Alison Brown

Dr. Alison Brown serves as Dean of the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Chair of the Biology Department, and Professor of Biology at Talladega College. She also directs the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Program and holds the Dr. Jewel Plummer Cobb Endowed Chair. Her roles include overseeing academic programs in natural sciences, leading the Biology Department since 2003, and advancing educational initiatives for underrepresented students.

Educational background: B.A. in Biology from Fisk University, M.S. in Biology from Tuskegee University, and Ph.D. in Toxicology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Research interests focus on cancer biology, integrating molecular mechanisms of toxicity and environmental health impacts. She actively contributes to professional organizations like the American Association for Cancer Research and the International Society for Technology in Education.

Awards include the prestigious Dr. Jewel Plummer Cobb Endowed Chair appointment in 2023.

Advising and grants: Longstanding leadership in the McNair Scholars Program since 2000, supporting postbaccalaureate research opportunities for underrepresented students. Grants and funding details are not specified in the text.

Labs/teams: Oversees the McNair Scholars Program and collaborates with academic teams in the Biology Department and Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.