Shannon Brown

Shannon A. Brown joined the Center for Homeland Defense and Security in 2017. From 2004 through 2017, he served as a Professor of National Security Studies at the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy(formerly known as the Industrial College of the Armed Forces). During his tenure at the Eisenhower School, he taught courses in National Security Studies, Regional Security Studies, Industry Studies (with a focus on arms manufacturing and financial services), and electives on technology, strategic defeat, and public-private partnerships. Between 2012 and 2017, he held leadership appointments at the Eisenhower School, first as a department chair, and later as the Associate Dean for Academic Programs and the Dean of Faculty. He also supervised the 2016-2017 preparations for the recurring Process for Accreditation of Joint Education (PAJE), part of the Joint Staff’s oversight of Joint Professional Military Education. Dr. Brown teaches several courses in the CHDS master’s degree program. He has held teaching appointments at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Science and Technology Studies) and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. He has also worked as a consultant supporting government historical offices and strategic planning organizations, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Treasury, and U.S. Air Force. At CHDS, he contributes to the Internet and Society and Special Topics: Government courses. Dr. Brown holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where his studies focused on the history of technology and modern world history. He earned an undergraduate degree in Political Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.