Kara Mae Brown

Kara Mae Brown is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Writing Program and the Program Coordinator of the College of Creative Studies' Writing & Literature major at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She holds dual affiliations within the University's Writing Program and the College of Creative Studies.

Her teaching responsibilities include courses such as WRIT 105 C: Writing Creative Nonfiction, WRIT 105 SW: Science Writing for the Public, WRIT 107 WC: Writing Web Content, and CCS courses like W&L CS 10: Introduction to Creative Writing and W&L CS 149: Writing in Nature. Her scholarship bridges science and creative writing pedagogy, with publications in literary journals including Lit Angels, About Place Journal, and Hawaii Review.

As a creative writer and scholar, her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to writing instruction. She is based in the CCS Building, Room 139, and offers appointments via email for consultations.