach.